Lakota West and Princeton traded the lead six times and had four ties in the first half, but the Firebirds eventually lost by the score of 68-60 at Princeton Wednesday.
Princeton entered the game ranked No. 1 in the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Division I coaches poll and No. 23 nationally by ESPN. Its leading scorer, Kelsey Mitchell, finished with a season high 33 points and converted 14-of-14 of her free throw attempts.
Mitchell, who is ranked as the No. 1 player overall in the class of 2014 by ESPN HoopGurlz Terrific 25 rankings, is averaging 26.1 points per game this season.
Meanwhile, freshman Lauren Cannatelli led Lakota West with a career high 15 points. Senior teammate Ali Zieverink also had career highs in points with 12 and in rebounds with 11.
The win improves Princeton’s record to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the Greater Miami Conference, while Lakota West’s record falls to 6-5 overall and 2-4 in the GMC.
Lakota West – No. 10 in the Enquirer’s coaches’ poll – will be back in action when it will host Colerain (7-4 overall, 3-3 in the GMC) at 2 p.m. Saturday. Princeton’s next game will be at Lakota East (7-2 overall, 5-1 in the GMC) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Princeton 68, Lakota West 60
| Lakota West | 16 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 60 |
| Hamilton | 17 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 68 |
Lakota West (6-5, 2-4 in the GMC) – Vieverink 5 2 12, Sh. Reeves 4 1 10, Cannatelli 4 4 15, Carter 0 2 2, Tomasic 2 2 6, Niehaus 3 1 7, Su. Reeves 1 0 2, McNeal 3 0 6. Totals 22 12 60.
Princeton (9-0, 6-0 in the GMC) – Roper 2 4 10, K. Mitchell 8 14 33, Rucker 3 1 7, Smith 1 0 2, C. Mitchell 3 5 11, Pogue 2 1 5. Totals 19 25 68.
Halftime: Princeton 38-31. 3-Pointers: L 4 (Cannatelli 3, Sh. Reeves); P 5 (K. Mitchell 3, Roper 2).
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