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Prep Basketball: Vancleave boys slip past Purvis and into Class 5A state playoffs

Vancleave’s Cole Norton looks for some working room vs. Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

LAUREL — The Vancleave boys basketball team is playoff bound!

The Bulldogs slipped past Purvis 49-45 Monday night in the final game of the first day in the Region 4-5A Tournament. The win pushes head coach Liam Openshaw’s troops into the semifinal round of the event, where they will face top seed Wayne County at 5:30 Tuesday afternoon.

Vancleave’s Maddox Henley makes a move with the ball vs. Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)
Vancleave’s Royce Gatz defends as Derrick Robinson of Purvis moves into the lane Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)
Vancleave’s Matthew Maxie alters a shot by TaShun Gray of Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)
Vancleave’s Cole Norton looks for a passing partner vs. Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)
Vancleave’s Chase Parker goes up for a shot vs. Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)

The win also assures VHS of a berth in the upcoming Class 5A South State playoffs next week. The Bulldogs are now 13-14 overall.

Vancleave got five points each from Royce Gatz, Reece Thomason and Brayden Woodworth down the stretch in the fourth quarter to seal the closed win, and Maddox Henley added four points in the final frame as well as the Bulldogs outscored the Tornadoes 19-14 in the period.

Vancleave’s Royce Gatz takes asim on the basket vs. Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)

Gatz paced VHS with 15 points, while Henley chipped in 12 points to the winning effort and Woodworth added 10 points.

Wayne County is 23-1 on the season.

Vancleave’s Cole Norton looks for some working room vs. Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)
Vancleave’s Cole Norton pushes the ball up the court vs. Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)
Vancleave’s Reece Thomason looks for a passing partner vs. Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)
Vancleave’s Maddox Henlety takes ain on a shot vs. Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)
Vancleave’s Matthew Maxie scrambles for the ball on the floor vs. Purvis Monday night. (Photo by Jacob Brumfield)
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