01/31/25 @ Monrovia | 23 |
01/25/25 vs Dugger Union | 15 |
01/21/25 vs Cascade | 18 |
South Putnam won the last time they faced Monrovia, and Isaac Garner did his part to make sure it happened again. The South Putnam Eagles came out on top against the Monrovia Bulldogs by a score of 65-58 on Friday thanks in part to Garner, who went 9 of 12 en route to 23 points and five assists. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Khalil Jefferson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Those 17 points gave him a new career-high.
Monrovia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hayden Mccloud, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 23 points, and Clay Tharp, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points and eight assists. Mccloud is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hudson McCloud, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
South Putnam's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10. As for Monrovia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
South Putnam wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-40 victory against Mooresville Christian on the 1st. As for Monrovia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-45 win against Irvington Preparatory Academy on the 1st.
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