The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Johnson Atomsmashers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Monroe Area came up short against Cherokee Bluff and fell 65-53. While losing is never fun, the Purple Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Bears are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Johnson lost 73-48 to Darlington on Tuesday. The Atomsmashers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Monroe Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
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