Terrell County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the Monroe Golden Tornadoes on the road by a 69-53 margin. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 125th).
| 01/25/25 @ Monroe | 27 |
| 01/18/25 @ Westover | 16 |
| 01/17/25 @ Randolph-Clay | 16 |
| 01/14/25 vs Stewart County | 24 |
| 01/11/25 vs Miller County | 35 |
When it comes to explaining why Terrell County lost, don't look at Cordarius Perry. Despite the final result, he posted 27 points. Perry's afternoon made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Michael Carter was another key player, putting up seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monroe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Burns, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Burns a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Tinch, who went 6 for 9 en route to 17 points and six rebounds.
Terrell County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Monroe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Terrell County will square off against Pataula Charter Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Terrell County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for Monroe, they will venture away from home to face off against Westover at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Monroe comes in on four and Westover on five.
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