Purvis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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 221st, while the Aggies are ranked 72nd).
Despite the loss, Purvis still got an impressive performance from Beni Raanes, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Jace Gipson was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.
Purvis' loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Forrest County Agricultural, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Purvis will head out to square off against Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Purvis surely won't give up without a fight. Forrest County Agricultural has already played their next contest (against Sumrall), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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