Basketball Game Recap: Putnam City Pirates vs. Edmond Memorial Bulldogs

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2023, 8:21am

Recap: Putnam City Pirates vs. Edmond Memorial Bulldogs

After flying high against the Grant Generals on Tuesday, the Putnam City Pirates came back down to earth. Putnam City was dealt a 72-30 loss at the hands of Edmond Memorial on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Putnam City in their matchups with Edmond Memorial: they've now lost six in a row.

Avery Hjelmstad was the offensive standout of the match as she shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Janiyah Williams, who scored 16 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals.

Putnam City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Edmond Memorial, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Putnam City will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bartlesville at 6:00 p.m. As for Edmond Memorial, they will head out on the road to face off against Owasso at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.