Banks County is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Union County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Banks County Leopards will take on the Union County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Banks County can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Providence Christian Academy 57-29 at home. Given Banks County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Providence Christian Academy is ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Banks County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reese Murphy led the charge by scoring 14 points along with two steals and two blocks. Murphy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Carley Segars was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Union County didn't have too much trouble with Athens Academy on the road on Tuesday as they won 65-46.
Banks County's win bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Union County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Banks County skirted past Union County 51-49 when the teams last played back in January. Will Banks County repeat their success, or does Union County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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