{"id":7552,"date":"2025-04-01T15:16:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T15:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=7552"},"modified":"2025-04-01T15:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T15:16:48","slug":"princeton-overcomes-hall-in-overtime-in-holiday-tournament-finals-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=7552","title":{"rendered":"Princeton overcomes Hall in overtime in Holiday Tournament finals – Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"


Princeton’s Reese Reviglio and Hall’s Natalia Zamora force a jumpball during the Princeton Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at Princeton High School. <\/span>(Scott Anderson)
PRINCETON \u2013 Rivals Princeton<\/a> and Hall<\/a> played a classic finals game in the Princeton Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday night at Prouty Gym.
The Red Devils rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit to force overtime with two last-second free throws only to have the Tigresses prevailing 60-53.
Fans couldn\u2019t have asked for much more. The only thing the game didn\u2019t provide was a champion.
Princeton\u2019s win created a three-way tie in the Gold Pool with the Tigresses, Red Devils and Midland, who all finished 1-1.
Midland, which beat Princeton 50-47 on Thursday but lost to Hall 48-40 on Friday, claimed the tiebreaker by virtue of its 74% free-throw shooting. Princeton claimed second and Hall third.
\u201cWhat a great atmosphere and just a great position to be in. On the last night of this tournament to have us and Hall playing each other, and then it goes to overtime,\u201d Princeton coach Tiffany Gonigam said. \u201cThe tale of two halves to even be in that position. There\u2019s just no better feeling than two good teams and all the battles over the years. Just a classic.\u201d
Princeton’s Olivia Mattingly eyes the hoop as Hall’s Charlie Pellegrini during the Princeton Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at Princeton High School. <\/span>(Scott Anderson)
The Tigresses (3-1) held the Red Devils scoreless 7-0 in the overtime session with early baskets by Keighley Davis and Olivia Mattingly and free throws Avaya Koning (2-4) and Makayla Hecht (1-2).
\u201cWe knew we had to put the pressure down (in overtime) and play good defense and be smart on offense,\u201d Davis said.
Moving forward, Davis said, \u201cWe need to come out even better and stronger.\u201d
Davis finished with 18 points, Mattingly had 15, and freshman Payton Brandt added 13.
Princeton started the second quarter on a 13-0 run, including two baskets in the post by Brandt and a 3-pointer by Paige Jesse, on the way to a 35-19 halftime lead.
Junior hot shot guard Charlie Pellegrini wouldn\u2019t let Hall lose, leading the Lady Devils on a furious second-half comeback, scoring 18 of her game-high 21 points, making five 3s on the night.
Her 3-pointer and layup capped a 13-0 third-quarter run to help draw the Red Devils within 41-34 at quarter\u2019s end. Pellegrini knocked down three treys in the fourth quarter, the last hoop tying the game at 51 with 1:10 left in regulation.
Davis and Mattingly each made 1-of-2 free throws in the final minute to put the Tigresses ahead 53-51.
Hall sophomore Caroline Morris was fouled with two seconds left and calmly swished a pair from the charity stripe to send the game into OT.
Hall’s Charlie Pellegrini reacts with teammate Caroline Morris after sinking a three-point basket against Princeton during the Princeton Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at Princeton High School. <\/span>(Scott Anderson)
\u201cI told the girls I\u2019m proud of the way they played,\u201d Hall coach TJ Orlandi said. \u201cDown 16 at half after playing a terrible first half compared to how we played the first three nights here. We just didn\u2019t look ready to play, a step slow. Maybe playing back-to-back nights, long week, I don\u2019t know.
\u201cIt was like in the second half we found another gear, had a little pride, I think. Put on press, had some success with that. The girls were active. Obviously, we wanted to win, but I think we can take a lot from this game and this week moving forward.\u201d
Pellegrini was backed by Morris with 10 points and Natalia Zamora and Ava Delphi with eight each.
While disappointed to lose out by the tiebreaker, both Gonigam and Davis praised Midland for its performance.
\u201cHats off to Midland, because it wasn\u2019t even close. Hall and Princeton were both in the 50s, and they were over 70%,\u201d Gonigam said, referring to the team\u2019s free-throw percentages. \u201cGreat job by them. They had a fantastic tournament. They\u2019ve have a nice young team. It was fun these last couple days watching those top teams go at.\u201d
\u201cMidland played a good game. They had a good tournament. Well-deserved,\u201d Davis said.
A fire alarm halted play in the first minute of the game. After Pellegrini hit a \u201clogo 3\u2033 to draw the Red Devils within 18-16 at the end of the first quarter, it was Princeton, who caught fire, starting the second quarter on a 13-0 run.
Brandt scored three hoops, Davis had two and Paige Jesse hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to send the Tigresses to a 35-19 halftime lead.
\u2022 Tournament notes:<\/b> Hall\u2019s Pellegrini and Ella Sterling and Princeton\u2019s Davis and Camryn Driscoll were named to the all-tournament team. Neither Sterling nor Driscoll played Saturday, out with injuries. The prognosis is good for both. Also named to the all-tournament were Kaitlyn Anderson of Henry, Maggie Spratt of Putnam County, Riana Foster of IVC and Emma Franks, Jordyn Pyles and Anna McGlasson of Midland.
Hall’s Ava Delphi shoots a jump shot over Princeton’s Olivia Mattingly during the Princeton Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at Princeton High School. <\/span>(Scott Anderson)
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