South Putnam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Indian Creek Braves. The Eagles were up 20 in the first, but they couldn't quite seal the deal.
South Putnam lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Isaac Garner, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 19 points and five assists. Cam Bozell was another key player, putting up 12 points and eight rebounds.
Indian Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Sichting led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. Sichting has become a key player for Indian Creek: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Crouch, who posted 11 points and four steals.
South Putnam's record is now 6-15. As for Indian Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
South Putnam has already played their next matchup, a 69-56 loss against South Vermillion on the 4th. As for Indian Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-55 defeat against Greenwood on the 5th.
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