Oglethorpe County and Elbert County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Oglethorpe County Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oglethorpe County will be strutting in after a win while Elbert County will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Oglethorpe County turned things around against Athens Academy on Saturday. They snuck past the Spartans with a 49-43 victory.
Meanwhile, Elbert County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Saturday. They fell 69-57 to Hart County.
Oglethorpe County will have to contain Grady Jones as he made an impact in Elbert County's last game. He went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dealyn Gray, who posted six points.
Elbert County's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Oglethorpe County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
Oglethorpe County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Elbert County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-57 victory. Does Oglethorpe County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elbert County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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