The Cherokee Bluff Bears will face off against the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cherokee Bluff's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Cherokee Bluff is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jefferson just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 86-85 to the Dragons. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (72), the Bears still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Monroe Area suffered their biggest defeat since December 27, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Bleckley County, falling 53-31. The contest marked the Purple Hurricanes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Monroe Area has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Cherokee Bluff, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 18-2.
Cherokee Bluff beat Monroe Area 65-53 when the teams last played on January 3rd. Does Cherokee Bluff have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroe Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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