Union County Panthers (Blairsville, GA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Banks County Leopards (Homer, GA), 84-67 in a league bout.

With the victory, Union County upgrades its record to 18-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host East Jackson (Commerce, GA) to play the Eagles in a AA Region 8 bout on Friday, February 2. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 10-11. East Jackson won 73-64 in their recent league bout against Fellowship Christian (Roswell, GA)

Next up, the Leopards play the Athens Academy Spartans (Athens, GA) in a AA Region 8 bout, on Friday, February 2. Banks County will attempt to upgrade on its 14-9 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 17-5 record after their 61-53 league loss to Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn, GA).