War Eagles get payback over top-ranked Westside

  • War Eagles’ guard Eren Banks (1) tries to use the baseline to his advantage during a Region 4-AA game against top-ranked Westside on Friday night. The senior finished with 23 points. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    War Eagles’ guard Eren Banks (1) tries to use the baseline to his advantage during a Region 4-AA game against top-ranked Westside on Friday night. The senior finished with 23 points. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
  • Landon Bonner (3) gets set to sink a free throw in the third quarter against the top-ranked Patriots. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    Landon Bonner (3) gets set to sink a free throw in the third quarter against the top-ranked Patriots. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
  • Eren Banks runs the point guard position, dribbling the ball at the top of the court trying to shake Westside's Demarco Middleton (2).
    Eren Banks runs the point guard position, dribbling the ball at the top of the court trying to shake Westside's Demarco Middleton (2).
Putnam County’s duo of Eren Banks and Landon Bonner scored 23 points each on Friday to lead the No. 6 War Eagles in a 66-58 victory over No. 1-ranked Westside (Augusta). The pair of guards were most productive in the second half as Banks scored 19 points and Bonner totaled 15 to help Putnam County secure the upset win and avenge a loss early this month to the same Patriots squad. Despite…

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