Lyman Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the Putnam Clippers. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 65-48 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/27/25 @ Putnam | 16 |
| 01/23/25 vs Grasso RVT | 25 |
| 01/21/25 vs Tourtellotte Memorial | 14 |
| 01/18/25 vs Windham | 11 |
| 01/17/25 @ Plainfield | 14 |
Despite the loss, Lyman Memorial still got an impressive performance from Kevin Botticello, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards. Botticello has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 16 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Theo Taylor, who posted ten points and six boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Putnam to victory, but perhaps none more so than CAMDEN KELL, who went 7 of 17 en route to 22 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. With that strong performance, KELL is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was NICHOLAS DEVLIN, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Lyman Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Putnam, they moved to 4-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Lyman Memorial has already played their next matchup, a 69-44 defeat against Wheeler on the 29th. As for Putnam, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-56 victory against Plainfield on the 29th.
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