The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes (Monroe, GA) and the host Flowery Branch Falcons (Flowery Branch, GA), observed Monroe Area's basketball team knock off Flowery Branch by a score of 48-36.

The Purple Hurricanes (2-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Madison County (Danielsville, GA). The Red Raiders come into the non-league challenge with a 1-0 record. In their last challenge, Madison County prevailed over Stephens County (Toccoa, GA), 62-51, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Falcons encounter the North Hall Trojans (Gainesville, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, November 23. Flowery Branch will attempt to improve on its 1-5 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 2-1 record after their 70-44 non-league win over Forsyth Central (Cumming, GA).