The Putnam Kingsmen's's game on Wednesday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to North Eugene 51-46. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Putnam has scored all season.
It was another big night for India Mohiuddin, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals for North Eugene. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mohiuddin has scored at least 25% of North Eugene's points. Elias McKinnis was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Putnam and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for North Eugene, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Putnam will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against La Salle at 7:15 p.m. on January 2, 2024. North Eugene won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against South Medford at 7:15 p.m. on December 28th. South Medford will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while North Eugene is ranked sixth).
