Licking Valley Panthers (Newark, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Granville Blue Aces (Granville, OH), 51-45 in a league bout.

With the win, Licking Valley upgrades its record to 7-12 on the season. The Panthers host Zanesville (Zanesville, OH) to play the Blue Devils in a Licking County - Buckeye bout on Tuesday, February 7. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a record of 6-12. Zanesville lost 48-47 in their recent league bout against Licking Heights (Pataskala, OH)

Next up, the Blue Aces play the Watkins Memorial Warriors (Pataskala, OH) in a Licking County - Buckeye bout, on Tuesday, February 7. Granville will attempt to upgrade on its 11-8 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 10-9 record after their 64-51 non-league win over Franklin Heights (Columbus, OH).