Georgia High School Basketball - Monroe Area trounced by Jefferson
January 9, 2025: Jefferson, GA 30549 The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes basketball squad (Monroe, GA), was crushed 79-24 in Thursday's league battle with the host Jefferson Dragons (Jefferson, GA)
With the victory, Jefferson advances its record to 13-3 on the year. The Dragons travel to East Hall (Gainesville, GA) to meet the Vikings in a AAA Region 8 battle on Tuesday, January 14. The Vikings enter the battle with a record of 8-7. East Hall lost 62-40 in their recent league battle against Cherokee Bluff (Flowery Branch, GA)
The Purple Hurricanes now own a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jasper County for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 11. Monroe Area will meet a Hurricanes squad coming off a 50-41 league loss to Southwest Atlanta Christian (Atlanta, GA). The Hurricanes record now stands at 6-8.