A win for Middletown just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 62-22 loss at the hands of the Princeton Vikings. The Middies lost against the Vikings in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 57-38 score last time.
Defeat or not, Middletown got some senior leadership from Leila Johnson and Jamia Jones. Johnson had six points along with six rebounds, while Jones posted eight points plus two blocks.
Mari Gerton was nothing short of spectacular for Princeton: she went 9 for 21 en route to 24 points plus six steals and five rebounds. Jordan Champion was another key player, scoring eight points.
Middletown now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Princeton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Middletown has already played their next matchup (against Princeton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Princeton, they will host Mason at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mason knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Princeton likes a good challenge.
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