After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lawrence County, Purvis was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Sumrall Bobcats out 56-53. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tornadoes considering their 18-point performance the matchup before.
Beni Raanes was the offensive standout of the contest as he shot 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Judd Gipson was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven boards.
Purvis' win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 8-11. As for Sumrall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
Purvis will venture away from home to challenge Forrest County Agricultural at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Purvis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season. As for Sumrall, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Sumrall Bobcats challenge the Columbia Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 53 points per game.
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