Princeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washington Hatchets. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Hatchets are ranked 22nd).
Princeton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ailie Taylor, who posted 13 points. Alexis Kermode was another key player, putting up five points and eight boards.
Tigers
| 01/14/25 vs Washington | 35-45 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Harrison | 33-60 |
| 12/27/24 vs Danville | 37-52 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Posey | 45-48 |
| 12/19/24 @ South Knox | 46-67 |
Even though they lost, Princeton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Washington was led to victory by Katie Reed and Shay Hawk. Reed dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds, while Hawk put up 13 points and seven boards. Those 15 rebounds gave Reed a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Frank, who earned seven points and six boards.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Washington, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Princeton will face off against Wood Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Washington, they will challenge Evansville North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
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