Basketball Game Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Becker Bulldogs

By Team Reports Jan 9, 2025, 4:01am

Basketball Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Becker Bulldogs

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Princeton is 8-2 against Becker since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Princeton Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Becker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Princeton will be strutting in after a victory while Becker will be coming in after a loss.

It was a proper cat-fight when Princeton took on Chisago Lakes Area on Tuesday. Princeton came out on top against Chisago Lakes Area by a score of 88-75. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Becker was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 71-67 to Zimmerman.

Princeton will need focus on slowing down Bryce Paumen, one of several Becker players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Brown, who had 15 points.

Becker now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.

Princeton came up short against Becker in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 92-81. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 26 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Now that Princeton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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