Oglethorpe County hasn't had much luck against Elbert County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oglethorpe County Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Oglethorpe County is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Athens Academy and fell 62-32. 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 337th, while the Spartans are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, Elbert County entered their match against Providence Christian Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Elbert County fell 54-43 to Providence Christian Academy. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Storm 11-4 in the first quarter.
Oglethorpe County's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Elbert County, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-2.
Oglethorpe County ended up a good deal behind Elbert County when the teams last played on January 7th, losing 52-37. Will Oglethorpe County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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