There's no place like home for the Purvis Tornadoes, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They took down Sumrall 46-31 on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Purvis, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Purvis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Systren Eliza Elenus led the charge by scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Eliza Elenus has scored at least 25% of Purvis' points. Lillee Crider was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Purvis is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Sumrall, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Purvis will be home for the holidays to greet Sacred Heart at 10:43 a.m. on Monday. Sacred Heart comes in still looking for their first win of the season. Sumrall will be home for the holidays to greet Salem at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (Salem is ranked 286th, while Sumrall is ranked 277th).
