No one on Newman’s roster had experienced a win over Princeton in their careers.

That streak ended in Friday night’s Three Rivers East conference opener.

George Jungerman scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Newman won 75-47 to snap a 10-game losing streak to the Tigers (1-4, 0-1).

The Comets (4-0, 1-0) hit 11-pointers and benefited from second-chance points, pulling away in the second half after leading just 34-28 at the break.

“We played harder and we rebounded better,” Jungerman said of what keyed the second-half surge. “Our biggest goal was just play hard and rebound tonight.

“We were 0-6 against Princeton in my high school career. It’s really great to have that win.”

Jungerman, Garret Matznick (14 points), Easton Coward (nine) and Ashton Miner (six) all hit shots from

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