With a playoff win on the line, Elbert County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They strolled past the Chattooga Indians with points to spare, taking the game 53-37. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Indians are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elbert County's victory bumped their record up to 24-4. As for Chattooga, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 21-8.
Looking ahead, Elbert County will head out on the road to take on Vidalia on Friday. Vidalia will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Elbert County surely won't give up without a fight. Chattooga does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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