Putnam came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats. The Clippers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
While Putnam had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21, 25-18.
Sawyer Britt paced Putnam's offense, picking up five kills. Britt got some help from Rhaiden Albino and his ten assists. Finally, Abdoulaye Mbye kept Putnam's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Putnam's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Norwich Free Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
Putnam wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy on the 30th. As for Norwich Free Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Academy of Aerospace and Engineering on the 30th.
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