Colquitt County lost against Monroe back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Packers received a blow as they fell 61-45 to the Golden Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Packers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 105th).
Monroe was led to victory by Brayden Burns and Tristan Terry. Burns went 9-for-13 to rack up 21 points and seven boards, while Terry shot 62% from the field on his way to 18 points. Terry is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Rivers, who posted nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Colquitt County and nudges their season record down to 2-6. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Monroe, their record is now 6-2.
Colquitt County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-51 victory against Lee County on the 20th. As for Monroe, they have also already played their next matchup, a 56-48 win against Therrell on the 20th.
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