Basketball Recap: Noa Bolar and Zoey Robinson Secure Win for Purvis

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Purvis on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 46-23 margin over the Sacred Heart Crusaders. The Tornadoes pushed the score to 36-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders had little chance of recovering from.

Purvis was led to victory by Zoey Robinson and Noa Bolar. Robinson almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards, while Bolar posted 15 points and eight steals. Robinson is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. A'Niyah Reynolds was another key player, putting up three points along with 12 boards and three steals.

Purvis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.

Purvis pushed their record up to 5-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sacred Heart, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Purvis won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Purvis is facing West Marion at the right time seeing as West Marion is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Sacred Heart, they and Perry Central will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.