Granville Blue Aces (Granville, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Licking Valley Panthers (Newark, OH), 44-27 in a league bout.

With the win, Granville upgrades its record to 11-1 on the season. The Blue Aces host Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH) to clash with the Warriors in a Licking County - Buckeye bout on Wednesday, January 17. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 5-7. Watkins Memorial lost 48-36 in their recent non-league bout against Lancaster (Lancaster, OH)

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Zanesville Blue Devils (Zanesville, OH) in a Licking County - Buckeye bout, on Wednesday, January 17. Licking Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 6-7 season record. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a 1-13 record after their 47-29 league loss to Licking Heights (Pataskala, OH).