The Burke County Bears and the Oglethorpe County Patriots will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burke County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Oglethorpe County likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Burke County came up short against South Effingham and fell 94-86. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (80), the Bears still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Oglethorpe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Athens Academy, falling 66-36. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Burke County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Oglethorpe County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Burke County strolled past Oglethorpe County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 59-42. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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