Basketball Game Preview: Purnell Swett Rams vs. Seventy-First Falcons

Purnell Swett hasn't had much luck against Seventy-First recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Purnell Swett Rams will look to defend their home court against the Seventy-First Falcons at 7:30 p.m.

Purnell Swett lost 69-47 to South View on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Tigers are ranked 189th).

Meanwhile, Seventy-First had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They took down the Tigers 68-51.

Purnell Swett's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Seventy-First, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.

Purnell Swett was dealt a bruising 80-19 loss at the hands of Seventy-First in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Purnell Swett was down 52-10.