Thomson lost to Burke County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bulldogs lost 76-56 to the Bears.
When it comes to explaining why Thomson lost, don't look at Markevion Jones. Despite the final result, he posted 24 points. That was a full 42.9% of the Bulldogs' points, marking the fifth time in a row Jones has put up more than a third of the team's points. Jaris Sinkfield was another key player, putting up nine points.
Burke County found their leader in sophomore Darren Tullis, who had four points in addition to five rebounds and four blocks. Those four blocks set a new season-high mark for Tullis. Player #0 also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Thomson's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Burke County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Thomson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burke County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-50 loss against Butler on the 13th.
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