The Oglethorpe County Patriots basketball squad (Lexington, GA), was nudged 44-38 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Hart County Bulldogs (Hartwell, GA)

With the victory, Hart County advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Clarke Central (Athens, GA) to meet the Gladiators in a non-league battle on Monday, December 2. The Gladiators enter the battle with a record of 1-1. Clarke Central lost 51-35 in their recent non-league battle against North Oconee (Bogart, GA)

The Patriots now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hart County for a non-league battle on Monday, December 23.