The Jefferson Dragons will square off against the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Monroe Area is hoping to do what Oconee County couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Jefferson's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Oconee County, sneaking past 62-59. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Warriors are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Monroe Area came up short against East Hall on Tuesday and fell 74-63.
Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Monroe Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson against Monroe Area in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, as the squad secured an 86-59 victory. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Monroe Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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