The Cherokee Bluff Bears will square off against the Oconee County Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Cherokee Bluff blew past West Hall, posting a 67-26 win. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Spartans are ranked 435th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oconee County entered their tilt with Monroe Area on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Purple Hurricanes 69-16.
Cherokee Bluff better keep an eye on Julie Azeltine. She was instrumental in Oconee County's win, dropping a double-double with 37 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Azeltine has scored at least a third of Oconee County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Oechsle, who went 5 for 11 to rack up 10 points.
Oconee County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Oconee County's victory bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Cherokee Bluff, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
Cherokee Bluff couldn't quite finish off Oconee County when the teams last played on Tuesday and fell 49-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Azeltine, who posted 22 points and six boards. Now that Cherokee Bluff knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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