Elbert County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Franklin County Lions by a score of 73-71 on Tuesday. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2015.
Elbert County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grady Jones, who went 9 for 18 en route to 24 points. Jones' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jase Mattox, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Franklin County now has a winning record of 2-1.
Elbert County will challenge Madison County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-49 defeat against Commerce on the 21st.
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