Georgia High School Basketball - Oconee County nips Cherokee Bluff
February 4, 2025: Watkinsville, GA 30677 The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Oconee County Warriors (Watkinsville, GA) and the visiting Cherokee Bluff Bears (Flowery Branch, GA), observed Oconee County's basketball team edge Cherokee Bluff by a score of 49-46.
The Warriors (18-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Monroe Area (Monroe, GA). The Purple Hurricanes come into the AAA Region 8 challenge with a 8-16 record. In their last challenge, Monroe Area edged West Hall (Oakwood, GA), 50-42, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Bears battle the Jefferson Dragons (Jefferson, GA) in a AAA Region 8 challenge, on Friday, February 7. Cherokee Bluff will attempt to improve on its 17-7 season record. The Dragons come into the challenge with a 19-4 record after their 69-53 league win over East Hall (Gainesville, GA).