Two dominant centers in Noah Rudman and Kevin Botticello are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Putnam Clippers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Lyman Memorial Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Putnam has now lost eight straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since January 17.
Putnam pushed their score all the way to 66 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 77-66 to Grasso Tech. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (55), Putnam still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Lyman Memorial pushed their score all the way to 58 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 68-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Windham RVT. Lyman Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Botticello, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 11 rebounds for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Jared Russo, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Putnam has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Lyman Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Putnam came up short against Lyman Memorial in their previous matchup back in January, falling 49-36. Will Putnam have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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