The Putnam County Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Amboy Clippers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Putnam County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Earlville, sneaking past 47-44. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Amboy came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Red Raiders to the tune of 54-21. The Clippers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
Amboy pushed their record up to 23-7 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points over those games. As for Putnam County, their win bumped their record up to 7-23.
Putnam County came up short against Amboy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 52-43. Can Putnam County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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