Basketball Game Preview: Elbert County Blue Devils vs. Banks County Leopards

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Previous Games

12/13/24 - Home	59-39 W
01/28/22 - Away	66-45 W
01/11/22 - Home	62-29 W
01/22/21 - Home	56-32 W
01/05/21 - Away	54-41 W
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Elbert County has gone 8-2 against Banks County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Elbert County Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Banks County Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Elbert County sitting on 16 straight wins and Banks County on eight.

Last Tuesday, Elbert County blew past Commerce, posting a 56-24 victory. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Banks County won against Athens Academy on Thursday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Banks County came out on top against Providence Christian Academy by a score of 61-48.

Banks County is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Elbert County, they pushed their record up to 16-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Everything went Elbert County's way against Banks County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Elbert County made off with a 59-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elbert County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.