Princeton Extends Win Streak to 3 After Big Win over Brown

Grace Stone led the Princeton University Tigers with 13 points as they took on the Brown University Bears in an Ivy League matchup that saw the Tigers win 67-54 at Jadwin Gym. Princeton improved to 10-5 overall and 2-2 in Ivy League play.

"I think there's some goof parts of that game, and some areas we definitely need to improve," head coach Carla Berube said. "We just got a little bit more disciplines with the basketball and made some good reads and made some shots. I think Grace [Stone] was a big spark in that third quarter."

Maggie Connolly and Parker Hill were behind Stone with each having seven points in the game. Chet Nweke had six points, but excelled on the defensive front with 11 rebounds.

Highlights

The first quarter started with Brown winning the tip-off. Charlotte Jewell shot a three-pointer from the top of the key for the first points of the game. Julia Cunningham was able to snag a turnover and then send a bounce pass to Madison St. Rose for two under the basket. Jewell hit another three for Brown, but Cunningham came firing back and added two for the Tigers.

Chen scored a jumper in the paint to tie the game at eight, but the teams stay tied for another four minutes as both teams continuously struggled to make a basket. Luckily for the Tigers, Nweke got a layup under the basket after grabbing the offensive rebound to take the lead. Nweke added another four points to the score to finish the quarter with Princeton leading 14-10.

Princeton 8, Brown 8 | 5:35 1st

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Chen had a jumper for two to get the first points of the second quarter for Princeton. Following a made free throw by Ada Anamekwe for the Bears, St. Rose received the ball from Ellie Mitchell before putting up the layup. Hill entered the game and immediately made an impact as she got a bucket for two. Amelia Osgood follows up with a three-point shot from the left side of the key.

Lexi Weger got her first points of the game after completing a layup to add to Princeton's total. Weger followed up by receiving the ball from Stone before she hit the reverse layup for two. Anamekwe made the layup and-one, cutting the deficit Brown faced to four. Princeton stayed in front leading 29-25.

Princeton 27, Brown 17 | 2:25 2nd

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At the half, Princeton shot 44.8% from the paint and 25% from beyond the arc. Brown shot 34.6% from the paint and 25% from beyond the arc.

The third quarter started with a strong defensive pressure by the Tigers to try and run up the score. Alyssa Moreland made the layup before Isabella Mauricio made a wide-open three-pointer to give Brown a 30-29 lead. Mitchell sinks a jumper for two which was followed by a Cunningham jumper in the paint after receiving the ball from Chen. Chen was forced to sit on the bench halfway through the quarter with four fouls.

Despite the lack of Chen, Stone made a fadeaway for two to tie the game at 37. Stone then got sent to the line where she made both free throws to bring Princeton in front again. Cunningham came up with the steal to feed Connolly who made the layup in the dying seconds of the quarter with Princeton leading, 52-40.

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Paige Morton made the first points of the fourth quarter with a shot in front of the basket for two. Like Chen, Cunningham was forced to take a seat after picking up her fourth foul. Morton keeps the scoring alive with a shot for two in the paint before Stone made a pull-up jumper, giving the Tigers a 16-point lead. Chen checked back into the game and immediately sunk a jumper to beat the shot clock. Taylor Charles checked in and made her first points of the game with a jumper for two. Princeton comes out of this matchup victorious winning 67-54.

Princeton finished shooting 42.6% from the paint and 23.1% from beyond the arc. Brown shot 42% from the paint and 31.6% from beyond the arc.

"I think we came out of the gate ad we really just wanted to focus on the defense, and the offense just came naturally and you know, it worked out," Stone said.

What's Up Next for the Tigers?

The Tigers return to Jadwin Gym to face the University of Pennsylvania Quakers in an Ivy League matchup on Monday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. You can watch your Tigers on ESPN+.