Georgia High School Basketball - Elbert County overwhelms Rabun County
January 14, 2017: Tiger, GA 30576 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Elbert County Blue Devils (Elberton, GA) and the host Rabun County Wildcats (Tiger, GA), saw Elbert County's basketball squad wallop Rabun County by a count of 59-32.
With the victory, Elbert County upgrades its record to 10-7 on the campaign. The Blue Devils host Monticello (Monticello, GA) to play the Hurricanes in a AA Region 8 challenge on Tuesday, January 17. The Hurricanes come into the challenge with a record of 11-6. Monticello lost 63-58 in their recent league challenge against Putnam County (Eatonton, GA)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Oglethorpe County Patriots (Lexington, GA) in a AA Region 8 challenge, on Tuesday, January 17. Rabun County will attempt to upgrade on its 8-10 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 5-9 record after their 81-43 league loss to Banks County (Homer, GA).