South Putnam repeats as Putnam County Girls' Basketball Tournament champs

South Putnam players (front, from left) Nikki York, Kelsey Whitaker, Brittany Birt, Mattie Varvel, Mallory Cash, Leanna Masters, (second row, from left) Aubrey Nichols, Amanda Barnes, Katie Hewitt and Brooke Cundiff pose after winning their second consecutive Putnam County Girls' Basketball Tournament championship.

The South Putnam High School Eagles rallied back from a 9-19 halftime deficit to defeat the Greencastle Tiger Cubs in the 2012 Putnam County Girls' Basketball Tournament on Saturday.

SPHS scored 32 second-half points to secure the 41-39 victory.

Senior Mallory Cash had a game-high 17 points in the win.

In the consolation game, Cloverdale defeated North Putnam 45-26.

Complete game stories will be available in Monday's issue of the Banner Graphic.