If South Putnam was feeling good fresh off their 67-40 takedown of Mooresville Christian last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Putnam Eagles lost to the Sullivan Golden Arrows at home by a 56-41 margin on Monday. The Eagles have struggled against the Golden Arrows recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaac Garner, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Bozell, who scored six points and six boards.
Even though they lost, South Putnam smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Cooper Bock was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 12 to rack up 21 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks for Sullivan. Bock's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Paul Ridgway, who earned 11 points.
South Putnam's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Sullivan, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
South Putnam wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-36 victory against Riverton Parke on the 8th. As for Sullivan, they have also already played their next contest, a 62-33 win against Owen Valley on the 6th.
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