Purvis is 1-9 against Forrest County Agricultural since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the Aggies at 7:30 p.m.
Purvis is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Petal on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tornadoes were dealt a 64-35 loss at the hands of the Panthers. The Tornadoes were down 51-26 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Purvis had strong showings from Ta'Shaun Gray, who posted 11 points, and Kace Spicer, who had four points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Forrest County Agricultural posted their closest win since December 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oak Grove, sneaking past 58-55. The score was all tied up 30-30 at the break, but the Aggies were the better team in the second half.
Purvis now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Forrest County Agricultural, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Purvis lost to Forrest County Agricultural on the road by a decisive 53-35 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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