Basketball Recap: Sunday's Defeat Ends Springboro's Winning Streak

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

03/09/25 vs Princeton	47-49
03/01/25 vs Mason	59-44
02/26/25 vs Upper Arlington	45-32
02/22/25 @ Seton	41-27
02/19/25 vs Wayne	46-25

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Springboro couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Princeton Vikings by a score of 49-47 on Sunday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.

It was another big night for Mari Gerton, who posted 23 points in addition to five assists and five boards for Princeton. Gerton's big performance that evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kali Fortson, who earned ten points and eight rebounds.

Springboro's defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Princeton, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.

Springboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Princeton, they will square off against Pickerington Central at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pickerington Central will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Princeton surely won't give up without a fight.