The Sacred Heart Crusaders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Purvis an easy 71-48 win. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sacred Heart in their matchups with Purvis: they've now lost six in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Purvis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tashaun Gray , who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 2 assists. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for him. Judd Gipson was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds.
Sacred Heart's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Purvis, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Stanislaus at 3:00 p.m. on December 29th. St. Stanislaus presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Sacred Heart in Mississippi (St. Stanislaus is ranked 99th, while Sacred Heart is ranked 212th). Purvis won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against West Marion at 7:30 p.m. on December 19th. West Marion is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
