Georgia High School Basketball - Oconee County holds off Monroe Area
January 17, 2025: Watkinsville, GA 30677 In Friday's league contest, the host Oconee County Warriors basketball team scored a close 55-53 win over the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes.
The Warriors (8-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Madison County (Danielsville, GA). The Red Raiders come into the non-league challenge with a 16-3 record. In their last challenge, Madison County edged Flowery Branch (Flowery Branch, GA), 70-51, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Purple Hurricanes encounter the Bleckley County Royals (Cochran, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 20. Monroe Area will attempt to improve on its 6-12 season record. The Royals come into the challenge with a 9-9 record after their 39-37 league win over Southwest (Macon, GA).