Purvis had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-16 to make it five. The game between the Tornadoes and the Stone Tomcats didn't end well, with the Tornadoes falling 67-51. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tomcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-48 two weeks ago.
As for Stone, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games.
Stone's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jabari Moye led the charge by going 11-for-22 en route to 27 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The contest was Moye's sixth in a row with at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cleon Johnson Jr., who shot 64% from the field on his way to 20 points and five assists.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Purvis is set to square off against their familiar foe Northeast Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Stone will take on rival Vancleave at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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