Princeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 98-60 defeat at the hands of the Eastern Wayne Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 581st, while the Warriors are ranked 186th).
Princeton's loss came despite strong showings from Teo McPhatter and Garrett Lane. McPhatter almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists, while Lane went 8 of 17 en route to 22 points. Evan Pate was another key player, putting up eight points along with ten boards and four blocks.
Bulldogs
| 01/31/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 60-98 |
| 01/30/25 @ Spring Creek | 52-54 |
| 01/28/25 vs North Johnston | 44-48 |
| 01/17/25 @ Goldsboro | 62-85 |
| 01/15/25 vs Eastern Wayne | 53-85 |
Even though they lost, Princeton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastern Wayne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Izeiah Oates, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. That's the most points Oates has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Charlie Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 19 boards.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Eastern Wayne, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Princeton will be playing at home against Beddingfield at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Princeton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. As for Eastern Wayne, they will head out to take on Spring Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Wayne knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Spring Creek likes a good challenge.
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