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Starting 5
The starting five for the PMS Wolfpack. Courtesy photo.

By Shawn Bates
The Putnam High School Lady Clippers went to play the Lady Wolverines in Griswold Feb. 8 and showed Griswold no mercy. Putnam held Griswold to a total of 9 points in the first half of the game and would go on to beat the Wolverines 42-25.  Freshman Abby St. Martin and Kayleigh Lyons would each net eight points to lead the Clipper ship.
The ladies are now 13-4 and are ranked fourth in the Class S rankings for the state. The Clippers played one more game at home against Wheeler on the 12th and the next two will be on the road against Windham Tech and Grasso Tech. Putnam has defeated all 3 teams and can possibly win out!
Putnam Middle School
Boys
It’s hard to believe the year is complete and for the Wolfpack they took a talented 8th grade heavy team to the finals against Ashford. In the first game of the tournament, they would face Eastford and would win easily 65-40 on the Wolfpack‘s home court. Karson Bates would net 13 and Carter Morissette dropped in another 13 to lead the team-high scorers in the convincing.
But Feb. 8, in front of a packed house, Putnam would fall short losing 51-45 against last year’s defending champs Ashford. Putnam would fall behind early and would be behind the entire game but with key baskets by Cooper Livingston, Karson Bates and Carter Morissette, Putnam would climb back from a 20 point third-quarter lead to be in striking distance by 6 .
But Ashford couldn’t miss the hoop in the final minutes of the game to take the championship two years in a row from Putnam. Karson Bates had 12 points and Carter Morissette 11. Putnam ended their season 9-5
Girls
The girls took an early exit from the tournament with a first round loss to Ashford.
The ladies finished up the year a successful season, according to coach Miller. He said, “I’m very pleased with play this year and the hard work that the ladies put in over 2 and ½ months. Hopefully like the boys they came away better then they started off to give the high school and Coach Hogan some more reserves for the Lady Clippers.”
Putnam High
Boys
The Clippers hosted ECC foe Griswold Feb. 8 and walked out with a loss. Putnam would come out and match point for point with Griswold for the first half of the game and would go into the locker room with a 3-point lead at half time.
With the start of the 3rd quarter Griswold would start to pull away and would lead the Clippers going into the 4th quarter, 38-30. But in the 4th the Wolverine’s would take advantage of some key turnovers and would walk out of the gym with a 64-36 win over the Clippers.
Putnam is now in a four-game slump with 5 to go in the season. Putnam is two shy of the magic number of eight for tournament play. Putnam has three games coming up with Cheney away, Wheeler away, and Grasso Tech home for the last game in Putnam for the year.