#8 Banks Co Leopards (17-2; 7-0) vs #9 East Hall Vikings (13-5; 6-1) in 7-AAA action from Homer, GA. January 19, 2016.
This was a top-10 matchup that saw Banks Co jump out to a 21-9 lead after one quarter. East Hall would charge back to within single digits a few times, but Zez Steeple’s career-high 39 pts, along with Zac Orr’s 19 pts kept the Leopards afloat and gave them a decisive 82-66 win that all but guarantees them the number one seed in the upcoming region tournament.
