War Eagles
| 01/07/25 vs Towers | 76-59 |
| 01/04/25 vs Jones County | 71-60 |
| 12/27/24 vs Thomson | 61-51 |
| 12/21/24 @ Jasper County | 67-51 |
| 12/14/24 vs Morgan County | 76-61 |
| + 11 more games |
Putnam County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Towers Titans 76-59. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Titans are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Putnam County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tamaud Woodson out in front who went 8 of 16 en route to 21 points along with six steals and five boards. The dominant performance gave Woodson a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jmari Greene, who went 10 of 21 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds.
Putnam County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches.
Towers lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jalen Kelly, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Kelly has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Cornelius Winfrey was another key player, putting up 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Putnam County pushed their record up to 16-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.9 points per game. As for Towers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Putnam County will take on McNair at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Putnam County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Towers, they will square off against Utopian Academy for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Towers is facing Utopian Academy for the Arts at the right time seeing as Utopian Academy for the Arts is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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