The Monroe Golden Tornadoes will face off against the Sandy Creek Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Monroe walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Cavaliers on Saturday as they made off with a 61-41 victory. Given Monroe's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Calvary Day is ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monroe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lorenzo Still led the charge by scoring 19 points along with three steals. Justin Burns was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Lumpkin County at home to the tune of 92-22. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Sandy Creek had established a 58 point advantage.
Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Sandy Creek, they pushed their record up to 24-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
