Purnell Swett is 1-9 against Pinecrest since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Purnell Swett Rams will take on the Pinecrest Patriots in a tournament on Tuesday. Purnell Swett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
Purnell Swett took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 62-56 victory over Gray's Creek.
Collin Sampson was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 20 on his way to 22 points and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Purnell Swett's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Clewis, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Pinecrest's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southern Lee. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 35th).
Purnell Swett's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Pinecrest, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Things could have been worse for Purnell Swett, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-49 loss to Pinecrest in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Will Purnell Swett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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