
Titans
03/07/25 vs Princeton | 46-48 |
03/04/25 vs Jasper | 54-47 |
02/27/25 vs North Posey | 51-39 |
02/21/25 @ Wood Memorial | 69-49 |
02/17/25 vs Pike Central | 81-29 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gibson Southern can now relate to. They fell just short of the Princeton Tigers by a score of 48-46 on Friday. The Titans' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Gibson Southern's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Marvel, who went 5-for-6 en route to 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kolton Schmitt, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Even though they lost, Gibson Southern was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their third loss (out of 21 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Princeton was led to victory by Edwin Holmes and Jace Jenkins. Holmes almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds, while Jenkins went 5-for-10 on his way to 17 points and three steals. Holmes' big performance that evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points.
Gibson Southern's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Princeton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Gibson Southern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Princeton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-33 victory against Washington on the 8th.
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