Elbert County has gone 4-0 against Washington-Wilkes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Elbert County Blue Devils will welcome the Washington-Wilkes Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Elbert County lost to Madison County on the road by a 85-71 margin. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Elbert County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of AJ Brown, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Grady Jones, who earned 25 points in addition to two steals. Jones' evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Mattox, who earned eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Washington-Wilkes just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 69-42 defeat at the hands of Prince Avenue Christian.
Elbert County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Washington-Wilkes, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Elbert County was able to grind out a solid win over Washington-Wilkes in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, winning 56-49. Will Elbert County repeat their success, or does Washington-Wilkes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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