Purvis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Columbia Wildcats, falling 50-25. The match marked the Tornadoes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Purvis still got an impressive performance from Breleigh Adkins, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Adkins a new career-high in steals (six).
Tornadoes
| 01/17/25 @ Columbia | 25-50 |
| 01/14/25 vs Forrest County Agricultural | 33-40 |
| 01/10/25 @ Sumrall | 33-69 |
| 01/03/25 @ Lawrence County | 26-63 |
| 12/20/24 vs Mize | 39-46 |
Even though they lost, Purvis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Jakira Brown, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven steals and six boards for Columbia. Brown has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of K'Lila Sellers, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Purvis' loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Purvis didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-42 win against North Forrest on the 20th. As for Columbia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Forrest County Agricultural at 6:00 p.m. on January 24th. Forrest County Agricultural will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Columbia surely won't give up without a fight.
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