Even though the Oglethorpe County Patriots have not done well against the Elbert County Blue Devils recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Oglethorpe County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 victory over Elbert County. Given Oglethorpe County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Elbert County is ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elbert County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Grady Jones, who scored 9 points along with 6 rebounds, and Bob Thomas who scored 9 points along with 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Oglethorpe County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Elbert County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Oglethorpe County will be playing in front of their home fans against Monsignor Donovan Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Elbert County, they will head out on the road to face off against Stephens County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
