The Elbert County Blue Devils fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Stephens County Indians on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 67-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. Elbert County has struggled against Stephens County recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Elbert County still got an impressive performance from Grady Jones, who scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Boaz Goodman was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
The last time Elbert County won on the road was back on Friday. Having now lost three straight away matches, they've bumped their record down to 1-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only three points. As for Stephens County, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elbert County will square off against Athens Academy at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Elbert County in Georgia (Athens Academy is ranked 91st, while Elbert County is ranked 343rd). As for Stephens County, they will head out on the road to face off against Tallulah Falls at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Tallulah Falls is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
