Oglethorpe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Rabun County Wildcats 66-26. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-13.
Leading Rabun County to victory were Hayes Free and Huey Blalock. Free went 9 for 13 en route to 22 points along with eight boards and four steals, while Blalock went 7 of 11 on his way to 19 points and eight assists. Those 22 points gave Free a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Bone, who posted 12 points and five steals.
Oglethorpe County's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Rabun County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Oglethorpe County will square off against Providence Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rabun County, they will take on Elbert County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rabun County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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