Hobbton hasn't had much luck against Princeton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hobbton Wildcats will be playing at home against the Princeton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Hobbton is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They fell 56-44 to Pender.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Princeton). They blew past North Duplin 90-69 on Thursday. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Princeton found their leader in freshman Teo McPhatter, who went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 33 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, McPhatter is now averaging an impressive 18 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Lane, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 19 points.
Princeton was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Princeton's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Hobbton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Hobbton beat Princeton 55-44 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Hobbton repeat their success, or does Princeton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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