Basketball Recap: Lawrence County Piles Up the Points Against Purvis

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

01/27/25 @ Purvis	46
01/03/25 vs Purvis	37
12/10/24 @ Hazlehurst	28
11/26/24 vs Brookhaven	27

A well-balanced attack led Lawrence County over Purvis in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Lawrence County Cougars blew the Purvis Tornadoes out of the water with a 63-17 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 27 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Purvis lost, don't look at Breleigh Adkins. Despite the final result, she posted four points along with 11 rebounds and four steals. Adkins has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last six times she's played.

Lawrence County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Purvis, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lawrence County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Forrest County Agricultural at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games. As for Purvis, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Sumrall at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Purvis is facing Sumrall at the right time seeing as Sumrall is stuck on a three-game losing streak.