The Taylor County Vikings pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 69-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northside. Taylor County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Taylor County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brayden Ellison. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points. Ellison scored a full 28.6% of Taylor County's points, the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakevion Towns, who scored eight points.
Keron Milton jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Northside, scoring 24 points along with six rebounds. The matchup was Milton jr.'s sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ej Riley, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Taylor County has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Northside, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Taylor County and North Atlanta will face off at 11:30 a.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Northside won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Riverdale at 5:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Masiah Jones and Milton jr.
