Lake City Panthers (Lake City, SC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Lakewood Gators (Sumter, SC), 45-42 in a league bout.

With the win, Lake City upgrades its record to 13-4 on the season. The Panthers travel to Camden (Camden, SC) to play the Bulldogs in a AAA Region 6 bout on Friday, January 13. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 5-7. Camden won 53-45 in their recent league bout against Darlington (Darlington, SC)

Next up, the Gators play the Marlboro County Bulldogs (Bennettsville, SC) in a AAA Region 6 bout, on Friday, January 13. Lakewood will attempt to upgrade on its 5-13 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 11-6 record after their 67-50 league loss to Crestwood (Sumter, SC).