Preview: Gray's Creek Bears vs. Purnell Swett Rams
Gray's Creek is 0-6 against Purnell Swett since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gray's Creek Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Purnell Swett Rams at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Gray's Creek's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Cape Fear at home and fell 82-46. While losing is never fun, Gray's Creek can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while Cape Fear is ranked 24th).
Purnell Swett suffered their biggest defeat since December 20, 2023 on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 54-29 defeat at the hands of Pine Forest. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Purnell Swett has suffered against Pine Forest since November 18, 2015.
Gray's Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Purnell Swett, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Gray's Creek ended up a good deal behind Purnell Swett in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 59-45. Will Gray's Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
