Purvis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 40-33 to the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Aggies are ranked 87th).
| 01/14/25 vs Forrest County Agricultural | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Sumrall | 5 |
| 01/03/25 @ Lawrence County | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Mize | 7 |
| 12/17/24 @ West Marion | 8 |
Purvis' loss came despite strong showings from Zoey Robinson and Breleigh Adkins. Robinson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards, while Adkins dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Robinson is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Adaria Gray also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Even though they lost, Purvis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games.
Purvis' defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Purvis will take on Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they will square off against Sumrall at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Forrest County Agricultural is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
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