It's playoff time, and Princeton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Jennings County Panthers by a score of 61-48 on Saturday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Panthers are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edwin Holmes
| 03/15/25 vs Jennings County | 60% |
| 03/08/25 vs Washington | 71% |
| 03/07/25 vs Gibson Southern | 69% |
| 02/25/25 vs Heritage Hills | 54% |
| 02/21/25 @ Forest Park | 67% |
| + 8 more games |
Princeton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Edwin Holmes, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 boards. Holmes is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 13 games he's played. Jace Jenkins was another key player, shooting 54% from the field to rack up 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Princeton was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jennings County only seven assists.
Despite the loss, Jennings County still got an impressive performance from Carter Kent, who went 9-for-19 on his way to 24 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. That was a full 50% of Jennings County's points, marking the third time in a row Kent has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Davis, who had 12 points.
Princeton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. Jennings County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Indianapolis Crispus Attucks comes in on 11 and Princeton on seven. Jennings County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
