Princeton University Athletics
Sunday, December 29
Princeton, N.J.
2:00 PM
Princeton University
8-4,0-0Ivy League
64
vs
51
Middle Tennessee
8-5,0-0CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tenn. | 6 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 51 |
| Princeton | 11 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 64 |
Fadima Tall
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Tall's Double-Double Leads Women's Basketball Over Middle Tennessee, 64-51
December 29, 2024 | Women's Basketball
PRINCETON – Fadima Tall recorded her second career double-double with a personal-high 16 points and 13 rebounds as the Princeton Women's Basketball Team defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, 64-51, at Jadwin Gym on Sunday.
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Head coach Carla Berube's team allowed just two baskets in the first frame and ran out to an 11-6 lead as the second quarter got underway.
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A 7-2 push by the Tigers extended their advantage to 10, 20-10, with 6:24 to go in the first half. The home team eventually led 37-25 at the break. Princeton was 8-of-13 shooting in the second stanza as Tall scored 12 of her 16 points during that stretch. The sophomore was one rebound shy of the double-double in the first 20 minutes.
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Middle Tennessee closed the gap to eight, 39-31, just two minutes into the second half, but Princeton ripped off 12 of 15 to go up 17, 51-34. Berube's unit led by as many as 19 the rest of the way and was not threatened.
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Skye Belker led the Tigers with 17 points, her eighth double-digit performance of the season. Princeton hit a season-best 23 free throws and outrebounded Middle Tennessee, 40-31.
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Tall had scored 13 points, a career-high four times including three straight contests before today's performance.
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Princeton improves 8-4 overall and now has won 23 straight games at home, the third longest streak in the NCAA. The Tigers welcome Le Moyne to Jadwin on New Year's Eve. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m.
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Head coach Carla Berube's team allowed just two baskets in the first frame and ran out to an 11-6 lead as the second quarter got underway.
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A 7-2 push by the Tigers extended their advantage to 10, 20-10, with 6:24 to go in the first half. The home team eventually led 37-25 at the break. Princeton was 8-of-13 shooting in the second stanza as Tall scored 12 of her 16 points during that stretch. The sophomore was one rebound shy of the double-double in the first 20 minutes.
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Middle Tennessee closed the gap to eight, 39-31, just two minutes into the second half, but Princeton ripped off 12 of 15 to go up 17, 51-34. Berube's unit led by as many as 19 the rest of the way and was not threatened.
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Skye Belker led the Tigers with 17 points, her eighth double-digit performance of the season. Princeton hit a season-best 23 free throws and outrebounded Middle Tennessee, 40-31.
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Tall had scored 13 points, a career-high four times including three straight contests before today's performance.
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Princeton improves 8-4 overall and now has won 23 straight games at home, the third longest streak in the NCAA. The Tigers welcome Le Moyne to Jadwin on New Year's Eve. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m.
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double the trouble.@fadimahtall stood out with a career-high 16 points and 13 rebounds in the win over the Blue Raiders. #GetStops ???? pic.twitter.com/Siza0nrE5H
— Princeton WBB (@PrincetonWBB) December 29, 2024
Team Stats
MTSU
PU
FG%
.302
.375
3FG%
.200
.278
FT%
.750
.885
RB
31
40
TO
13
12
STL
11
5
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
10
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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