Warren County entered their tilt with Elbert County on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Elbert County Blue Devils 77-62.
01/18/25 vs Elbert County | 16 |
01/14/25 vs Lincoln County | 15 |
01/07/25 @ Washington County | 16 |
Warren County was led to victory by Ra'Quavian Jones and Torossie Leslie. Jones went 9 of 17 on his way to 24 points and three steals, while Leslie went 7 for 11 en route to 16 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Leslie's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Hill, who made all 5 shots he took to post 10 points and six boards.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Warren County was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elbert County only racked up eight assists.
When it comes to explaining why Elbert County lost, don't look at Grady Jones. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Dk Winn, who had eight points.
Warren County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points per game. As for Elbert County, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-11.
Warren County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 74-61 victory against Towns County on the 28th. Elbert County has also already played their next game, a 66-52 defeat against Athens Academy on the 24th.
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