The South Putnam Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Clay City Eels at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. South Putnam has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight losses, while Clay City will come in with six straight victories.
Last Saturday, South Putnam was beaten by Parke Heritage 79-46. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Wolves are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Clay City ended the year with a bang, routing Tri-West Hendricks 63-40 on Saturday. The Eels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Clay City pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for South Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
South Putnam took a serious blow against Clay City in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 69-39. Can South Putnam avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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