The Princeton Tigers and St. Joseph Christian Lions, two of the top small school boy’s basketball teams in the region, locked horns on Monday night in a showdown in the Grand River Conference West. Princeton, entering the game one game behind Christian in the league standings, emerged with a 72-69 victory.
The contest, heard on KGOZ FM 101.7, saw Talan Holt score a game-high 30 for the Tigers (16-3, 5-1), with Clay Evans adding 22. The result ties Princeton with St. Joseph Christian, with both programs now one game behind a Worth County team that remains unbeaten in GRCW competition.
St. Joseph Christian (15-3, 5-1) had Vail Frechting with 18 points, Cy Carlson 14, Johnston Stewart 13, and Nick Orsheln 10.
The Princeton girls, also coming into their road game one game behind Class 1, #9 ranked St. Joseph Christian, were in position to grab a victory, leading by one point after three quarters. However, SJC senior guard Chloe Burnham took over in the fourth quarter, leading the Lady Lions to a 53-42 triumph.
SJC (14-4, 6-0) was paced by Burnham’s 17 points, with Danika Wattenbarger 14, and Lexi McDaniel 11 points. Addi Henke paced the Lady Tigers attack with 14 points.
St. Joseph Christian will play North Platte, with Princeton hosting Stanberry, with both doubleheaders on Tuesday night.
Other basketball scores from Monday, January 29, 2024:
GIRLS:
Milan 45, Grundy R-V/Newtown-Harris 42
Chillicothe 41, Smithville 36
Worth County 43, North Harrison 31
Plattsburg 43, King City 34
Lathrop 52, Trenton 25
Penney 42, Maysville 33
Mid-Buchanan 35, KIPP Legacy 33
West Platte 51, South Holt 14
Meadville 98, Tina-Avalon 26
BOYS:
Grundy R-V/Newtown-Harris 50, Milan 44
Worth County 56, North Harrison 45 (OT)
Trenton 56, Lathrop 44 (Kiefer Tolson of THS – career-high 39 points)
Maysville 67, Penney 49
Winston 61, Southwest Livingston 34
West Platte 61, South Holt 50
KIPP Legacy 82, Mid-Buchanan 55
Hale 64, Bosworth 55
Meadville 45, Tina-Avalon 44
Schuyler County 75, Scotland County 71
Putnam County 61, North Shelby 54
Green City 70, LaPlata 39
