Purvis won the last time they faced Northeast Jones, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Purvis Tornadoes put the hurt on the Northeast Jones Tigers with a sharp 57-33 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tornadoes.
Purvis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Judd Gipson led the charge by going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance gave Gipson a new career-high in threes. The team also got some help courtesy of Beni Raanes, who posted six points in addition to nine rebounds and five steals.
Purvis' victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Purvis will stay at home for another game and welcome Sacred Heart at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northeast Jones, they will host Heidelberg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northeast Jones is looking for their season's first win.
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