The Putnam County boys basketball team is off to their best start in school history as the War Eagles have started a perfect 16-0. Last season, Putnam was a perfect 7-0, before finishing the season with a 16-10 record.
With already as many wins as last season through 10 less games, the War Eagles will be a team to watch out for as the high school basketball season progresses.
Putnam is ranked atop the Score Atlanta Boys Basketball Rankings at No. 1 and is averaging just over 75 points per game while the War Eagles have let up only a little over 54 points per game, showcasing their ability to score while also doing their job on the defensive side of the ball.
The War Eagles are winning games by an average of over 21 points including having won three games by over 30 points including a 32-point win over Laney, a 40-point victory over Greene County and a whopping 56-point victory over the Utopian Academy for the Arts. In its 16-games streak, the War Eagles have won every game by double-digits except for one, when they played at Laney in the beginning of December and won by nine points.
Putnam County is led by junior guard Jamari Greene who has put on a show for the War Eagles thus far into the season. The junior point guard averages just about 18 points per game on 49% shooting from the field, giving his team an efficient option at one of the most important positions on the court.
Along with Greene, the upperclassmen for the War Eagles have been massive contributors to the team’s success so far this season. Junior small forward Zay Hargrove has been another solid option for the War Eagles shooting a team-high 53% from the field, averaging around seven points per game. Junior point guard Tamaud Woodson is second on the team in most points per game, averaging around 11 on the season to go along with four rebounds per game. The guard play for the War Eagles is rounded out with senior guard Jaylin Harper who has been a key factor in distributing the basketball and finding the open man when on the court, averaging a team-high six assists per game.
With eight games left on the schedule, the War Eagles have the chance to close out the regular season undefeated for the first time in school history, and look to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2022.
Notes:
Boys – Howard defeated Northeast, 50-41 as the Huskies picked up their fourth win of the season Wednesday. … Westside-Macon defeated Central-Macon 71-45 to move to 7-6 on the season and remain above .500. … Social Circle defeated Redan, 66-48, as the Redskins get their first double-digit win of the season. … Galloway defeated Atlanta International by 31 points as the Scots get their third region victory of the season. … Model defeated Pepperell 78-31 as the Blue Devils moved to 10-3 on the season Tuesday. … Rabun County won by an eye-popping 33 points on Tuesday night, defeating Banks County 81-48 led by sophomore Reed Burrell’s 24 points, shooting 75% from the field.
Girls – Central-Macon escaped a close game with Westside-Macon, defeating the Seminoles 51-48, led by freshman Domonique Billue’s 24 points. … Fannin County defeated Gordon Lee, 45-32 as the Rebels improve to 12-2 on the season Wednesday. … St. Francis defeated Landmark Christian 102-25 as the Knights had five players in double-figures led by freshman Emon Stephens with 20 points, only missing one shot the entire game on Tuesday night. … Model defeated Pepperell by 20 points Tuesday as the Blue Devils won 56-36 as they improve to 12-3 on the season.
Boys Top 10 Schedule
1. Putnam County- Today vs. McNair at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday at SACHS at 7:30 p.m., Friday vs. Greenforest at 7:30 p.m.
2. Southwest Macon- Friday vs. Central-Macon at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday at ACE at 7:30 p.m., Friday vs. BCHS at 7:30 p.m.
3. Rabun County- Friday vs. Providence Christian at 8 p.m., Tuesday at Athens Academy at 7:30 p.m., Friday vs. Oconee County at TBD
4. B.E.S.T. Academy- Tuesday at St. Francis at 7:30 p.m., Friday at Wesleyan at 7:30 p.m.
5. Temple- Friday vs. Haralson County at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at Mt. Zion at 5 p.m., Tuesday vs. Model at 7:30 p.m.
6 .Dublin- Tonight vs. Jefferson County at 6 p.m., Saturday at West Laurens at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday vs. Toombs County at 7:30 p.m.
7. East Laurens- Friday at Washington County at 8:30 p.m., Saturday vs. Bleckley County at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday vs. Jefferson County at 7:30 p.m.
8. Model- Friday at Sonoraville at 7:30 p.m., Saturday vs. Adairsville at 6 p.m., Tuesday at Temple at 7:30 p.m.
9. Vidalia- Friday vs. Long County at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday at Woodville-Thompkins at 7:30 p.m., Friday at Toombs County at 7:30 p.m.
10. Banks Co- Today vs. Athens Academy at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday at Providence Christian at 7:30 p.m., Friday vs. Elbert County at 8:30 p.m.
Girls Top 10 Schedule
1. Elbert County- Saturday at Stephens County at 6 p.m., Tuesday at Commerce at 6 p.m., Friday at Banks County at 7 p.m.
2. Fannin County- Saturday vs. Christian Heritage at 3 p.m., Tuesday at Gordon Central at 6 p.m., Friday vs. Dade County at 7 p.m.
3. Model- Friday at Sonoraville at 7 p.m., Tuesday at Temple at 6 p.m., Friday vs. Darlington at 6:30 p.m.
4. Central-Macon- Friday at Southwest at 6 p.m., Tuesday vs. Northeast at 6 p.m., Friday at ACE at 6 p.m.
5. Lamar County- Tuesday at Utopian Arts Academy at 6 p.m., Friday at Towers at 6 p.m., Saturday at Upson-Lee at 3 p.m.
6. Washington County- Friday vs. East Laurens at 7 p.m., Tuesday at Dodge County at 6 p.m., Friday vs. Dublin at 6 p.m.
7. Putnam County- Friday vs. McNair at 6 p.m., Tuesday vs. SACHS at 6 p.m., Friday vs. Greenforest at 6 p.m.
8. Bleckley County- Today at Northeast at 6 p.m., Saturday at East Laurens at 5 p.m., Tuesday vs. Veterans at 6 p.m.
9. Temple- Friday vs. Haralson County at 6 p.m., Saturday at Mt. Zion at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday vs. Model at 6 p.m.
10. East Laurens- Friday at Washington County at 7 p.m., Saturday vs. Bleckley County at 5 p.m., Tuesday vs. Jefferson County at 6 p.m.
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