Mississippi High School Basketball - Purvis succumbs to Columbia
January 27, 2017: Columbia, MS 39429 The Columbia Wildcats topped the visiting Purvis Tornadoes basketball team by a final score of 51-42 in Friday's league game.
In their next game, the Wildcats face the Sumrall Bobcats (Sumrall, MS) in a 4A Region 7 game, on Tuesday, January 31. Columbia will attempt to move on its 10-8 season record. The Bobcats enter the game with a 4-14 record after their 69-68 non-league loss to Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs, MS).
With the defeat, Purvis moves to 9-13 on the year. The Tornadoes host Greene County (Leakesville, MS) to face the Wildcats in a 4A Region 7 game on Tuesday, January 31. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 5-17. Greene County lost 44-39 in their recent league game against Poplarville (Poplarville, MS)