Sumter County Panthers (Americus, GA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Cook Hornets (Adel, GA), 42-39 in a league bout.

With the victory, Sumter County upgrades its record to 3-15 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Fitzgerald (Fitzgerald, GA) to face the Purple Hurricane in a AA Region 1 game on Tuesday, January 24. The Purple Hurricane enter the game with a record of 9-8. Fitzgerald won 52-48 in their recent non-league game against Wilcox County (Rochelle, GA)

With the defeat, Cook moves to 5-11 on the year. The Hornets travel to Thomas County Central (Thomasville, GA) to face the Yellow Jackets in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 24. The Yellow Jackets enter the game with a record of 11-3. Thomas County Central won 68-54 in their recent league game against Lee County (Leesburg, GA)