Putnam falls despite strong effort from Noah Rudman

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 10:51am

Recap: Putnam Clippers vs. Old Lyme Wildcats

The Putnam Clippers were the 61-55 winner over the Old Lyme Wildcats when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Putnam was beaten by Old Lyme 66-38 on Monday. Putnam was down 53-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Despite the loss, Putnam still got an impressive performance from Noah Rudman, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Rudman is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted four or more in the last 11 games he's played. Nicholas Devlin was another key contributor, scoring ten points.

Putnam dropped their record down to 6-14 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Old Lyme, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

Putnam didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-53 loss vs. Plainfield on the 21st. Old Lyme has also already played their next match, a 75-56 win against North Branford on the 21st.

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