Monroe Area was the 69-27 winner over East Hall when they last played one another back in January of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes took a 74-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Hall Vikings on Tuesday. 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 333rd, while the Vikings are ranked 20th).
Monroe Area has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for East Hall, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
When Monroe Area and East Hall next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Monroe Area will try to stop Jefferson's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, East Hall will challenge Cherokee Bluff and their ten-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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