Putnam County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Green City Gophers and fell 73-43. While losing is never fun, the Midgets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Gophers are ranked 104th).
Green City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaryn Hatcher out in front who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 11 boards. Hatcher's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Macy Jeffries was another key player, going 11 for 21 en route to 27 points and six rebounds.
Putnam County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Green City, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Putnam County has already played their next contest (against La Plata), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Green City will square off against Milan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Green City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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