The Putnam County War Eagles will square off against the Greenforest Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Putnam County came up short against Southwest Atlanta Christian and fell 55-43.
Meanwhile, Greenforest entered their tilt with Social Circle on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Redskins 59-44. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Redskins are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greenforest's win came from a few key players Putnam County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Asunta Ring, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 17 points. Those 17 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aminata Ndiaye, who posted 13 points.
Greenforest's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Putnam County, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-5.
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