Basketball Preview: Washington-Wilkes Tigers vs. Elbert County Blue Devils
Washington-Wilkes is 0-4 against Elbert County since December of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Washington-Wilkes Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Elbert County Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Hopefully Washington-Wilkes focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 27 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Washington-Wilkes came up short against Prince Avenue Christian and fell 51-44.
Despite their defeat, Washington-Wilkes saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Crew Lanaysia, who scored nine points plus two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaidyn Porter, who scored five points plus five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Elbert County earned a 48-40 victory over Madison County on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Elbert County's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Washington-Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Washington-Wilkes suffered a grim 61-39 defeat to Elbert County in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Washington-Wilkes was down 35-13.
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