The MHSAA high school baseball playoffs began Friday and there were five teams in our coverage area that competed. Six total teams are playing in the postseason, but Oak Grove is the lone team with a bye into the second round.
Below is a recap of area Game 1s:
Purvis 1, St. Stanislaus 1
PURVIS – Despite never holding a lead until the fourth quarter, the Purvis girls’ basketball team rallied for a 56-45 win over Sumrall in a pivotal district matchup on Monday night.
PURVIS – For the first time since 2017, Purvis defeated Sumrall on the hardwood by a score of 66-33 Monday night.
The Purvis Tornadoes women’s basketball team is off to a hot start winning their first 15 games of the year. The Tornadoes are currently 16-1 with their lone loss to Oak Grove in the Lamar County Tournament Championship Game.
With seven seniors, Coach Eric Cooper and the Purvis Tornadoes men’s basketball team look to their experience and chemistry to give them that push needed to have a successful season.
On senior night, Purvis’ five-game winning streak came to a screeching halt as they were blanked by Poplarville, 61-0. But it got worse. With 2:48 left in the second quarter, junior quarterback Hunter Robinson went out with an injury that sent him to the hospital.
The Purvis Tornadoes have won five games in a row after starting the season winless in its first three games.
