Basketball Game Preview: Tippecanoe Valley Vikings vs. Trinity Lutheran Cougars

The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Tippecanoe Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.

Last Friday, the stars were shining brightly for Tippecanoe Valley in a 58-41 victory over Peru. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.

Tippecanoe Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stephen Akase led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. What's more, Akase also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in February. Ian Cooksey was another key player, going 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, Trinity Lutheran came into Saturday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 52-51 win over Edinburgh.

Trinity Lutheran's win came from a few key players Tippecanoe Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braxton Sinclair, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Lang, who posted ten points.

Tippecanoe Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Trinity Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tippecanoe Valley has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Trinity Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.