The Hancock Central Bulldogs's six-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Putnam County and snuck past 66-64. That looming 66-64 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hancock Central yet this season.
Leading Hancock Central to victory were Montravious Brown and Josiah Ingram. Brown scored 18 points along with six rebounds, while Ingram shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Ingram has scored at least 25% of Hancock Central's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Karter Harper, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Putnam County's loss came despite strong showings from Jmari Greene and Jeremy Banks. Greene scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Banks scored 12 points along with three steals. The game was Greene's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Landon Bonner, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Putnam County struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Hancock Central's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-5. As for Putnam County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Hancock Central won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Warren County at 7:30 p.m. on December 23rd. Putnam County's road trip will continue as they head out to face Taylor County at 5:30 p.m. on December 27th. Taylor County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 336th, while Putnam County is ranked 49th).
