Putnam lost against Thurston back in December of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Putnam Kingsmen lost to the Thurston Colts at home by a 63-47 margin. While losing is never fun, the Kingsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Colts are ranked fourth).
Putnam's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Thurston, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Putnam will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts at 7:15 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Thurston, they will be home for the holidays to greet Gresham at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Thurston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Gresham likes a good challenge.
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