Georgia High School Basketball - Athens Academy thwarts Union County
January 6, 2023: Athens, GA 30606 The Athens Academy Spartans (Athens, GA) basketball knocked off the visiting Union County Panthers (Blairsville, GA), 41-27 in Friday's league test.
The Spartans (12-1) will now prepare for their test against Oglethorpe County (Lexington, GA). The Patriots go into the non-league test with a 9-5 record. In their last test, Oglethorpe County went down by Athens Christian (Athens, GA), 59-57, in a non-league test.
The Panthers now own a 8-7 record. They play next when they host Lakeview Academy for a non-league test on Saturday, January 7. Union County will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 74-26 non-league win over Mt. Bethel Christian Academy (Marietta, GA). The Lions record now stands at 7-9.