The Mize Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Purvis Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mize will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Mount Olive, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Mize took down Mount Olive 66-47 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Purvis came up short against West Marion on Tuesday and fell 75-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (59), the Tornadoes still had to take the loss.
Mize will have to contain Jace Gipson as he made an impact in Purvis' last game. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 rebounds. Those 19 boards gave Gipson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Beni Raanes, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Purvis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Mize now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Purvis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
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