Putnam County Boys Basketball 22-23

Landon Bonner (4) goes up for a layup. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Landon Bonner (4) goes up for a layup. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

War Eagles ‘hungry’ as state playoffs begin

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 23, 2023
After falling to Westside (Augusta) 81-63 last Friday night in the Region 4-AA championship game, Putnam County boys’ basketball enters the Class AA state playoffs as the No. 2 seed. The War Eagles (21-6) will face No. 3 Toombs County (20-8) in the opening round on Feb. 22, at home.
Putnam County's Keyni Crawford (4) attempts a shot over defender as Eren Banks (1) waits under the basket. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Putnam County's Keyni Crawford (4) attempts a shot over defender as Eren Banks (1) waits under the basket. ARELLA CASH/Staff

BASKETBALL: War Eagles flying high at start of season

Lance Mccurley_
Friday, December 9, 2022
The Putnam County boys’ basketball team is off to one of the best starts in program history. The sixth-ranked War Eagles are currently 4-0 entering the fourth week of the season. According to MaxPreps.com, the last time Putnam started out 4-0 was the 2005-06 season.
Banks signs his letter of intent to play for the Eagles while surrounded by his family. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Banks signs his letter of intent to play for the Eagles while surrounded by his family. IAN TOCHER/Staff

BASKETBALL: Banks signs with Georgia Southern

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, November 23, 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.
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