Putnam County defeated Kewanee Wethersfield 35-33 to capture their own IESA Class 2A seventh-grade regional championship on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Pumas advance to sectionals at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 to face host Joliet Laraway. Team members are cheerleader Jolene Poole, Luca Carboni, Garrett Billups, Davis Carlson, Hayden Doyle, Cayden Bush, Anthony Popurella, Calvin Fiedler and cheerleaders Naomi Hammerich, Kynzie Thomas and Brooklyn Gorski; and (back row) cheerleaders Savannah Grasser, Eli Mae Glynn and Makenzie Setters and Caius Luncsford, Geoffrey Pagani, Nolan Weddell, Brennen McDonald, Luke Gabrielse, Camden Moriarty and Coach Christian Harris. (Photo provided)
The Putnam County Pumas jumped out to a 19-8 and held on for a 35-33 win over Kewanee Wethersfield to capture their own IESA Class 2A seventh-grade regional boys basketball championship on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Brennen McDonald led the Pumas with 10 points and Nolan Weddel and Luke Gabrielse added nine each.
The Pumas beat Oglesby Washington 41-14 in the regional semifinals
PC (17-2) advanced to the Joliet Sectionals on Monday, Feb. 3 to face host Joliet Laraway (14-5), which beat Serena 34-25 at Seneca.
Davis Carlson received the Sportsmanship Award with Wethersfield’s Grant Nelson.
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