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| 02/12/24 - Home | 70-46 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 70-57 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 65-55 W |
| 02/10/23 - Away | 70-48 W |
| 01/24/23 - Home | 60-45 W |
| + 5 more games |
Monroe Area is 9-1 against Oconee County since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will square off against the Oconee County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Monroe Area will be strutting in after a victory while Oconee County will be coming in after a loss.
Monroe Area took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-46 win over West Hall.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 73 points the game before, Oconee County was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 72-28 loss at the hands of Cherokee Bluff. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Bears are ranked seventh).
Oconee County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Monroe Area, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-11.
Everything went Monroe Area's way against Oconee County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Monroe Area made off with a 70-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe Area since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
