Basketball Game Preview: Northwest Whitfield Bruins vs. Monroe Golden Tornadoes

The Northwest Whitfield Bruins will square off against the Monroe Golden Tornadoes on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Northwest Whitfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Dawson County by a score of 51-38.

Meanwhile, Monroe came tearing into Wednesday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 72-46 win. The Golden Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Monroe's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points over those games. As for Northwest Whitfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.