The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will challenge the East Hall Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monroe Area picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They snuck past Johnson with a 53-49 victory.
Meanwhile, East Hall entered their tilt with Oconee County on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 75-66. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Warriors are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Hall pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.1 points per game. As for Monroe Area, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Everything came up roses for Monroe Area against East Hall when the teams last played back in January of 2021, as the team secured a 69-27 win. Does Monroe Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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