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Princeton Logan captures SRC eighth grade boys championship

Lions (20-4) will take top seed into regional play on Jan. 24

The Princeton Logan eighth grade boys basketball team captured the SRC championship, defeating LaSalle Lincoln 58-39 Thursday night at Peru Parkside. The Lions will take the top seed and a 20-4 record going into regional play at Kewanee beginning Jan. 24. Team members are (back row, from left) Coach Ken Wilcoxen, Ethan Meyer, Landon Hermeyer, Theo Bonucci, Eli Lasson, Carson Sommers, Collin Dever, Will Keutzer, Zai Fox, Jaden Reynolds, Brody Merkel, Kip Cook, Weston Widmer, Ethan Turpen, Owen Bankes, Bryce Brandt and coach Cayden Hansen.

The Princeton Logan eighth grade boys basketball team captured the SRC championship, defeating LaSalle Lincoln 58-39 Thursday night at Peru Parkside. The Lions will take the top seed and a 20-4 record going into regional play at Kewanee beginning Jan. 24. Team members are (back row, from left) Coach Ken Wilcoxen, Ethan Meyer, Landon Hermeyer, Theo Bonucci, Eli Lasson, Carson Sommers, Collin Dever, Will Keutzer, Zai Fox, Jaden Reynolds, Brody Merkel, Kip Cook, Weston Widmer, Ethan Turpen, Owen Bankes, Bryce Brandt and coach Cayden Hansen. Cheerleaders are (front row, from left) Sadie Rutledge, Ellie Matlick, Gabriella Hollars, Evelyn Brown. and Harper Hodge; and (back row) Annabelle Schlender, Adeleigh Seitz, Kendal Keutzer, Emily Jaeger, Sadie Ori, Kinleigh Doll, Sophie Harp, Annica Watson and Macie Munson. (Photo provided)

By Kevin Hieronymus

Top-seeded Princeton Logan defeated LaSalle Lincoln 58-39 to capture the Starved Rock Conference eighth-grade championship Thursday at Peru Parkside.

Jayden Reynolds led Logan with 20 points Bryce Brandt adding 11, Will Keutzer nine and Ethan Turpen eight.

Logan, which will take a 20-4 record and the top seed into regional play starting Jan. 24 at Kewanee, beat Bureau Valley 51-18 in Tuesday’s semifinals.

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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