Monroe Golden Tornadoes (Albany, GA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Mary Persons Bulldogs (Forsyth, GA), 67-53 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Monroe upgrades its record to 20-9 on the season. The Golden Tornadoes host White County (Cleveland, GA) to clash with the Warriors in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 27. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 22-8. White County won 66-35 in their recent non-league bout against Franklin County (Carnesville, GA)