Georgia High School Basketball - Monroe Area can't hold off Hebron Christian
January 16, 2024: Monroe, GA 30656 The Hebron Christian Lions basketball team scored 67 points and restricted the host Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes to 63 in the Lions league victory on Tuesday.
The Lions now sport a 15-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Franklin County for a AAA Region 8 contest on Friday, January 19. Hebron Christian will battle a Lions team coming off a 70-54 league win over Oconee County (Watkinsville, GA). The Lions record now stands at 10-7.
The Purple Hurricanes (12-5) will now prepare for their contest against Stephens County (Toccoa, GA). The Indians come into the AAA Region 8 contest with a 7-9 record. In their last contest, Stephens County was nudged by Hart County (Hartwell, GA), 75-61, in a league contest.