Georgia High School Basketball - Monroe Area edges Franklin County
January 13, 2023: Monroe, GA 30656 The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes (Monroe, GA) basketball nipped the visiting Franklin County Lions (Carnesville, GA), 59-56 in Friday's league test.
The Purple Hurricanes (8-7) will now prepare for their test against Loganville (Loganville, GA). The Red Devils go into the non-league test with a 10-6 record. In their last test, Loganville got by Winder-Barrow (Winder, GA), 62-47, in a league test.
The Lions now own a 6-11 record. They play next when they travel to Oconee County for a AAA Region 8 test on Tuesday, January 17. Franklin County will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 66-25 league win over Stephens County (Toccoa, GA). The Warriors record now stands at 5-11.