Basketball Recap: Southmont Mounties vs. North Putnam Cougars
A win for Southmont just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 66-41 to the North Putnam Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mounties have suffered since November 28, 2023.
Southmont lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ella Barry, who went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Layla Gomez, who earned 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Southmont's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for North Putnam, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Southmont will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Parke Heritage at 7:30 p.m. Parke Heritage's defense has only allowed 24.4 points per game this season, so Southmont's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Putnam, they will head out on the road to square off against Cloverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Putnam is facing Cloverdale at the right time seeing as Cloverdale is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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