The Princeville Princes will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Princeville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Last Tuesday, Princeville blew past Midwest Central, posting a 61-30 victory at home. Given Princeville's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while Midwest Central is ranked 708th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 78-56 walloping at the hands of Sherrard.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s loss came about despite a quality game from Garrett Vincent, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashtin Staley, who scored ten points.
Princeville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Princeville against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] in their previous meeting back in February as the squad secured a 67-27 victory. Will Princeville repeat their success, or does Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
