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| 01/18/25 - Home | 28-27 W |
| 12/02/21 - Home | 9-66 L |
| 11/23/21 - Away | 22-71 L |
| 12/19/18 - Away | 35-45 L |
| 12/20/17 - Home | 33-28 W |
| 12/14/16 - Away | 59-47 W |
Red Springs and Purnell Swett are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Red Springs has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Purnell Swett will arrive with four straight wins.
On Friday, Red Springs had to suffer through a 57-22 loss at the hands of Western Harnett.
While Purnell Swett didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Douglas Byrd 57-13. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-3.
Red Springs better keep an eye on Kamryn Locklear. She was instrumental in Purnell Swett's win, shooting 71% from the field on her way to 14 points along with five assists and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Locklear now owns an excellent 47.4% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Johnna Sampson, who posted ten points and four steals.
Purnell Swett smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Purnell Swett's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Red Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Red Springs barely slipped by Purnell Swett in their previous matchup back in January, winning 28-27. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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