Mississippi High School Basketball - Purvis can't hold off Columbia
January 10, 2023: Purvis, MS 39475 The Columbia Wildcats basketball team scored 47 points and held the host Purvis Tornadoes to 45 in the Wildcats league triumph on Tuesday.
The Wildcats now sport a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Poplarville for a 4A Region 7 contest on Saturday, January 14.
The Tornadoes (10-6) will now prepare for their contest against Lawrence County (Monticello, MS). The Cougars enter the 4A Region 7 contest with a 10-5 record. In their last contest, Lawrence County nudged Sumrall (Sumrall, MS), 80-76, in a league contest.