The Bureau Valley Storm's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Princeton by a score of 54-52. Bureau Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Princeton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Bureau Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Neuhalfen, who scored 16 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Kate Salisbury, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Princeton found their leader in underclassman Camryn Driscoll, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Jesse, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Bureau Valley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-15 record this season. As for Princeton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Bureau Valley's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Rock Falls at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th. Hopefully Rock Falls focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 last Wednesday. As for Princeton, they will head out on the road to square off against Erie-Prophetstown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Princeton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Thursday.
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