Princeton has gone 10-0 against Hamilton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Princeton Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Hamilton Big Blue at 1:30 p.m. Hopefully Princeton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, Princeton came up short against Mason and fell 57-46. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, 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 had five points plus 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 contests.
Meanwhile, Hamilton had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Colerain by a score of 51-41 on Wednesday.
Hamilton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amaginn Beamon led the charge by going 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus two blocks. Omarionya Kirkland was another key player, earning nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Princeton fell to 2-1. As for Hamilton, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Princeton against Hamilton in their previous matchup back in February, as the squad secured a 78-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the team 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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