Washington-Wilkes is 0-4 against Elbert County since December of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Washington-Wilkes Tigers are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Washington-Wilkes is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Prince Avenue Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Washington-Wilkes was beaten by Prince Avenue Christian 69-42.
Meanwhile, Elbert County lost to Madison County on the road by a 85-71 margin on Tuesday. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Elbert County had strong showings from AJ Brown, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Grady Jones, who had 25 points along with two steals. The matchup was Jones' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Mattox, who had eight points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Washington-Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Elbert County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Washington-Wilkes came up short against Elbert County when the teams last played back in December of 2018, falling 56-49. Can Washington-Wilkes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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