Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gibson Southern). They walked away with an 80-69 victory over the Princeton Tigers on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Titans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Gibson Southern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Paige Schnaus, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Schnaus is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Gabby Spink was another key player, going 7 for 17 en route to 26 points plus five rebounds.
Gibson Southern was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princeton only racked up seven.
When it comes to explaining why Princeton lost, don't look at Ailie Taylor. Despite the final result, she went 11 for 22 en route to 33 points plus four steals. With that strong performance, Taylor is now averaging an impressive 17.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Raven Jones, who had 15 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Gibson Southern's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Princeton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Gibson Southern will challenge Silver Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Princeton has already played their next match, a 68-44 defeat against Evansville Central on the 23rd.
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