Hamilton hasn't had much luck against Princeton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hamilton Big Blue will welcome the Princeton Vikings at 1:30 p.m. Hopefully Hamilton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Wednesday.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Hamilton finally turned things around against Colerain on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 51-41.
Hamilton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amaginn Beamon out in front who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus two blocks. Another player making a difference was Omarionya Kirkland, who earned nine points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Princeton came up short against Mason on Wednesday and fell 57-46. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Princeton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trenity Armstrong went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Fortson, who scored five points in addition to nine rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Princeton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Princeton fell to 2-1. As for Hamilton, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Hamilton took a serious blow against Princeton when the teams last played back in February, falling 78-16. Will Hamilton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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