The Southmont Mounties and the North Putnam Cougars squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Southmont Mounties had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to the Cougars. Southmont has struggled against North Putnam recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Southmont's loss came despite strong showings from Vince Reimondo and Hayden Hess. Reimondo scored 16 points, while Hess scored 13 points along with five assists. Austin Foley was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds.
Leading North Putnam to victory were Isaac Pickel and Kaden Helderman. Pickel scored 12 points along with five rebounds, while Helderman scored 11 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Nolan Hackleman, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Southmont's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for North Putnam, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Southmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Putnam, they and Parke Heritage will face off at 7:30 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. North Putnam is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Parke Heritage will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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