Basketball Game Preview: Purnell Swett Rams vs. Gray's Creek Bears

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Previous Games

01/25/24 - Away	44-34 W
12/15/23 - Home	59-45 W
02/13/23 - Home	2-0 W
01/20/23 - Home	58-37 W
12/09/22 - Away	66-32 W
+ 2 more games

Purnell Swett has gone 7-0 against Gray's Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Purnell Swett Rams will welcome the Gray's Creek Bears at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Purnell Swett is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Union Pines on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Purnell Swett was dealt a 70-32 defeat at the hands of Union Pines. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 59-20.

Meanwhile, Gray's Creek lost 62-40 to East Bladen on Friday. The Bears have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Purnell Swett will have to contain Tatyana Smith as she made an impact in Gray's Creek's last game. She went 7 of 13 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds. Those 15 points gave Smith a new career-high.

Purnell Swett dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gray's Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Purnell Swett was able to grind out a solid win over Gray's Creek in their previous matchup back in January, winning 44-34. Does Purnell Swett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gray's Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.