The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes basketball squad scored 76 points and restricted the host Stephens County Indians to 64 in the Purple Hurricanes league victory on Friday.

With the victory, Monroe Area upgrades its record to 13-5 on the campaign. The Purple Hurricanes travel to Social Circle (Social Circle, GA) to play the Redskins in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 20. The Redskins come into the bout with a record of 5-12. Social Circle lost 45-33 in their recent non-league bout against George Walton Academy (Monroe, GA)

Next up, the Indians play the Hebron Christian Lions (Dacula, GA) in a AAA Region 8 bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Stephens County will attempt to upgrade on its 7-10 season record. The Lions come into the bout with a 16-1 record after their 72-69 non-league loss to St. Andrew's (Savannah, GA).