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| 02/07/25 - Away | 77-45 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 80-19 W |
| 01/16/24 - Away | 75-28 W |
| 02/16/23 - Home | 92-47 W |
| 02/03/23 - Away | 82-44 W |
| + 5 more games |
Seventy-First entered their tilt with Purnell Swett on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Purnell Swett Rams 77-45. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Rams are ranked 527th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Seventy-First to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Staples, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Staples a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Darius Newton, who scored eight points and eight boards.
Seventy-First was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purnell Swett only posted eight assists.
When it comes to explaining why Purnell Swett lost, don't look at Collin Sampson. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-14 on his way to 19 points. Sampson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played. Jeremiah Barnes was another key player, putting up ten points.
Seventy-First's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Purnell Swett, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Coincidentally, Seventy-First and Purnell Swett will both be playing Douglas Byrd the next time they take the court. Seventy-First will host Douglas Byrd at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Purnell Swett will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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