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

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Away	77-45 W
02/09/24 - Home	80-19 W
01/16/24 - Away	75-28 W
02/16/23 - Home	92-47 W
02/03/23 - Away	82-44 W
+ 5 more games

Seventy-First has gone a perfect 10-0 against Purnell Swett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Seventy-First Falcons will host the Purnell Swett Rams at 7:30 p.m. Seventy-First knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Purnell Swett likes a good challenge.

Seventy-First is returning to their home court after beating Lumberton on theirs, despite the fact Lumberton has dominated at home this season. Seventy-First walked away with a 75-66 win over Lumberton on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Purnell Swett posted their biggest victory since January 17th on Tuesday. They blew past Douglas Byrd 69-48. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.

Purnell Swett's win came from a few key players Seventy-First will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Collin Sampson, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 21 points. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Charles Wilkes, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.

Purnell Swett was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Seventy-First pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Purnell Swett, their win bumped their record up to 5-16.

Everything came up roses for Seventy-First against Purnell Swett when the teams last played on Friday, as the squad secured a 77-45 victory. Will Seventy-First repeat their success, or does Purnell Swett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.