Mississippi High School Basketball - Purvis crushes Lumberton
January 18, 2022: Lumberton, MS 39455 Purvis Tornadoes (Purvis, MS) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Lumberton Panthers (Lumberton, MS), 62-39 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Purvis upgrades its record to 8-12 on the season. The Tornadoes host Lawrence County (Monticello, MS) to play the Cougars in a 4A Region 7 bout on Friday, January 21. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 13-7. Lawrence County won 51-42 in their recent league bout against Columbia (Columbia, MS)
Next up, the Panthers play the Enterprise Yellowjackets (Brookhaven, MS) in a 1A Region 8 bout, on Friday, January 21. Lumberton will attempt to upgrade on its 2-8 season record. The Yellowjackets go into the bout with a 5-10 record after their 2-0 league win over Salem (Tylertown, MS).