Basketball Recap: Edwin Holmes' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Princeton over North Central

After flying high against Mt. Vernon last Thursday, Princeton came back down to earth. The Princeton Tigers took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Central Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 61-59 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

Edwin Holmes

Points

02/08/25 @ North Central	23
02/06/25 @ Mt. Vernon	21
02/01/25 @ North Posey	17
01/31/25 vs Evansville Memorial	19

Princeton lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Edwin Holmes, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards. His afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Price, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 13 points.

North Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Harris, who went 6-for-12 en route to 15 points. Harris is also crushing it when it comes to shooting accuracy: he's posted at least 0.5 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Carter Klaus, who posted 14 points.

Princeton suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 17-2. As for North Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.

Coming up, Princeton will challenge South Spencer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Central, they will face off against Pike at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pike has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 187 points over their last three contests.