Oglethorpe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Banks County Leopards. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 441st, while the Leopards are ranked 189th).
Banks County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Antonio Gonzalez, who went 7 of 13 en route to 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kolby Watson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards.
Oglethorpe County's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Banks County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Oglethorpe County will challenge Athens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Banks County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-51 victory against Commerce on the 25th.
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