Mississippi High School Basketball - Salem overwhelmed by Purvis
January 11, 2018: Tylertown, MS 39667 The Salem Wildcats basketball team (Tylertown, MS), was overwhelmed 61-37 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Purvis Tornadoes (Purvis, MS)
The Tornadoes now possess a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Poplarville for a 4A Region 7 battle on Friday, January 12. Purvis will confront a Hornets team coming off a 58-39 league loss to Lawrence County (Monticello, MS). The Hornets record now stands at 1-11.
The Wildcats (0-15) will now prepare for their battle against Lumberton (Lumberton, MS). The Panthers come into the 1A Region 8 battle with a 4-6 record. In their last battle, Lumberton was overwhelmed by East Marion (Columbia, MS), 63-21, in a league battle.