Princeton 84, Greenbrier East 81 (OT)
Fairlea – Princeton entered Friday’s contest knowing a win would secure a home game in the opening round of sectional play.
After a late administrative technical foul for an error in the scorebook nearly cost them the win in regulation, the Tigers bounced back for a 84-81 win in overtime.
Kris Joyce led five Tigers in double-figures with 21 points. Koen Sartin followed closely with 18 points, including seven in the overtime period. Chase Hancock added 13 points, while Grant Cochran scored 12 and Nik Fleming added 10.
Kaiden Huffman led all scorers for East with 24 points and Monquelle Davis scored 19. Adam Seams finished with 16 and Goose Gabbert added 12.
The win by Princeton solidifies the seeding for AAAA Region 3 Section 2. East will be the No. 1 seed, followed by Princeton, Beckley and Oak Hill, respectively.
P: 20 17 20 11 17 – 84
GE: 17 13 22 15 14 – 81
Princeton
Nik Fleming 10, Gavin Stover 6, Davon Edwards 2, Chase Hancock 13, Kris Joyce 21, Koen Sartin 18, Grant Cochran 12.
Greenbrier East
Adam Seams 16, Monquelle Davis 19, Goose Gabbert 12, Chris Sinclair 6, Kaiden Huffman 24, Bryson Brammer 4.
Nitro 60, Nicholas County 52
Summersville – Nitro (10-10) broke open a tight game outscoring Nicholas County 23-13 over the final eight minutes for a 60-52 win.
Ashton Crouch led the visitors with 19 points. Landon Poniatowski added 17 points and Scott Woodrum scored nine.
Cole Brown led the balanced scoring for the Grizzlies (10-9) with 12 points. Ethan Collins and Jaxson Morriston scored eight points each for Nicholas, while Bryar Bailes and Gage Groggs had seven each.
Nicholas County hosts Hurricane Tuesday.
N: 12 8 17 23 – 60
NC: 13 14 12 13 – 52
Nitro
Landon Poniatowski 17, Derek Lowe 7, Sean Legros 2, Ashton Crouch 19, Ty Stephens 6, Scott Woodrum 9. Totals: 20 18-30 60.
Nicholas County
Cole Brown 12, Bryar Bailes 7, Trey Stump 2, Ethan Collins 8, Gage Groggs 7, Isaiah Miner 2, Jaxson Morriston 8, Austin Altizer 6. Totals: 20 6-9 52.
