War Eagles crush Caliphs in region tourney opener

  • Jaylen Nelson finished with 21 points, five rebounds, six assists, and seven steals for the War Eagles in last week’s win over the Caliphs. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    Jaylen Nelson finished with 21 points, five rebounds, six assists, and seven steals for the War Eagles in last week’s win over the Caliphs. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
  • Putnam County’s Tamaud Wood scored a team-high 22 points on 8-of-19 shooting from the _eld against WD Mohammed last week. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    Putnam County’s Tamaud Wood scored a team-high 22 points on 8-of-19 shooting from the _eld against WD Mohammed last week. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
  • Putnam County’s Jmari Greene added 18 points, along with four rebounds and four steals, against WD Mohammed. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    Putnam County’s Jmari Greene added 18 points, along with four rebounds and four steals, against WD Mohammed. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    The Putnam County boys basketball team punched its ticket to the Region 4-Class A Division I semifinals Feb. 12, with a dominant 94-58 playoff win over WD Mohammed at Lamar County High School.The game was never in question as Putnam led 19-15 at the end of the first quarter, then built up a 47-34 lead at the half. The War Eagles continued to wear down the Caliphs in the second half, lead...

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