Thursday, January 26, 2023

Gilman City Tournament - Girls Championship Semifinal - Princeton vs. Gilman City

by Jeremy Benson, GrandRiverConference.com


Princeton Tigers take on Gilman City Hawks in the Championship Semifinals of the Gilman City Tournament on both the Girls and Boys side.  The Girls game is up first.

Starters for Princeton are:

  • #2 Gracie Allnutt
  • #3 Addy Henke
  • #10 Klaire Buckler
  • #20 Makenzie Dunkin
  • #25 Grace Kelly
1st Quarter

Dunkin starts off scoring with a 3 to put Tigers up 3-0.  Henke with a bucket to make it 5-0 with 6:26 left.

Ward gets Gilman City on the board, but Henke with a put back.  She is fouled with 5:25 left.  Her free throw is good. 8-2 Tigers.

Henke adds a 3 that got a friendly bounce.  Gregg comes back on the other end with a bucket.  She is fouled with 3:59 left.  Her free throw is no good.  Tigers up 11-4.

Shahan is fouled for the Tigers with 3:52 left.  She hits both free throws.  Gilman City calls timeout after strong Princeton pressure with 3:44 left.  Tigers lead 13-4.

After the timeout, Gregg gets a bucket on a putback to cut lead to 13-6.  3:00 left.

Ward adds a bucket for the Hawks after a Princeton turnover, but Shahan gets a 3 on the other end.  2:15 left and Tigers lead 16-8.

Langfitt with a turn around jumper for the Hawks to make it 16-10.

Henke is fouled with 1:04 left.  She hits 1 of 2.  Tigers lead 17-10.

Henke adds another bucket, but Gregg comes back with a 3 on the other end.  Then Dunkin hits a 3 right before the buzzer.  Tigers lead 22-13 after one quarter of play.

2nd Quarter

No scoring for the first two minutes of the quarter.   Gibson is fouled for the Hawks with 5:58 left.  She hits 1 of 2 FTs to cut the Tiger lead to 22-14.

Langfitt is fouled for Gilman City and hits both FTs.  Tigers lead now down to 22-16 with 5:30 left.

Burke adds another bucket for Gilman City.  Now 22-18 with 5:00 left.

Henke ends the Hawk run with a bucket to make it 24-18, but Langfitt answers. It is now 24-20 with 4:00 left.

Grace Kelly with a putback to make it 26-20.  Princeton calls a timeout.  3:38 left in the half.

Grace Kelly with a bucket after a Henke steal.  She is fouled with 3:15 left.  Free throw is good.  29-20 Tigers.

Burke is fouled for the Hawks.  She has 1 and 1, but misses front end.

Gibson with a bucket to make it 29-22 with 2:30 left.

Shahan with a 3 to make it 32-22 with 1:45 left.

Langfitt breaks the press with a layup to make it 32-24.  Allnutt is fouled on the other end with 1:13 left.  She misses both, but Princeton gets the rebound.  Henke is fouled with 1:06 left.  She hits both FTs to go up 34-24.

Burke with a putback for Gilman City.  45 sec left and Tigers lead 34-26.

Henke is fouled with 12.3 left.  Burke picks up her 3rd foul for Gilman City.  Henke hits 1 of 2.  Gibson is fouled for the Hawks on the rebound.  She hits 1 of 2, but Princeton throws away the ball on the outlet pass.  Princeton then fouls Ward with 4.4 sec left.  She hits both to make it 35-29 Tigers at the half.

3rd Quarter

Henke with a bucket after a Tiger steal.  Another steal on the next possession.  Another Henke bucket.  Tigers lead 39-29 with 7:12 left.

Allnut gets on the board with a layup to make it 41-29.  6:30 left.

Grace Kelly adds a layup with 5:44 left to make it 43-29.

Henke with a steal and layup to make it 45-29 with 5:00 left.

Hawks end the run with a bucket by Langfitt.  45-31 Tigers with 3:30 left.

Shahan is fouled by Burke.  That is Burke's 4th foul with 3:13 left in the 3rd.  Shahan hits 1 of 2.  46-31 Tigers.

Tiger Steal. Henke Layup.  (Rinse, Repeat)  2:46 Left 48-31 Tigers.

Tiger Steal.  This time Henke is fouled with 2:36 left.  Henke hits 1 of 2.  49-31 Tigers.

Shahan picks up her 4th foul with 1:36 left in the 3rd.  Gibson misses front end of 1 and 1.

Buckler with a jump shot from mid-range with a minute left to put Tigers up 20 (51-31).

Allnutt picks up her 4th foul with 25.3 sec left in the 3rd.  Gregg is shooting 1 and 1 for the Hawks.  She hits both.  51-33 Tigers.

Henke is fouled on a putback with 6.1 sec left.  She hits 1 of 2.

Princeton leads 52-33 after 3rd quarter

4th Quarter

Gibson starts the scoring for Gilman City to make it 52-35.

Bucker then picks up her 4th foul for Princeton with 7:29 left in the game.  Gibson misses front end of 1 and 1.

Grace Kelly with a drive and a bucket to make it 54-35.  Then a steal and a layup by (you guessed it) Addy Henke with 7:00 left to make it 56-35.

Langfitt answers with a long 2.  56-37 with 6:00 left.

Ward is fouled for Gilman City with 5:48 left.  She hits one, but steps over the line.  Still 56-37.  Princeton calls timeout with 5:43 left. 

After the timeout, Grace Kelly with a drive and bucket.  58-37 Tigers

Buckler is fouled on the next possession with 5:00 left.  She hits the bucket, but  misses the free throw. 60-37 Tigers.

Gregg with a layup on a great pass from Ward.  60-39 Tigers with about 4 min left.

Henke scores on the other end with 3:26 left.

Henke with a bucket with 2 min left to make it 64-39.

Allnutt with a bucket in the lane.  Now 66-39.  Crump scores for the Hawks to make it 66-41.  1 min left.

Princeton wins 66-41

Scoring for Princeton
  • #3 Addy Henke 32
  • #25 Grace Kelly 11
  • #14 Randa Shahan 9
  • #20 Makenzie Dunkin 6
  • #10 Klaire Buckler 4
  • #2 Gracie Allnutt 4

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