The South View Tigers came tearing into Wednesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Purnell Swett by a score of 43-31. Given South View's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Purnell Swett is ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayla Blue, who scored four points along with 12 rebounds and eight blocks. Blue has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last eight times she's played. Zakiera Gaillard was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Purnell Swett still got an impressive performance from Niyah Locklear, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
South View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Purnell Swett, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-16.
South View will take on Gray's Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South View is facing Gray's Creek at the right time seeing as Gray's Creek is stuck on a eight-game losing streak. As for Purnell Swett, they will head out on the road to take on Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Purnell Swett focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Wednesday.
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