The Becker Bulldog boys basketball team picked up another M8 road victory last Tuesday with a 78-57 victory over the Princeton Tigers.

The Bulldogs quieted the Tigers’ home crowd by jumping to a 23-7 lead before Princeton trimmed the lead to nine at halftime.

In the second half, the Bulldogs put the defensive clamps on the Tiger offense to hold Princeton to just 57 points in the game, a full 21 points less than their season average

“A lot of credit goes to our boys for competing at a high level on the road,” Head Coach Cory Nuest said. “We had some uncharacteristic turnovers and allowed too many offensive rebounds, but our guys stayed together and held their composure through Princeton runs.”

Isiah Boyer led the Bulldogs with 24 points, while also grabbing seven rebounds, dishing out four assists, and recording two  steals. Nathan Weiss added 25 points, knocking down six three-pointers, while adding seven rebounds, and four assists. 

Troy Nuest finished with eight points, six rebounds, eight assists, and four steals, providing steady play on both ends of the floor. Bryce Paumen contributed 15 points, six rebounds, and five deflections. Saul Kreft added six points and eight rebounds, and Nolan Burau chipped in with three rebounds and two assists.

Vs. Huskies

Last Friday, Becker fell to a very good Albany team, 55-67.  Becker entered the game ranked #9 in Class AAA, while Albany was ranked #6 in Class AA.

Nuest knew the matchup would be a tough one, and his pre-game prediction turned out correct.

“I thought going into the game we would need to hold them to 55 points or under to win this game on the road,” Nuest said. “They are a hard team to score against, and I felt if we played our system on defense every possession and trusted one another, we had a chance to do that.”

After the game was tied at 15 in the first half, Becker went completely ice-cold and didn’t score again before intermission as Albany went on a 20-0 run to go ahead 35-15.

Senior Nathan Weiss led all scorers with 27 points and reached a major milestone in the process, becoming Becker’s first 1,000 point scorer since 2016.

“It is a huge accomplishment to score 1,000 points,” Nuest said. “That’s a credit to his relentless hard work and also to his teammates who continue to play the right way.”