Basketball Recap: Princeton Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Victory

Tigers

Previous Games

01/31/25 vs Evansville Memorial	59-48
01/28/25 @ Boonville	71-44
01/24/25 @ Washington	50-42
01/18/25 @ Southridge	31-28
01/17/25 vs Gibson Southern	45-44
+ 4 more games

Princeton had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They came out on top against the Evansville Memorial Tigers by a score of 59-48. For Princeton, this counts as revenge for the 51-48 victory Evansville Memorial walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.

Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Ellspermann, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Ellspermann has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Maxx Anslinger, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points.

Princeton pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Evansville Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-3.

Princeton has already played their next matchup, a 52-38 victory against North Posey on the 1st. As for Evansville Memorial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-46 win against Boonville on the 1st.