After three games on the road, North Putnam is heading back home. They will take on the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Putnam knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully North Montgomery likes a good challenge.
North Putnam scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Riverton Parke with a sharp 82-57 win. North Putnam has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, North Montgomery came up short against Tri-West Hendricks on Saturday and fell 46-37. While losing is never fun, North Montgomery can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while Tri-West Hendricks is ranked 85th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Noah Hopkins, who scored ten points. Kelby Harwood was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Montgomery smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
North Putnam is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for North Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
North Putnam was able to grind out a solid victory over North Montgomery when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 52-42. Will North Putnam repeat their success, or does North Montgomery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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