Basketball Preview: West Marion Trojans vs. Purvis Tornadoes
West Marion is 2-7 against Purvis since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Marion Trojans will take on the Purvis Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Marion is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a blow against Gulfport, falling 73-34. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Purvis' undefeated season came to an end after three games last Thursday. They fell just short of Lamar Christian by a score of 42-40. The loss was the Tornadoes' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Logan Brewer, who earned ten points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Judd Gipson, who earned 11 points in addition to two steals.
Even though they lost, Purvis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
West Marion's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for Purvis, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Things could have been worse for West Marion, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-48 loss to Purvis in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Purvis' Jace Gipson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Now that West Marion knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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