Preview: North Putnam Cougars vs. Riverton Parke Panthers
North Putnam is 9-1 against Riverton Parke since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The North Putnam Cougars are on the road again and plays the Riverton Parke Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on February 17th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact North Putnam proved last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 61-37 margin over Greencastle.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Putnam to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaden Helderman, who scored 15 points. Nolan Hackleman was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Riverton Parke's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Shakamak by a score of 58-56.
North Putnam is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Riverton Parke, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-16.
North Putnam was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverton Parke in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 65-52. Will North Putnam repeat their success, or does Riverton Parke have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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