The Oglethorpe County Patriots will face off against the Jasper County Hurricanes at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Oglethorpe County is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
Last Tuesday, Oglethorpe County earned a 53-42 victory over Prince Avenue Christian. Given Oglethorpe County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Prince Avenue Christian is ranked 466th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jasper County has not done well against Social Circle recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Jasper County put the hurt on Social Circle with a sharp 66-45 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jasper County.
Oglethorpe County's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Jasper County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Oglethorpe County came out on top in a nail-biter against Jasper County in their previous matchup last Tuesday, sneaking past 42-40. Will Oglethorpe County repeat their success, or does Jasper County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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