Princeton wrestler sweep home opener: BCR Roundup for Tuesday, Dec. 10

Wrestling

At Princeton: The Tigers swept their home opener at Prouty Gym on Tuesday, defeating Putnam County-Hall 78-6 and Mercer County 77-6.

Brayden Bickett (106), Jacob Paul (113), Allister Swanson (120), Kaydin Gibson (126), Corbin Brown, Dominic Lewis (150), Andrew Giaquinto (157), Casey Etheridge (165) and Cade Odell (285) all won twice by fall.

Ian Morris defeated Mercer County on a tech fall and PCH by fall while Kane Dauber (132) and Ace Christiansen (144) won by fall and a forfeit.

Mercer County defeated PC-Hall.

At Ottawa: St. Bede defeated Kankakee 48-24 while falling to the host Pirates 60-23.

Double winners for the Bruins were Logan Pineda (165), Grady Gillan (215) and Max Moreno (132). Michael Benge (113) won by fall over Ottawa and by forfeit vs. Kankakee. Brax Kim (157) won by fall against Kankakee.

Boys basketball

Hinckley-Big Rock 64, LaMoille 33: The Royals overpower the Lions in Little Ten action at Dean Madsen Gymnasium in LaMoille. Brayden Klein led the Lions with 10 points and Tyler Billhorn added eight points.

Girls basketball

Princeton 56, Rock Falls 24: The Tigresses jumped out to 17-7 first-quarter lead and never looked back on the way a road win over former NCIC rival Rock Falls.

Keighley Davis poured in 21 points for PHS while Paige Jesse and Camryn Driscoll added eight each and freshman Avaya Koning and Payton Brandt added six each.