After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Veterans, the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets were happy to have found some success on Saturday. They walked away with a 59-51 victory over Lee County. Given Thomas County Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Lee County is ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Travesha Giddens continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Giddens is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmonee Ross, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Lee County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Camya Hutcherson. Despite the final result, she scored 25 points along with five assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hutcherson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Bayyinah Citlak, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Thomas County Central's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Lee County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thomas County Central will square off against Bainbridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lee County, Lee County and Veterans will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The timing is sure in Veterans' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Lee County has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
