Calhoun County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Monroe Golden Tornadoes 63-60. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Monroe still got an impressive performance from Brayden Burns, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Burns a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamond Seadrow, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
Cougars
| 12/13/24 vs Monroe | 63-60 |
| 12/07/24 vs Early County | 64-58 |
| 12/06/24 vs Mitchell County | 68-44 |
| 11/23/24 vs Pataula Charter Academy | 78-10 |
| 11/19/24 vs Stewart County | 89-20 |
| + 8 more games |
Calhoun County's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.5 points per game. As for Monroe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Calhoun County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 91-61 win against Miller County on the 14th. As for Monroe, they will be taking part in a tournament against North Miami Beach at 8:30 p.m. on December 20th.
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