Purvis lost against Sumrall on January 10th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Purvis Tornadoes took a 54-38 bruising from the Sumrall Bobcats. The Tornadoes' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Purvis' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noa Bolar, who posted 12 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Bolar is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Breleigh Adkins was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds.
Tornadoes
| 01/28/25 vs Sumrall | 38-54 |
| 01/27/25 vs Lawrence County | 17-63 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lamar Christian | 33-37 |
Even though they lost, Purvis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive games.
Ella Robertson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sumrall, going 10 for 22 en route to 24 points along with five assists and five boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Robertson has scored at least a third of Sumrall's points. Another player making a difference was Kynlee Speed, who had seven points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Purvis' loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Sumrall, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-13.
Purvis has already played their next match (against Forrest County Agricultural), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sumrall will challenge Pass Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumrall is facing Pass Christian at the right time seeing as Pass Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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