It was a good run, but the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 80-57 walloping at the hands of Veterans. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thomas County Central in their matchups with Veterans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Thomas County Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Charlie Dunbar IV, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds, and Quincy Anderson who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Anderson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Abe Smith, who scored six points along with three steals.
Veterans' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chandler Thomas led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last nine times he's played. Tristen Abner was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Thomas County Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Veterans, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thomas County Central won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on January 20th. The timing is sure in Lee County's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Thomas County Central has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road. Veterans won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Warner Robins at 5:30 p.m. on January 20th. One thing working in Warner Robins' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests.
