Purvis entered their game against Richton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Purvis Tornadoes lost 73-52 to the Richton Rebels. If the Tornadoes were looking for revenge after losing 64-62 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Purvis still got an impressive performance from Judd Gipson, who posted 11 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Gipson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards.
Richton was led to victory by Daylin Carter and Dakota Amos. Carter had 26 points, to go along with six boards and three steals, while Amos almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brandon Brown, who put up eight points and four steals.
Purvis' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for Richton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Purvis will welcome Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Purvis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season. As for Richton, they will challenge Sumrall on Friday.
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