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| 01/30/24 - Home | 72-56 W |
| 01/12/24 - Away | 60-61 L |
| 01/31/23 - Away | 80-70 W |
| 01/13/23 - Home | 62-60 W |
| 02/01/22 - Home | 73-61 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lawrence County has gone 9-1 against Purvis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lawrence County Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Purvis Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lawrence County saw some tournament action on Friday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 61-47 win over Richland. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Rangers are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Purvis, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Mize 66-42 last Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tornadoes have posted since November 12th.
Purvis' win came from a few key players Lawrence County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Beni Raanes, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Judd Gipson, who posted 20 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Purvis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Lawrence County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Purvis, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Lawrence County strolled past Purvis when the teams last played back in January by a score of 72-56. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Purvis' Jacoby Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lawrence County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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