The Putnam County War Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against Utopian Academy for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Putnam County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 74.4 points per game this season.
Putnam County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Greenforest just ended the team's 18-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 66-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The game marked the War Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Zay Hargrove, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamaud Woodson, who had 12 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Putnam County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Utopian Academy for the Arts was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Jasper County 79-35.
Putnam County's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-1. As for Utopian Academy for the Arts, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Everything came up roses for Putnam County against Utopian Academy for the Arts in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 95-39 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Utopian Academy for the Arts' Quevion Johnson, who went 6 of 14 en route to 22 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Putnam County still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.
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