Preview: Elbert County Blue Devils vs. Stephens County Indians
The Elbert County Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Stephens County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Elbert County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Saturday.
Elbert County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Oglethorpe County by a score of 50-47. That's two games in a row now that Elbert County has lost by exactly three points.
Despite the defeat, Elbert County had strong showings from Grady Jones, who scored 9 points along with 6 rebounds, and Bob Thomas, who scored 9 points along with 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now stole two or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Stephens County was beaten by Habersham Central 88-47 on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Stephens County in their matchups with Habersham Central: they've now lost five in a row.
Elbert County's loss dropped their record down to 1-4, while Oglethorpe County's bumped their own down to the opposite: 4-1.
Elbert County opened the new year with a less-than-successful 55-46 defeat to Stephens County. Can Elbert County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
