Southwest Atlanta Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 73-67 heartbreaker at the hands of the Putnam County War Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the War Eagles are ranked 41st).
| 01/14/25 vs Putnam County | 21 |
| 01/03/25 @ Manchester | 19 |
| 01/07/25 vs Jasper County | 14 |
| 12/17/24 vs Spencer | 12 |
| 01/04/25 vs Windsor Forest | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Southwest Atlanta Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chase Wiggins dropped a double-double on 19 points and 21 rebounds. Those 21 boards set a new season-high mark for Wiggins. The team also got some help courtesy of Tavaris Burleson, who went 6 of 7 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.
Putnam County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jmari Greene out in front who posted 20 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Greene a new career-high in assists. Tamaud Woodson was another key player, going 7 for 11 on his way to 16 points.
Southwest Atlanta Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Putnam County, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Southwest Atlanta Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-73 defeat against McNair on the 17th. Putnam County has also already played their next matchup, a 66-53 loss against Greenforest on the 17th.
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