The Princeton Tigers picked up an early-season statement win on Saturday night, riding 35 points from Preston Thomas to a 71-69 win over Platte Valley in the championship game of the Albany Tournament. Platte Valley, the cooperative team involving Jefferson and South Nodaway, is a very strong squad, with Jefferson, in its last year as a singular basketball program, winning the Class 1 state title in March. Colton Estes had 14 points and Austin Kelly 11 for Princeton. Platte Valley’s big front-line was tough for the Tigers to slow down in the game, with Chase Farnan connecting for 25 points and Clayton Merrigan 20 for the Eagles. Gabriel Nothstine added 10. The game was broadcast on Hot Country Z 101.7.
The Worth County Lady Tigers won the Albany Tournament in low-scoring fashion, knocking off Platte Valley 39-25, while the Pattonsburg boys took third place over Worth County 60-50.
Other Albany Tournament scores were:
Friday night:
Girls Consolation : King City 35, Pattonsburg 29
Boys Consolation : South Harrison 47, Stanberry 38
Girls 3rd Place : Stanberry 50, Albany 28
Thursday night:
Girls Semifinals : Platte Valley 41, Albany 23; Worth County 41, Stanberry 29
Boys Semifinals : Platte Valley 72, Worth County 45; Princeton 46, Pattonsburg 45
Other scores from Saturday night included:
Novinger Tournament:
Saturday:
Boys Championship : Novinger 64, Atlanta 58 (OT)
Girls Championship : Green City 60, Brashear 47
Boys 3rd Place : Kirksville JV defeated Grundy R-V
Gallatin Tournament:
Saturday:
Boys Championship: Gallatin 49, Winston 41
Girls Championship : Braymer 39, Trenton 37
Boys 3rd Place : Polo 68, Trenton 58
Glasgow Tournament:
