Princeton sends five wrestlers to PIT quarterfinals: BCR Friday roundup

Five Princeton wrestlers won two matches Friday night to advance to Saturday’s quarterfinals of the Lyle King Princeton Invitational wrestling tournament.

Junior Augustus Swanson (8-1) gained a forfeit at 120 pounds before winning by tech fall. He will face Vincent Moore (30-1) of LTC on Saturday.

Freshman Kane Dauber (21-1) won by fall (1:13) and tech fall (4:00) at 132 pounds. He will face Tyler Huchel (24-3) of Oakwood on Saturday.

Junior Ace Christiansen (19-2) received a bye at 144 and then pinned Seamus McDonnell of Newman at 3:07. He will wrestle Evan Cox (30-4) of Clifton Central

Casey Etheridge (22-0) claimed a pair of pinfalls at 165 to advance to to the quarterfinals against Kayden Thomas (16-13) of Olympia Saturday morning.

Cade Odell (13-0) received a bye at 285 and pinned Dylan Bopes of Dixon at 1:46. He will wrestle Payton Vigna (12-3) of Coal City on Saturday.

Kaydin Gibson won his first match at 126 by fall and after being pinned in his second, came back with another win by fall in the consolation round 2.

In other matches, Princeton’s Corbin Brown won his first match at 138 by tech fall and lost by fall in his second and Brayden Bickett won by fall at 106, but was pinned in his second.

Boys basketball

Serena 70, LaMoille 37: Tyler Billhorn had 26 points and 10 rebounds in defeat for the Lions in Little Ten Conference play in the Lions Den.

Marquette 58, St. Bede 43: Kaden Nauman had 10 points and Mason Ross nine for the Bruins in a Tri-County loss in Ottawa.