Elbert County hasn't had much luck against Rabun County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Elbert County Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rabun County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Elbert County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
Last Saturday, Elbert County lost to Warren County on the road by a 77-62 margin.
Meanwhile, Rabun County waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 66-26 win over the Patriots. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.
Elbert County better focus on containing Hayes Free and Huey Blalock as the pair were huge in Rabun County's win. Free went 9 of 13 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, while Blalock went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points and eight assists. That's the most steals Free has posted since back in November of 2024. Michael Bone was another key player, putting up 12 points and five steals.
Elbert County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Rabun County, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Elbert County took a serious blow against Rabun County when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 96-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blalock, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 assists. Now that Elbert County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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