Banks County Leopards host Oglethorpe County Patriots on Friday, Dec. 19 at 8:30 p.m. EST

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Banks County will welcome Oglethorpe County for a nonconference showdown Friday, Dec. 19, at Banks County High School in Homer, Ga. Tip is set for 8:30 p.m. EST (5:30 p.m. PST). The Banks County Leopards will be the home team against the Oglethorpe County Patriots in a game fans in northeast Georgia will want to circle on the calendar.

Quick game facts

  • Game: [Oglethorpe County at Banks County] (https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/games/6041447-oglethorpe-county-vs-banks-county)

  • Date/time: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 — 8:30 p.m. EST

  • Location: Homer, Ga. (Banks County home)

  • Home: [Banks County Leopards] (https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/162458-banks-county-leopards)

  • Away: [Oglethorpe County Patriots] (https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/168051-oglethorpe-county-patriots)

Last meeting

The two programs last met on Dec. 29, 2022, when Banks County edged Oglethorpe County 62-59. You can see the box score and recap from that game here: [Banks County vs. Oglethorpe County — Dec. 29, 2022] (https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/games/2899249-banks-county-vs-oglethorpe-county). Expect a physical, inside-oriented game from the Leopards and a determined Patriots squad looking to flip the script.

Streaming and ticketing

  • Banks County and Oglethorpe County both have NFHS Network pages where school broadcasts are often posted. Catch potential streams here:

  • Banks County NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/banks-county-high-school-homer-ga/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Oglethorpe County NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/oglethorpe-county-high-school-lexington-ga/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a stream is available it will typically appear on the NFHS Network pages above. No official ticketing link was provided.)

What to watch and what’s next

  • Banks County next: [Lake Oconee Academy at Banks County — Dec. 27, 2025, 3:00 p.m. EST] (https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/games/6041095-lake-oconee-academy-vs-banks-county)

  • Oglethorpe County next: [Providence Christian Academy at Oglethorpe County — Dec. 20, 2025, 6:30 p.m. EST] (https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/games/6033537-providence-christian-academy-vs-oglethorpe-county)

Get involved — follow and pick

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates, scores and to help grow their fan counts: Banks County (2 fans) — https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/162458-banks-county-leopards; Oglethorpe County (2 fans) — https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/168051-oglethorpe-county-patriots. Fan counts and pick totals can change; follow your team and make a pick to show support. Picks are for fan engagement and fun only.

Stay tuned to ScorebookLive for pregame updates, final scores and highlights from Homer on Dec. 19.