Preview: Forrest County Agricultural Aggies vs. Purvis Tornadoes
Forrest County Agricultural is 1-9 against Purvis since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Forrest County Agricultural Aggies will look to defend their home court against the Purvis Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Forrest County Agricultural's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Friday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Lawrence County 64-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Forrest County Agricultural has suffered since November 14, 2023.
Meanwhile, Purvis came up short against Lawrence County on Friday and fell 38-28. Purvis has not had much luck with Lawrence County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Lillee Crider, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was A'Niyah Reynolds, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Forrest County Agricultural's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 6-12. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.3 points per game. As for Purvis, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
Forrest County Agricultural came up short against Purvis in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 57-51. Will Forrest County Agricultural 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.
