Georgia High School Basketball - Elbert County sneaks past Athens Academy
January 24, 2025: Athens, GA 30606 The Elbert County Blue Devils (Elberton, GA) basketball edged the host Athens Academy Spartans (Athens, GA), 44-43 in Friday's league bout.
The Blue Devils now possess a 18-1 record. They play next when they travel to Stephens County for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. Elbert County will play a Indians team coming off a 51-23 league loss to Hart County (Hartwell, GA). The Indians record now stands at 2-15.
With the loss, Athens Academy falls to 14-5 on the campaign. The Spartans host Rabun County (Tiger, GA) to play the Wildcats in a A D1 Region 8 bout on Saturday, January 25. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 10-7. Rabun County won 55-37 in their recent league bout against Oglethorpe County (Lexington, GA)