Princeton and Eastern Wayne are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Princeton Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Princeton is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Jones: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Princeton blew Jones out of the water with a 66-15 final score. That looming 66-15 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
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Garrett Lane was a one-man wrecking crew for Princeton as he went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points. The dominant performance gave Lane a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teo McPhatter, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points.
Princeton was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne got the win against West Craven on Wednesday by a conclusive 68-48. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Eastern Wayne's win came from a few key players Princeton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tavorus Dunn, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Bailey, who put up 13 points.
Princeton's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Eastern Wayne, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Princeton was dealt a bruising 67-35 loss at the hands of Eastern Wayne in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Princeton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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