The Social Circle Redskins lost against the Oglethorpe County Patriots last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Social Circle took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oglethorpe County. While losing is never fun, Social Circle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while Oglethorpe County is ranked 156th).
When it comes to explaining why Social Circle lost, one person who can't be blamed is Justin Russell. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Russell has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick White, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Social Circle has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Oglethorpe County, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Social Circle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-45 defeat vs. Jasper County on the 13th. Oglethorpe County has also already played their next match, a 53-42 victory against Prince Avenue Christian on the 13th.
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