Utopian Academy for the Arts will take on the Putnam County War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Utopian Academy for the Arts is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Utopian Academy for the Arts was beaten by Jasper County 79-35.
Meanwhile, Putnam County's undefeated season came to an end after 18 games on Friday. They took a 66-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenforest. The matchup marked the War Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Utopian Academy for the Arts will need focus on slowing down Zay Hargrove, one of several Putnam County players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamaud Woodson, who earned 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Putnam County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Utopian Academy for the Arts' loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Putnam County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 18-1.
Utopian Academy for the Arts was taken down by Putnam County 95-39 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Utopian Academy for the Arts was down 57-18.
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