Basketball Game Preview: Ringgold Tigers vs. Union County Panthers

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Ringgold Tigers duke it out with the Union County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Ringgold will be strutting in after a win while Union County will be coming in after a defeat.

Ringgold took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 victory over North Cobb Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since February 15, 2024.

Meanwhile, Union County fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Murray County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 75-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Panthers still had to take the loss.

Ringgold now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.

Ringgold was able to grind out a solid victory over Union County in their previous meeting on January 3rd, winning 59-51. Does Ringgold have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.