Purnell Swett lost against Seventy-First back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Purnell Swett Rams took a blow against the Seventy-First Falcons, falling 77-45. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 527th, while the Falcons are ranked 95th).
Collin Sampson
| 02/07/25 vs Seventy-First | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs South View | 21 |
| 02/03/25 vs Scotland | 22 |
| 02/01/25 @ Gray's Creek | 28 |
| 01/31/25 @ Jack Britt | 15 |
| + 2 more games |
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's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Barnes, who posted ten points.
Seventy-First's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Staples, who scored 12 points and six rebounds. Those 12 points gave Staples a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Newton, who earned eight points and eight boards.
Purnell Swett has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Seventy-First, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Coincidentally, Purnell Swett and Seventy-First 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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