The Calhoun County Cougars will square off against the Monroe Golden Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Monroe likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Calhoun County didn't have too much trouble with Seminole County as they won 70-51. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Indians are ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Monroe suffered their closest loss since December 8, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Lee County by a score of 57-54. The Golden Tornadoes have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Calhoun County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points per game. As for Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Calhoun County came up short against Monroe when the teams last played back in January, falling 51-46. Thankfully for Calhoun County, Justin Burns (who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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