Basketball Recap: Purvis Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Noa Bolar and Zoey Robinson

Purvis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. The matchup between them and the Columbia Wildcats didn't end well, with the Purvis Tornadoes falling 66-48. The Tornadoes were probably out for revenge after losing 68-30 to them when the teams met back in February, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Purvis' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zoey Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Noa Bolar, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Bolar a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Breleigh Adkins, who posted seven points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.

Even though they lost, Purvis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Columbia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sariya Robinson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Robinson is becoming a predictor of Columbia's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jakira Brown, who had 19 points along with five assists and five steals.

Purvis' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Columbia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.

Purvis didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-50 victory against Perry Central on the 12th. As for Columbia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-38 win against West Marion on the 13th.