Even though the Rutland Hurricanes scored an imposing 55 points on Thursday, the Putnam County War Eagles still came out on top. Putnam County managed a 60-55 win over Rutland. Given Putnam County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Rutland is ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landon Bonner was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points along with eight rebounds. The game was his 11th in a row with at least ten points. Jmari Greene was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Putnam County and bumps their season record up to 10-2. As for Rutland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Putnam County and Veterans will face off at 8:30 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Veterans' favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Rutland and Westside will face off at 2:30 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Joshua Harden and Michael Simmons.
