Boonville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Princeton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Pioneers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 60-57 on Thursday. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Several Pioneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Parker, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards. That was a full 35.1% of Boonville's points, marking the ninth time in a row Parker has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Kuebler, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds.
It was another big night for Ailie Taylor, who went 9-for-20 on her way to 29 points for Princeton. That's the most points Taylor has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alexis Kermode, who earned eight points along with seven boards and three steals.
Boonville now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Princeton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Boonville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-26 win against Mt. Vernon on the 13th. As for Princeton, they have also already played their next contest, a 66-57 loss against South Knox on the 18th.
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