The Putnam Kingsmen will take on the Thurston Colts in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Putnam came up short against North Eugene and fell 58-49. While losing is never fun, the Kingsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Highlanders are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Thurston put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 64-51 victory over South Eugene.
Thurston pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Putnam came up short against Thurston in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, falling 51-46. Will Putnam have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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