Putnam City is 2-8 against Edmond Memorial since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Putnam City Pirates will be playing at home against the Edmond Memorial Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Putnam City scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Epic Charter 64-32 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Putnam City has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Edmond Memorial faced Edmond North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Edmond Memorial fell to Edmond North 69-64. Edmond Memorial has struggled against Edmond North recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Janiyah Williams, who scored 32 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Avery Hjelmstad was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Putnam City's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Edmond Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Putnam City was taken down by Edmond Memorial 72-30 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hjelmstad, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Putnam City knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
