Oglethorpe County hasn't had much luck against Rabun County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Oglethorpe County Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Rabun County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Oglethorpe County came up short against Commerce and fell 44-33. 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 448th, while the Tigers are ranked 192nd).
Meanwhile, Rabun County waltzed into their matchup last Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 56-49 victory over the Storm. The 56-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Rabun County's win came from a few key players Oglethorpe County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hayes Free, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points along with eight boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Huey Blalock, who posted 14 points and eight assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Oglethorpe County and nudges their season record down to 1-11. As for Rabun County, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Oglethorpe County was dealt a bruising 71-39 loss at the hands of Rabun County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blalock, who went 9 for 14 en route to 28 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. Now that Oglethorpe County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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