Basketball Recap: Putnam County Makes It 11 in a Row on the Road

War Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/24/25 @ Utopian Academy for the Arts	57
11/19/24 vs Utopian Academy for the Arts	56
01/09/25 vs McNair	45
11/29/24 vs Greene County	40
02/01/25 @ W D Mohammed	36

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Putnam County on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the W D Mohammed Caliphs out of the water with an 86-50 final score. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Putnam County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jmari Greene led the charge by going 8 for 19 on his way to 18 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The contest was Greene's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Harper, who posted 14 points along with seven assists and five steals.

Putnam County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Putnam County pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for W D Mohammed, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.

Putnam County will head out to face off against Social Circle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Social Circle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. W D Mohammed has already played their next match (against Towers), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.