The Dougherty Trojans will square off against the Monroe Golden Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Dougherty sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-54 victory over Bainbridge. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Bearcats are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Monroe entered their tilt with New Faith Christian Academy on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 76-37 win over the Titans. The Golden Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Dougherty's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Monroe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Dougherty couldn't quite finish off Monroe in their previous matchup on January 3rd and fell 60-58. Can Dougherty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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