If Purvis was feeling good fresh off their 46-9 takedown of Sacred Heart last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Purvis Tornadoes fell 40-33 to the Lamar Christian Lions on Thursday. The contest marked the Tornadoes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Purvis lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zoey Robinson, who posted six points along with 11 rebounds and four blocks. Robinson is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was A'Niyah Reynolds, who scored two points plus ten rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Purvis 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 rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Purvis now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lamar Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Purvis will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on West Marion at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd. As for Lamar Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Laurel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lamar Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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