Princeton waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They pulled ahead with a 45-44 photo finish over the Gibson Southern Titans. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Titans are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Princeton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Edwin Holmes, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Jaylin Price, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Gibson Southern lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brodey Lamb, who put up 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Connor Marvel was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 11 points and seven boards.
Tigers
| 01/17/25 vs Gibson Southern | 45-44 |
| 01/04/25 vs Jasper | 58-49 |
| 12/27/24 vs Danville | 47-45 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Posey | 47-38 |
| 12/20/24 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 54-35 |
| + 5 more games |
Princeton's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Gibson Southern, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-3.
Princeton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 31-28 victory against Southridge on the 18th. As for Gibson Southern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-39 win against Tell City on the 24th.
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