The Purvis Tornadoes will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Collins Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Purvis focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Tuesday.
Purvis is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against North Forrest. Purvis walked away with a 51-40 win over North Forrest. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tornadoes as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Purvis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breleigh Adkins, who scored 11 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Adkins a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was A'Niyah Reynolds, who posted four points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Collins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Jefferson Davis County, falling 68-24.
Purvis strolled past Collins in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 67-50. Will Purvis repeat their success, or does Collins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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