Basketball Game Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Newman Central Catholic Comets + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 3, 2025, 10:55pm

Basketball Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Newman Central Catholic Comets

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Newman Central Catholic High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

01/24/25 - Home60-46 W
12/06/24 - Away66-63 W
02/09/24 - Away66-65 W
11/28/23 - Home59-54 W
02/10/23 - Home80-32 W
+ 5 more games

Princeton has gone a perfect 10-0 against Newman Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Comets at 7:00 p.m. Princeton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Princeton was handed a 20-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 59-58 victory over Seneca. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 59-48 win over Bureau Valley.

Newman Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Princeton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Princeton strolled past Newman Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 60-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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