The Southmont Mounties can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They strolled past South Putnam with points to spare, taking the game 56-38. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southmont also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Southmont was led to victory by Vince Reimondo and Hayden Hess. Reimondo scored 14 points along with two steals, while Hess scored nine points along with six assists and four steals. Hess hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Watson, who scored 11 points.
When it comes to explaining why South Putnam lost, one person who can't be blamed is Drew Hill. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with two steals.
Southmont's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for South Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Southmont will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Fountain Central at 7:30 p.m. Fountain Central will be up against Southmont's rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. South Putnam's road trip will continue as they head out to face North Vermillion at 7:30 p.m. on February 17th. North Vermillion is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
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