It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jasper can now relate to. They lost to the Princeton Tigers on the road by a 54-36 margin on Saturday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Princeton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demarcus Newson led the charge by shooting 86% from the field en route to 15 points. Those 86% field goal percentage gave Newson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Edwin Holmes, who posted 13 points.
Jasper's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Princeton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Jasper does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Princeton, they will face off against Evansville Bosse at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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