Putnam County Boys Basketball 22-23

Putnam County point guard Eren Banks (1) brings the ball up the court against Northside-Columbus in a game earlier this season. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Putnam County point guard Eren Banks (1) brings the ball up the court against Northside-Columbus in a game earlier this season. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

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BASKETBALL: War Eagles topple Social Circle, continue region play

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 5, 2023
The Putnam County boys’ basketball team played on Dec. 31, in the Big South Showcase at Newton High School in Covington. The War Eagles (9-2, 2-0) defeated Social Circle 74-68 in the neutral site New Year’s Eve matchup.
Eren Banks (1) pulls up for a shot earlier this month against Butler. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Eren Banks (1) pulls up for a shot earlier this month against Butler. ARELLA CASH/Staff

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BASKETBALL: War Eagles split games at Screamin’ Devils

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Putnam County played in Warner Robins in the Screamin’ Devils holiday tournament last week, where the War Eagles (8-2, 2-0) went 1-1 against Southeast Bulloch and Westside (Macon). Putnam opened with an 86-47 win over Southeast Bulloch after leading the Yellow Jackets 50-20 at the half.
Strong defense against Zy’Quan Grant of Butler came from Putnam’s Eren Banks (left), Keyni Crawford (4) and Payton Ellison (0). ARELLA CASH/Staff

Strong defense against Zy’Quan Grant of Butler came from Putnam’s Eren Banks (left), Keyni Crawford (4) and Payton Ellison (0). ARELLA CASH/Staff

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BASKETBALL: War Eagles open region play with back-to-back wins

Lance McCurley
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Class 2A’s sixth-ranked Putnam County War Eagles (7-2, 2-0) knocked off Laney and Butler last week to open its Region 4-AA play. Putnam traveled to Augusta for a road test against Laney last Tuesday and came away with a 77-62 win.
War Eagles’ senior Eren Banks (1) goes up for a dunk against Jasper County. ARELLA CASH/staff

War Eagles’ senior Eren Banks (1) goes up for a dunk against Jasper County. ARELLA CASH/staff

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BASKETBALL: War Eagles drop first game of season

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
After a 5-0 start, No. 6 Putnam County lost its first varsity basketball game of the year on the road against rival Morgan County. The Bulldogs dramatically defeated the War Eagles 70-69 on Saturday. According to Putnam County head coach LaPatrick Marshall, there’s actually some upside to the loss.
Banks led Putnam County in scoring last year during his junior campaign. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Banks led Putnam County in scoring last year during his junior campaign. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Banks signs with Georgia Southern

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Eren Banks put pen to paper last week and signed to play at Georgia Southern University.The Putnam County basketball star is now officially an Eagle after signing his letter of intent.“I’m really excited,” Banks told The Eatonton Messenger.
Putnam County's Eren Banks (3) drives the lane against an opponent last season. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Putnam County's Eren Banks (3) drives the lane against an opponent last season. ARELLA CASH/Staff

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BASKETBALL: War Eagles set to begin 2022-23 season

Lance McCurley
Thursday, November 17, 2022
The Putnam County boys’ basketball team holds high expectations for its 2022-23 season. The War Eagles enter ranked No. 6 overall in Class AA, per SandysSpiel.com.
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