Elbert advances to region second round

By Cary Best on Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Sophomore shooting guard Jamil Burton led the Blue Devils in scoring with 21 points in Elbert County’s 71-64 first-round region tournament win over Monticello Feb. 3 at Banks County in Homer. (Photo by Cary Best)
Sophomore shooting guard Jamil Burton led the Blue Devils in scoring with 21 points in Elbert County’s 71-64 first-round region tournament win over Monticello Feb. 3 at Banks County in Homer. (Photo by Cary Best)

Elbert County defeated Monticello twice in three days. 

Friday night (Jan. 31) the Blue Devils down Monticello 89-84 in a double overtime season finale in Elberton. The Senior Night win forced a M…