Putnam pg 9 12-15-11
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Putnam girls
beat Wheeler
PUTNAM --- The Putnam High girls' basketball team traveled to Wheeler in North Stonington for their season opener Dec. 9 and came away with a nice 42-25 win versus the Lions.
The Clippers led at halftime 15-7 and pulled away in the third quarter to a 14-point lead.
The final quarter resulted in the Clippers increasing the margin of victory to 17. The team was lead by Monica Phongsa at the point guard position with 10 points and 10 assists.
Ashley Espinosa was the leading scorer with 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Christie Austin chipped in with eight rebounds. The Clippers had four three-pointers by Phongsa, Espinosa and Holly Desrosiers combined.
The team is 1-0 in the young season and played Vinal Tech Dec. 13.