Princeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 71-67 heartbreaker at the hands of the Beddingfield Bruins. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (59), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Princeton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Garrett Lane, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Evan Pate, who went 6-for-12 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Bulldogs
| 02/13/25 @ Beddingfield | 67-71 |
| 02/07/25 vs Spring Creek | 59-70 |
| 02/04/25 vs Goldsboro | 53-62 |
| 02/03/25 vs Beddingfield | 52-54 |
| 01/31/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 60-98 |
| + 4 more games |
Even though they lost, Princeton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Beddingfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Princeton won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against North Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Princeton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season. As for Beddingfield, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Spring Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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