Georgia High School Basketball - Elbert County overwhelms Oglethorpe County
January 13, 2017: Elberton, GA 30635 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Elbert County Blue Devils (Elberton, GA) and the visiting Oglethorpe County Patriots (Lexington, GA), saw Elbert County's basketball squad wallop Oglethorpe County by a count of 69-35.
With the victory, Elbert County upgrades its record to 9-7 on the campaign. The Blue Devils travel to Rabun County (Tiger, GA) to play the Wildcats in a AA Region 8 challenge on Saturday, January 14. The Wildcats come into the battle with a record of 8-9. Rabun County won 63-59 in their recent league battle against Social Circle (Social Circle, GA)
The Patriots (5-8) will now prepare for their battle against Banks County (Homer, GA). The Leopards come into the AA Region 8 battle with a 12-4 record. In their last battle, Banks County trounced Putnam County (Eatonton, GA), 46-44, in a league battle.