After flying high against Jones last Tuesday, Princeton came back down to earth. The Princeton Bulldogs were outmatched by the Eastern Wayne Warriors and fell 85-53. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Princeton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Teo McPhatter, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Lane, who posted 12 points.
Michael Bailey was his usual excellent self, going 13 of 22 en route to 24 points and six assists for Eastern Wayne. Charlie Thomas was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Eastern Wayne, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Princeton will head out to square off against Goldsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Goldsboro's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. Eastern Wayne has already played their next contest (against Spring Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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