Basketball Recap: Lucas Cashman Key Part of Team Effort in Cardinals Win

It was a proper cat-fight when Tipton faced off against Linn on Friday. The Tipton Cardinals put the hurt on the Linn Wildcats with a sharp 69-48 win. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 57-53 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Lucas Cashman

Assists

02/14/25 @ Linn	5
02/13/25 vs Versailles	2
02/11/25 @ Fayette	3
02/07/25 vs New Bloomfield	4
02/04/25 vs Harrisburg	1
+ 12 more games

Tipton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Cashman led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine steals. What's more, Cashman also posted five assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Ben Bestgen was another key player, going 7-for-13 to rack up 18 points.

Tipton pushed their record up to 9-15 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Linn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-19.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tipton will square off against Chamois at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Linn, they will take on Eugene at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eugene will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Linn surely won't give up without a fight.