Basketball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Monroe

By Team Reports Dec 15, 2025, 7:53am

Basketball Recap: Monroe Golden Tornadoes vs. Lee County Trojans

Lee County came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Monroe, but Brayden Burns wouldn't allow it. The Golden Tornadoes snuck past the Trojans with a 60-54 win on Friday with plenty of help from Burns, who made all 6 shots he took to post 22 points in addition to three steals and three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Monroe's points.

Tristan Terry

Field Goal Percentage

12/12/25 @ Lee County57%
12/02/25 @ Sumter County56%
11/29/25 vs Southwest67%
11/18/25 vs Terrell County67%
11/15/25 @ Valdosta67%
+ 2 more games

Tristan Terry was another key player, putting up 14 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.

The victory made it two in a row for Monroe and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Lee County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.

Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-40 win against Columbus on the 13th. Lee County and Carver will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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