Basketball Recap: North Putnam Cougars vs. South Putnam Eagles
North Putnam hadn't done well against South Putnam recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The North Putnam Cougars escaped with a win against the South Putnam Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 36-35. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 36-31 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November.
North Putnam's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for South Putnam, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
North Putnam has already played their next game (against South Putnam), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. South Putnam has already played their next contest (against North Putnam), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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