Kinston lost against Pleasant Home back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Kinston Bulldogs took an 83-64 bruising from the Pleasant Home Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Eagles are ranked 155th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pleasant Home to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dillan Purifoy, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 16 boards, and 13 assists. Another player making a difference was Brody Bryan, who went 12 of 20 en route to 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Kinston has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Pleasant Home, their record now sits at 12-2.
While Kinston had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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