With a very tough December in the rear view mirror for the North Putnam girls' basketball team, Curtis Lawrence's team finds himself at 5-10 heading into January. 

"December is a very tough month for us schedule wise. We play the top four teams in the conference and a really good Parke Heritage team," Lawrence told The Putnam County Post. 

Leading the way offensively for the Cougars has been Lexi Daigle, who is averaging 11.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. Also playing well is Jasmine Duvall, who is averaging 8.4 points, and Melanie Davies, who is averaging 5.5 points. 

"I don't like to single any one player out. All of the girls have performed well throughout the season," Lawrence said. 

With the record what it is and North Putnam in the midst of a six game skid, 

Lawrence admits he is surprised with where his team is currently at. 

"We are not quite where I thought we would be. We have had a few games that we should have won. We just need to shoot the ball more consistently and have better execution offensively and defensively," Lawrence said. 

North Putnam will kick off the 2024 portion of its schedule against West Vigo on Jan. 5 and will hit the road for a date with North Montgomery one night later. 

"Our focus continues to be the same -- to grow and improve as a team and be competitive. If we can do those things, we will be ready when sectional comes around," Lawrence said.