Basketball Game Preview: Cherokee Bluff Bears vs. East Hall Vikings

The Cherokee Bluff Bears will venture away from home to square off against the East Hall Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cherokee Bluff's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.

Cherokee Bluff is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 76-22 victory over West Hall. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, East Hall didn't have too much trouble with Monroe Area on Tuesday as they won 54-35. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Purple Hurricanes are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Cherokee Bluff is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for East Hall, their record now sits at 8-6.

Everything came up roses for Cherokee Bluff against East Hall when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 55-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherokee Bluff since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.