Terrell County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Monroe Golden Tornadoes and fell 78-41. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 92nd).
Terrell County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ceailaja Samuel, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chassidy Franklin, who put up eight points.
Leading Monroe to victory were Taylor Mckinzy and Kie'Aundria Acree. Mckinzy almost dropped a double-double on 39 points and nine rebounds, while Acree dropped a double-double on 28 points and 15 boards. Acree has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 51 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Joceilynn Thomas, who had four points and seven steals.
Terrell County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Monroe, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Terrell County has already played their next contest (against Pataula Charter Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Monroe has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Westover.
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