Basketball Recap: Monroe Beats Therrell for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Golden Tornadoes

Previous 5 Games

12/20/25 vs Therrell	56-48
12/19/25 vs Colquitt County	61-45
12/13/25 vs Columbus	72-40
12/12/25 @ Lee County	60-54
12/02/25 @ Sumter County	55-40

Monroe came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Therrell Panthers by a score of 56-48. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Golden Tornadoes' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Panthers are ranked 242nd).

Monroe was led to victory by Brayden Burns and Tristan Terry. Burns shot 79% from the field en route to 27 points, while Terry went 5-for-10 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Terry is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kameron Jones, who posted seven points.

Monroe's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Therrell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Coming up, Monroe will finish 2025 at home by hosting Central at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. The Rockets have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Therrell and Seckinger will round out the year against one another at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Jaguars have now posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.