The Purvis Tornadoes will take on the Mize Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Purvis has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Purvis came up short against West Marion and fell 75-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (59), the Tornadoes still had to take the loss.
| 12/17/24 @ West Marion | 3 |
| 12/08/23 @ Richton | 2 |
| 12/11/23 @ Lumberton | 2 |
| 12/19/23 vs West Marion | 2 |
| 11/07/24 vs Collins | 2 |
Purvis might have lost, but man, Jace Gipson was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 boards. The dominant performance also gave Gipson a new career-high in steals (three). Another player making a difference was Beni Raanes, who went 5 of 8 en route to 11 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Purvis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mize hadn't done well against Mount Olive recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mize strolled past Mount Olive with points to spare, taking the game 66-47.
Mize now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Purvis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
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