PC Midgets sweep games at Princeton; Gallatin wins at Maysville in Tuesday GRC action

The Putnam County Midgets won a pair of single-digit contests at Princeton on Tuesday night, in a Grand River Conference doubleheader on KTTN FM 92.3.

In the opener, the Lady Midgets won for the first time in conference play, with clutch free throw shooting late, and a strong second half showing by center Emma Whitlock led Putnam County to a 54-53 upset of the Lady Tigers.  The loss for Princeton was damaging for the team’s hopes of battling for the GRC East title, with the Lady Tigers now 3-2 in conference play and 9-7 overall.  

Putnam County (7-9, 1-4) was paced by Allise Perkins with 13 points with Whitlock adding 12 points, 10 of those in the second half.  Princeton sophomore guard Addy Henke scored a game-high 30 points, with Klaire Buckler adding 11.

The boys game was played with a similar story line to that of the girls, with the teams starting fast, but having offensive productivity slowed as the game progressed.  By the time the final buzzer sounded, the Midgets had claimed a key GRC victory, 54-49, improving to 3-2 in conference play.

Trace Riediger had 17 points for the Midgets, with Carter Simmons adding 14, and Brayden McReynolds 11 points.  

Princeton, in falling to 2-3 in GRC Eastern Division play, had 15 points from Jaden Finney and 13 from Clay Evans.

Here is the complete high school scoreboard from Tuesday, January 17, 2023: 

GIRLS: 

South Harrison 56, Milan 37

Polo 47, Trenton 25

Gallatin 62, Maysville 39

St. Joseph Christian 52, North Harrison 8 

King City 34, Pattonsburg 26

North Andrew 53, Stanberry 21

Worth County 42, Albany 26

Meadville 91, Green City 38 

Grundy R-V 58, East Harrison 36

Winston 47, Tri-County 35

Mercer 51, Gilman City 35

Kirksville 40, Macon 35

Higbee 59, Hardin-Central 36

Marceline 54, Harrisburg 51

Northwestern 44, Bevier 22

Salisbury 52, Brookfield 35

BOYS: 

Gallatin 58, Maysville 46

Trenton 57, Polo 43

Milan 59, South Harrison 42

Chillicothe 79, Penney 41

Grundy R-V 56, East Harrison 15

Pattonsburg 64, King City 63

St. Joseph Christian 71, North Harrison 51

North Andrew 62, Stanberry 41

Albany 65, Worth County 48

Winston 59, Tri-County 52

Mercer 68, Gilman City 58

East Buchanan 69, Cameron 66

Plattsburg 63, University Academy 33

LeBlond 69, Lawson 48

Kirksville 78, Macon 71

Higbee 80, Hardin-Central 48

Harrisburg 80, Marceline 37

Green City 80, Meadville 37

Northwestern 65, Bevier 35

Salisbury 70, Brookfield 31