Putnam County Girls Basketball 2023-24

Putnam County freshman Journey Waller (10) tries to go up for a contested layup over a Washington County defender last week. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnam County freshman Journey Waller (10) tries to go up for a contested layup over a Washington County defender last week. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

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Putnam girls fall to WaCo, ending bounce-back season

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Washington County ended Putnam County’s bounce-back season in the region tournament last Tuesday. The Lady Golden Hawks came out on top during the first round of the Region 4-AA tournament, held at Josey High School in Augusta.
Journey Waller, a freshman point guard for Putnam County, has been showing promise as the year progresses. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Journey Waller, a freshman point guard for Putnam County, has been showing promise as the year progresses. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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Lady War Eagles drop two straight decisions

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 8, 2024
The Putnam County girls’ basketball team enters the final week of the regular season on a two-game losing streak. The Lady War Eagles fell 52-43 to Washington County and 57-45 to Class AA’s No. 3-ranked Thomson last week.
Freshman Journey Waller (10) brings the ball up the court in transition at home against Butler last Tuesday. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Freshman Journey Waller (10) brings the ball up the court in transition at home against Butler last Tuesday. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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Lady War Eagles split with Butler, Westside

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Putnam County’s girls’ basketball team split games with No. 7 Butler and Westside-Augusta last week. The Lady War Eagles (16-5, 6-4 Region 4-AA) fell to Butler 52-44 on Jan. 23 before routing Westside 74-14 two days later. Putnam sat fourth in Region 4-AA standings entering this week.
Putnam County senior Kamyra Aikens continues to prove her worth to the Lady War Eagles by becoming a thousand-point scorer while simultaneously playing a strong defensive game. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnam County senior Kamyra Aikens continues to prove her worth to the Lady War Eagles by becoming a thousand-point scorer while simultaneously playing a strong defensive game. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Putnam's Kamyra Aikens reaches unique milestone

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
It’s uncommon for a high school basketball player to score 1,000 points in their career, but Putnam County girls basketball senior Kamyra Aikens reached that lofty milestone last week against Laney. Aikens sunk a free throw to reach 1,000 career points in a 70-58 region win over the Lady Wildcats.
Putnam County freshman Journey Waller (10) scored a team-high 19 points in the loss to Thomson this past Saturday

Putnam County freshman Journey Waller (10) scored a team-high 19 points in the loss to Thomson this past Saturday

Lady War Eagles’ winning streak snapped with loss to No. 3 Thomson

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 18, 2024
No. 3 Thomson snapped Putnam County’s eight-game winning streak on Jan. 13 with a 70-62 win. The Lady Bulldogs led 43-42 after the third quarter, but their defense took over in the final period. Thomson outscored the Lady War Eagles down the stretch to help secure their 14th win of the year.
Journey Waller (10) goes for a layup against Westside-Augusta last Tuesday

Journey Waller (10) goes for a layup against Westside-Augusta last Tuesday

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Lady War Eagles continue winning streak with Ws over Westside-Augusta, WaCo

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 11, 2024
The Putnam County girls’ basketball team (13-2, 3-1 Region 4-AA) continued its success and winning streak this past week with region victories over Westside-Augusta and Washington County. Entering this week, the Lady War Eagles have won seven straight contests, dating back to Dec. 16.
Senior Kamyra Aikens (25) is the team’s leading scorer. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Senior Kamyra Aikens (25) is the team’s leading scorer. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

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Lady War Eagles beat Social Circle, ready for return to region play

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Putnam County got a 56-47 non-region win over Social Circle on Dec. 30. The Lady War Eagles improved to 11-2 as they now prepare for region play. Kamyra Aikens (15 points), Jaikarccie Smith (12 points), and Journey Waller (12 points) led Putnam County in scoring.
Putnam County senior Kamyra Aikens (21) is the team’s leading scorer right now. She’s been hot the past couple of weeks, averaging over 15 points per game. LANCE McCURLEY/File photo

Putnam County senior Kamyra Aikens (21) is the team’s leading scorer right now. She’s been hot the past couple of weeks, averaging over 15 points per game. LANCE McCURLEY/File photo

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Lady War Eagles head into holidays on positive note

Lance McCurley
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Putnam County girls’ basketball is off to one of the best starts in recent memory. The Lady War Eagles are 10-2 overall and riding a four-game winning streak heading into the final week of the year. Butler snapped Putnam County’s five-game winning streak on Dec. 15 with a decisive 57-40 win.
Head coach Sha’Kedra Ellison has her Putnam County Middle School girls at the top of their game, as they combined recently to win the team’s third-consecutive conference championship. KIM CASH/Staff

Head coach Sha’Kedra Ellison has her Putnam County Middle School girls at the top of their game, as they combined recently to win the team’s third-consecutive conference championship. KIM CASH/Staff

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Putnam County Middle school girls' basketball win 3rd-straight title

Arella Cash
Thursday, December 28, 2023
The rich history for Putnam County girls’ basketball continued on Dec. 14, as head coach Sha’Kedra Ellison and her Putnam County Middle School (PCMS) squad captured an unprecedented third-straight Middle School Championship with a 16-0 record.
Putnam freshman Journey Waller (10) tossed the ball inbounds. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Putnam freshman Journey Waller (10) tossed the ball inbounds. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

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Lady War Eagles’ five-game win streak snapped

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Putnam County’s five-game winning streak was snapped this Friday against No. 3 Butler in Augusta. Junior Brayla Harris led the charge with 24 points for the Lady Bulldogs, who downed the Lady War Eagles, 57-40. Harris also grabbed nine rebounds, with three assists and two blocks in the win.
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