Basketball Recap: Putnam County Drops Season-High Score on Utopian Academy for the Arts

War Eagles

Team Score

01/24/25 @ Utopian Academy for the Arts	100
11/19/24 vs Utopian Academy for the Arts	95
11/29/24 vs Greene County	95
01/09/25 vs McNair	86
11/23/24 @ Hancock Central	85

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Putnam County). They breezed by Utopian Academy for the Arts to the tune of 100-43 on Friday. With the War Eagles ahead 59-28 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Putnam County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylin Harper, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten assists. That's the most points Harper has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zay Hargrove, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.

Putnam County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Putnam County pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Utopian Academy for the Arts, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.

Putnam County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 92-67 victory against Lamar County on the 28th. Utopian Academy for the Arts has also already played their next match (against McNair), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.