The Liberty County Panthers basketball team (Hinesville, GA), was nudged 55-54 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Long County Blue Tide (Ludowici, GA)

The Blue Tide now possess a 9-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Groves for a AAA Region 3 battle on Friday, January 20. Long County will battle a Rebels team coming off a 79-60 league loss to Johnson (Savannah, GA). The Rebels record now stands at 8-9.

The Panthers (3-10) will now prepare for their battle against Savannah Country Day (Savannah, GA). The Hornets come into the AAA Region 3 battle with a 6-9 record. In their last battle, Savannah Country Day was nudged by Beach (Savannah, GA), 67-54, in a league battle.