The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets will take on the Worth County Rams in a holiday battle at 5:00 p.m. on Monday at. Thomas County Central is hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Thomas County Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Cairo.
Despite the loss, Thomas County Central saw an underclassman step up: Colby Mullinax scored 20 points along with five rebounds. The match was Mullinax's third in a row with at least ten points. Charlie Dunbar IV was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Worth County pushed their score all the way to 60 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 79-60 fall against Ware County.
Thomas County Central has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Worth County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Thomas County Central took their victory against Worth County when the teams last played back in December of 2021 by a conclusive 48-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas County Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
