The Oglethorpe County Patriots entered their tilt with the Social Circle Redskins with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Oglethorpe County came out on top against Social Circle by a score of 51-43 on Friday. Given Oglethorpe County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Social Circle is ranked 402nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Social Circle still got an impressive performance from Justin Russell, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Russell hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Derrick White, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Oglethorpe County pushed their record up to 18-6 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Social Circle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Oglethorpe County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-42 win vs. Prince Avenue Christian on the 13th. Social Circle has also already played their next matchup, a 66-45 loss against Jasper County on the 13th.
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