Monroe Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Cherokee Bluff Bears 78-38. 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 376th, while the Bears are ranked 62nd).
Monroe Area's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Cherokee Bluff, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe Area will square off against East Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cherokee Bluff, they will take on West Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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