After soaring to 70 points the game before, Purvis was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They were beaten by the Lawrence County Cougars 68-18. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Cougars are ranked 74th).
Logan Brewer was Purvis' leading scorer, having posted five points. Jace Gipson held things down on the boards with five rebounds. Beni Raanes took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Purvis has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Lawrence County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Purvis won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sumrall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lawrence County, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Forrest County Agricultural at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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