Corinth Holders sweeps Princeton in first home games of the season

By: Zack Adams

12/7/17

A week ago, these two county foes squared off in Princeton. Corinth Holders won the girls meeting pretty handily while Princeton took the boys game in a close one. Last night in Wendell, the Pirates swept both varsity contest in Corinth’s home opener.

Princeton @ Corinth Holders GBB:

Corinth Holders (3-3) downed Princeton (2-5) 40-31 Wednesday. The two met last week in Princeton where Corinth Holders took that one 44-28. Wednesday was a bit closer of an affair as the Pirates squeaked by for the nine point victory. Pirates guard Mikayla Thompson scored in double figures for her fifth straight game, finishing with 16 last night. 12 of those 16 came from three point range as the junior guard was feeling it from outside. Helping Thompson was junior center Gabby Miller. Miller finished with 10 and almost had a reverse layup go down late in the ballgame for her which would’ve brought the home side to their feet in awe. Like Thompson, Princeton’s leading scorer, Emily Ricks finished with 16. Takiria Cummings added eight but it was not enough to bring the Lady Bulldogs back into the contest. The Pirates have now won two in a row as they head into a big rivalry game tonight against Clayton at home while Princeton is now on a four game losing skid as they’ll travel to Kenly to face North Johnston Friday. 

Princeton vs Corinth Holders BBB:

Welcome home, Pirates. Corinth Holders (1-5) dropped five straight games, all on the road, coming into Tuesday’s home matchup against Princeton (3-4). Coming home was all the Pirates needed as Corinth Holders won big, 56-26. Senior wing Warren Ramsey finished with a season high, 25 points to go along with six rebounds. Ramsey had 11 of those 25 came in the third quarter and he also shot 5/9 from three in the game. Sam Carlson also posted his season high, eight points last night. Carlson moved to the “sixth man” role in Tuesday’s 49-43 loss vs Southern Nash and Wednesday against the Bulldogs, really embraced that role with a big eight points off the bench, six of which came in the fourth quarter. For Princeton, Colby Sullivan led the Bulldogs with eight points. Ryan Woodard totaled 20 points and 11 rebounds in Princeton’s win last week but for the most part, the Pirates shut the forward down tonight. Woodard finished with six points and seven rebounds, six of those rebounds came in the opening frame. 

A great bounce back game for the Pirates as they’ll now play their third game in three nights Thursday when rival, Clayton comes to Wendell. Like the Lady Bulldogs, the Princeton guys will also travel to Kenly to face North Johnston Friday.