Putnam falls short in Clipper Classic
The Putnam High boys kicked off their season in the 25th annual Clipper Classic. Dec. 19 the Clippers knocked off the Tourtellotte Tigers 74-33 in the first round.
Freshman guard TJ Espinosa went for 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in his Varsity debut.
Senior captain, Nick Devlin was a monster scoring 18 points, a game-high 8 rebounds and added 2 assists in the win.
Sophomore Camden Kell was outstanding as well, adding 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
Dec. 20 the Clippers faced off with the Ellis Tech Eagles in the Clipper Classic Championship game and fell short 73-62.
Freshman TJ Espinosa had 18 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Senior Nick Devlin added 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals in the loss.
Camden Kell chipped in with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a block .
Sam Jackel added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 1 steal for Putnam who fell to 1-1 on the season.
The 2025 Clipper Classic Boys All- Tournament team went to Gabe Bourget (Tourtellotte), Aaron Gilfoy (Ellis Tech), Camden Kell (Putnam), Nick Devlin (Putnam) and TJ Espinosa (Putnam). Devlin was also selected to the All Academic Team.
Drew Gisleson was named tournament MVP.
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