Elbert County fought the good fight in their overtime match against Banks County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 72-71 to the Banks County Leopards. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Leopards recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Elbert County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jordan Morrison, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 22 points. Morrison is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Dk Winn also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Elbert County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Banks County only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Banks County was led to victory by Antonio Gonzalez and Luke Dale. Gonzalez almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards, while Dale went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Gonzalez a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Dayden Rogers, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Elbert County's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Banks County, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Elbert County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 77-62 defeat against Warren County on the 18th. As for Banks County, they will welcome Oglethorpe County at 8:30 p.m. on January 24th.
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