Georgia High School Basketball - Union County overwhelms East Jackson
February 3, 2023: Commerce, GA 30529 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Union County Panthers (Blairsville, GA) and the host East Jackson Eagles (Commerce, GA), saw Union County's basketball squad wallop East Jackson by a tally of 69-46.
With the victory, Union County improves its record to 16-8 on the campaign. The Panthers host Fellowship Christian (Roswell, GA) to play the Paladins in a AA Region 8 challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Paladins come into the challenge with a record of 1-20. Fellowship Christian lost 66-51 in their recent non-league challenge against Walker (Marietta, GA)
Next up, the Eagles play the Athens Academy Spartans (Athens, GA) in a AA Region 8 challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. East Jackson will attempt to improve on its 8-16 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 14-9 record after their 62-61 league win over Banks County (Homer, GA).