Veterans has gone 9-1 against Thomas County Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Veterans Warhawks will face off against the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. Veterans knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Thomas County Central likes a good challenge.
Veterans is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since January 10th on Friday. They lost 80-58 to Lee County. The defeat continues a trend for the Warhawks in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Tristen Abner
| 02/07/25 vs Lee County | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs Tift County | 9 |
| 02/01/25 @ Northside | 8 |
| 01/31/25 @ Thomas County Central | 12 |
| 01/28/25 @ Coffee | 10 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the loss, Veterans had strong showings from Jaivyon Dawson, who went 6 of 7 to rack up 15 points, and Tristen Abner, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds. Abner has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 11 times he's played. Aiden Sweenor was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Meanwhile, Thomas County Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 62-56 to Northside.
Veterans will need to focus on slowing down Colby Mullinax, one of several Thomas County Central players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mullinax a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Quincy Anderson, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Thomas County Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Veterans' defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Thomas County Central, they dropped their record down to 14-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Veterans has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Thomas County Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Veterans came up short against Thomas County Central in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 67-62. Can Veterans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
