Georgia High School Basketball - Athens Academy nudges Oglethorpe County
January 28, 2025: Lexington, GA 30648 The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Athens Academy Spartans (Athens, GA) and the host Oglethorpe County Patriots (Lexington, GA), observed Athens Academy's basketball team edge Oglethorpe County by a score of 46-42.
The Spartans (10-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Commerce (Commerce, GA). The Tigers come into the A D1 Region 8 challenge with a 14-8 record. In their last challenge, Commerce edged Rabun County (Tiger, GA), 67-49, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Patriots encounter the Elbert County Blue Devils (Elberton, GA) in a A D1 Region 8 challenge, on Friday, January 31. Oglethorpe County will attempt to improve on its 1-15 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 8-14 record after their 75-71 league loss to Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn, GA).