Missouri High School Basketball - Putnam County nips North Shelby
December 10, 2010: Unionville, MO 63565 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Putnam County Midgets (Unionville, MO) and the visiting North Shelby Raiders (Shelbyville, MO), saw Putnam County's basketball squad hold off North Shelby by a score of 47-40.
With the victory, Putnam County improves its record to 1-4 on the campaign. The Midgets host Scotland County (Memphis, MO) to battle the Tigers in a Tri-Rivers challenge on Tuesday, December 14. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 6-0. Scotland County won 49-28 in their recent league challenge against Milan (Milan, MO)
Next up, the Raiders battle the Highland Cougars (Ewing, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 13. North Shelby will attempt to improve on its 0-3 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 3-7 record after their 53-50 non-league loss to Unity (Mendon, IL).