Purnell Swett hasn't had much luck against Seventy-First recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Purnell Swett Rams will head out to face off against the Seventy-First Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Purnell Swett is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since January 17th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 69-48 margin over Douglas Byrd. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.
Collin Sampson
| 02/11/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 21 |
| 02/07/25 vs Seventy-First | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs South View | 21 |
| 02/03/25 vs Scotland | 22 |
| 02/01/25 @ Gray's Creek | 28 |
| + 3 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Purnell Swett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Collin Sampson, who went 7-for-15 en route to 21 points. Sampson's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Charles Wilkes was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Purnell Swett was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First entered their tilt with Lumberton on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 75-66.
Seventy-First's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Purnell Swett, their record now sits at 5-16.
Purnell Swett took a serious blow against Seventy-First in their previous matchup on Friday, falling 77-45. Can Purnell Swett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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