Panthers
| 02/08/25 vs Princeton | 56-52 |
| 02/06/25 @ Lawrence Central | 72-61 |
| 02/01/25 @ Heritage Christian | 70-57 |
North Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 56-52 W against the Princeton Tigers. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
North Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryce Harris out in front who went 6-for-12 en route to 15 points. Harris is also crushing it when it comes to field goal percentage: he's posted at least 0.5 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Carter Klaus, who posted 14 points.
Princeton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Edwin Holmes, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards. Those 23 points gave him a new career-high. Jaylin Price was another key player, going 6-for-11 on his way to 13 points.
North Central's record is now 13-7. As for Princeton, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-2.
Coming up, North Central will head out on the road to square off against Pike at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67 points per game this season. As for Princeton, they will welcome South Spencer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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