The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets and the Mitchell County Eagles will round out the year against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Mitchell County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Thomas County Central, who comes in off a win.
Thomas County Central's tournament run continued when they took on Bainbridge on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets strolled past the Bearcats with points to spare, taking the game 41-23.
Thomas County Central had a senior duo take command as Jaden Crews shot 42% from the field en route to 15 points in addition to seven boards and three steals and Nia Hayes went 6-for-14 on her way to 17 points. Crews also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 50%. Damita Johnson was another key player, putting up three points and five steals.
Thomas County Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mitchell County came up short against Cairo on Friday and fell 53-42. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Syrupmakers: they've now lost three in a row.
Mitchell County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Thomas County Central, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Thomas County Central beat Mitchell County 51-40 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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