The Colquitt County Packers are taking a road trip to take on the Monroe Golden Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Colquitt County put up the most points they have all season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Dougherty by a score of 63-60. The Packers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Monroe had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They breezed past the Blue Devils to the tune of 72-40. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Golden Tornadoes' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 412th).
Colquitt County better keep an eye on Brayden Burns. He was instrumental in Monroe's win, shooting 67% from the field en route to 12 points along with seven boards and six steals. Burns is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Tristan Terry was another key player, going 5-for-6 to rack up 12 points.
Colquitt County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Colquitt County couldn't quite get it done against Monroe in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 as they fell 65-54. Can the Packers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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