Fans were treated to a Battle of the Eagles on Saturday. The South Putnam Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mooresville Christian Eagles 67-40. The victory was nothing new for South Putnam as they're now sitting on three straight.
Blake Witt
| 02/01/25 vs Mooresville Christian | 14 |
| 12/27/23 vs Eastern Greene | 8 |
| 12/21/24 vs Parke Heritage | 7 |
| 12/15/23 vs West Vigo | 7 |
| 01/04/25 @ Clay City | 6 |
South Putnam found their leader in sophomore Blake Witt, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 14 points. The dominant performance gave Witt a new career-high in points. Cam Bozell was another key player, putting up six points in addition to nine boards and five assists.
South Putnam was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mooresville Christian only racked up eight assists.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gresh Warren, who posted ten points. Warren is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Boerner, who put up four points and three steals.
South Putnam's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Mooresville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
South Putnam didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-41 defeat against Sullivan on the 3rd. As for Mooresville Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-61 victory against Traders Point Christian on the 3rd.
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