Basketball Game Preview: Perry Central Bulldogs vs. Purvis Tornadoes

The Perry Central Bulldogs will host the Purvis Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Purvis took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Perry Central, who comes in off a win.

Perry Central took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They snuck past Mount Olive with a 49-45 victory.

Aydin Lawrence went supernova for Perry Central, going 5 for 12 on his way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Lawrence a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Jones, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points.

Meanwhile, Purvis was beaten by Columbia 62-34 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Tornadoes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Perry Central will need focus on slowing down Jace Gipson, one of several Purvis players who made an impact when they last played. He posted four points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Daniels, who had nine points.

Purvis has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Perry Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.