Purvis lost against Columbia back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Purvis Tornadoes were dealt a 62-34 defeat at the hands of the Columbia Wildcats. The match marked the Tornadoes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Purvis lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jace Gipson, who posted four points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Daniels, who put up nine points.
Columbia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avyon Lewis led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. Lewis is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Expose, who earned 17 points along with five assists and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Purvis and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Columbia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Purvis didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-50 loss 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 matchup, a 57-44 win against West Marion on the 13th.
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