Poplarville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Piney Woods Tornadoes, falling 73-35. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 114th).
Piney Woods found their leader in sophomore Jayden Banyi, who went 15 of 22 on his way to 39 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Banyi has scored all season. Kemet Ziem was another key player, putting up eight points along with six assists and five steals.
Poplarville's loss dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Piney Woods, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Poplarville has already played their next matchup (against Moss Point), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Piney Woods does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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