Georgia High School Basketball - Sumter County nips Columbus
January 27, 2025: Columbus, GA 31906 The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Sumter County Panthers (Americus, GA) and the host Columbus Blue Devils (Columbus, GA), observed Sumter County's basketball team edge Columbus by a score of 47-42.
The Panthers (9-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Kendrick (Columbus, GA). The Cherokees come into the AA Region 1 challenge with a 12-5 record. In their last challenge, Kendrick edged Jordan (Columbus, GA), 77-42, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Blue Devils battle the Jordan Red Jackets (Columbus, GA) in a AA Region 1 challenge, on Friday, January 31. Columbus will attempt to improve on its 9-12 season record. The Red Jackets go into the bout with a 2-14 record after their 56-41 league loss to Shaw (Columbus, GA).