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
