North Forrest couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 51-40 to the Purvis Tornadoes on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 53-39 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2016.
Purvis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Breleigh Adkins led the charge by earning 11 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Adkins a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was A'Niyah Reynolds, who scored four points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Forrest will be taking part in a tournament against Richton at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Purvis, they will face off against Collins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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