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Girls basketball: Princeton girls moving up on all-time records at PHS

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The Princeton Tigresses became just the fourth girls team in school history to reach the 20-win mark with Saturday’s 56-36 win over Orion.

Monday’s win at Hall, their 21st, tied them for the second-best record with the 2005-06 regional champions which went 21-8, which played in the old 12-team NCIC, going 7-4.

The best record for a PHS girls team was the 24-7 mark set by Spencer Davis’ 2006-07 Tigresses’ Sweet 16 team, which played in the NCIC Lincoln.

The 1986-87 regional champs coached by John Smith was the first PHS girls squad to win 20 games, finishing 20-6.

Other top records in school history was the 19-3 for last year’s TRAC East champions, and the 18-8 in 1998-99, a Class AA team (2 classes) which played in the old 12-team NCIC.

Here’s a look at the top 6 records for Princeton girls basketball

YearRecord
2006-07 (Sweet 16)24-7
2022-23 (undefeated in TRAC East)21-2
2005-06 (regional champions)21-6
1986-87 (regional champions)21-8
2021-22 (TRAC East champions)19-3
1998-99 (Class AA)18-8
Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL