Battle for 1st Place in the PAC | Boonville vs Princeton Recap

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The game of the year in the Pocket Athletic Conference took place on Tuesday Night inside of Tigers Arena on the campus of Princeton Community High School as the current second place Boonville Pioneers at 5-1 in conference and 14-3 overall riding a 5 game winning streak, including two wins last week over area Top Five teams in Gibson Southern and Heritage Hills, travel to face the current first place Princeton Tigers sitting at 7-0 in conference and 15-3 overall riding a 6 game winning streak with a win over Daviess County (KY), a top 5 team in Kentucky on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Starting Lineups</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Boonville:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• Charlie Campbell | 6'2” | Senior | Wing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='3479392' first='Grant' last='Davis'] | 6'0” | Senior | Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='2991363' first='Ian' last='Wahl'] | 6'0” | Junior | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='2140326' first='Bradyn' last='Egli'] | 5'11” | Junior | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='2140389' first='Jaxon' last='McKain'] | 6'4” | Junior | Wing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Princeton:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] | 6'7” | Senior | Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='1560981' first='Demarcus' last='Newson'] | 6'3” | Senior | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='3429617' first='Zen' last='Coomer'] | 6'3” | Senior | Wing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='2539928' first='Quintyn' last='Voltz'] | 6'1” | Sophomore | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• Logan Stocker | 6'3” | Senior | Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game Recap</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From the opening tip, there was just a feeling that [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] was going to have a big time game. The versatile 6'7” Senior Forward started the game with a pair of assists before he went to work. Boonville tried guarding him with different guys, but to no prevail, Holmes was getting any look he wanted and converted early. Despite the defensive troubles early, the Pioneers Junior Duo of [player_tooltip player_id='2140326' first='Bradyn' last='Egli'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2140389' first='Jaxon' last='McKain'] kept them in it with their playmaking and scoring abilities with the 1st Quarter ending all knotted up at 12 with Egli and McKain with 6 points each while [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] filled the stat sheet with 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Princeton opened the 2nd Q with a quick 5-0 run to get their lead to 17-12. With 5:52 to play in the half, [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] picked up his second foul and exited the game. The offense stalled on both sides. With 3:14 to play, [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] checks in as does 6'3” Senior Wing Logan Strahle for the Pioneers and the offense got going for both teams. Strahle scored 5 straight points as Boonville trailed Princeton 26-19 at halftime.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a back and forth 3rd Quarter with teams trading buckets until just under the four minute mark, Boonville went on a run fueled by 6'4” Junior Wing [player_tooltip player_id='2140389' first='Jaxon' last='McKain']. There was a two minute stretch in the 3rd Quarter where Princeton couldn't keep him out of the lane and McKain was capitalizing on every opportunity as he had 11 of his game high 17 points in the quarter as the Pioneers outscored Princeton 20-11 in the 3rd Quarter to take a 39-37 lead into the final period.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 4th Quarter belonged to the Princeton Tigers. [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] started off with a quick bucket and Boonville started missing shots that they were hitting in the 3rd Quarter as Princeton started on an 8-0 run and never looked back. 6'1” Sophomore Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2539928' first='Quintyn' last='Voltz'] got going a bit offensively and 6'3” Senior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='1560981' first='Demarcus' last='Newson'] hit four consecutive free throws to keep the Pioneers at bay as the Princeton Tigers defeated the Boonville Pioneers 53-47 taking a commanding two game lead in the conference race with three weeks to play in the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] led the way for the Tigers in the win with a monstrous double-double of 22 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks. Senior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='1560981' first='Demarcus' last='Newson'] finished in double figures with 11 points to go along with 6 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2539928' first='Quintyn' last='Voltz'] was able to get a couple key buckets in the 4th Quarter as he finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Boonville 6'4” Junior Wing [player_tooltip player_id='2140389' first='Jaxon' last='McKain'] led all scorers in the game with 25 points and 5 rebounds. This is back to back games for him coming off a double-double last week against Heritage Hills. 5'11” Junior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140326' first='Bradyn' last='Egli'] was also in double figures for the second game in row finishing with 11 points and 4 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game Stats</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Boonville: </strong>47 points | 14-31 2FG | 4-21 3FG | 7-9 FT | 20 rebounds | 6 assists | 7 turnovers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Princeton: </strong>53 points | 17-30 2FG | 3-14 3FG | 10-13 FT | 31 rebounds | 8 assists | 11 turnovers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player of the Game</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] | 22 points | 12 rebounds | 4 assists | 2 blocks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3488428,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/IMG_5418-rotated-crop-4284x2813-1770796761.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/IMG_5418-rotated-crop-4284x2813-1770796761.jpeg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3488428" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'], Princeton's Indiana Junior All-Star 6'7” Senior Forward was a man amongst boys in this game finishing with a monstrous double-double. He was a matchup nightmare for the Pioneers all night impacting the game on both ends of the floor. His versatility is what makes him such a unique talent in the high school game. He's a combo forward that can initiate offense. He has incredible court vision. A capable three-point shooter that has to be respected. He's a versatile defender that guards multiple positions and is a formidable rim protector at this level. His presence is felt every second he is on the court and could be the very reason he ends up being a 2026 Indiana All-Star.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->