Basketball Recap: Putnam Falls Despite Big Games from TJ ESPINOSA and NICHOLAS DEVLIN + How To Watch

If Putnam was feeling good fresh off their 74-33 takedown of Tourtellotte Memorial on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clippers fell 71-62 to the Harvard Ellis Tech Eagles on Saturday. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

NICHOLAS DEVLIN

Steals

12/20/25 vs Harvard Ellis Tech	4
12/19/25 vs Tourtellotte Memorial	3
02/19/25 vs Lyman Memorial	5
02/18/25 @ Lyman Memorial	2
02/12/25 @ Parish Hill	2
02/07/25 @ Tourtellotte Memorial	2

Putnam's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of NICHOLAS DEVLIN, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and TJ ESPINOSA, who posted 18 points and eight boards. DEVLIN is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was SAM JACKEL, who had ten points and six rebounds.

Putnam's record now sits at 1-1.

Putnam has already played their next game (against Ellis RVT), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Harvard Ellis Tech, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Prince RVT at 6:30 p.m. on January 9, 2026.