The Jackson County Panthers (Jefferson, GA) basketball crushed the visiting Clarke Central Gladiators (Athens, GA), 77-27 in Thursday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 8-13 record. They play next when they travel to Habersham Central for a AAAAA Region 8 bout on Friday, January 24. Jackson County will play a Raiders team coming off a 67-59 league loss to Winder-Barrow (Winder, GA). The Raiders record now stands at 16-3.

With the loss, Clarke Central falls to 0-19 on the campaign. The Gladiators host Loganville (Loganville, GA) to play the Red Devils in a AAAAA Region 8 bout on Friday, January 24. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 10-6. Loganville won 65-38 in their recent non-league bout against Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, GA)