Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Princeton

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2025, 9:43pm

Basketball Recap: Princeton Eagles vs. Westwood Lumberjacks

Princeton waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Westwood Lumberjacks 53-50. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 64-52 back in January.

Chris Roberson

Steals

01/07/25 @ Elk Creek11
12/09/24 @ Maxwell6
12/03/24 vs CORE Butte6
02/12/25 @ Westwood5
12/19/24 @ Los Molinos5
+ 17 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Princeton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Roberson, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Roberson also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Princeton is 9-4 when he posts at least three steals, but 6-7 otherwise. Nathan Ramirez was another key player, going 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points and three steals.

Princeton's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Westwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.

Princeton has already played their next game, a 42-34 defeat against Chester on the 20th. As for Westwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 79-51 loss against Plumas Charter on the 14th.

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