Having just played yesterday, the Elbert County Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Warren County Screaming Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Elbert County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Banks County just ended the team's 16-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Leopards on the road by a 52-36 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Devils came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Leopards are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, Warren County had to suffer through a 69-41 loss at the hands of Washington-Wilkes. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Screaming Devils have suffered against the Tigers since February 2, 2019.
Elbert County's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-1. As for Warren County, they dropped their record down to 8-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
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