Friday night's showdown between Putnam and Killingly turned out to be a showcase for Killingly junior Shane Gibson.
Gibson won his second consecutive Most Outstanding Player award at the Putnam Clipper Classic as he scored 23 points but was a thorn in Putnam's side all over the court. Gibson had seven steals, dished out four assists and grabbed four rebounds.
What's even better, he could have and, probably, should have scored more.
"He should be more selfish than he is," Putnam coach Tony Falzarano said of his opponent. "We've played Stonington, Windham,Plainfield, and scouted others and he's the best player I've seen so far. He could be the best player in the league amongst all 19 teams- that's how good he is."
Gibson didn't exactly set the house afire in Putnam as even though he made 7 of 15 from the floor. He and his teammates, however, did more than enough to beat Putnam and take the tournament title for a second straight year.