Basketball Preview: Tippecanoe Valley Vikings vs. Triton Trojans
Tippecanoe Valley is on a six-game streak of home losses, Triton a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Wednesday. The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings and the Triton Trojans are set to duel. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Tippecanoe Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Bremen.
Meanwhile, Triton scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 51-41 to North Miami.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Savannah Hawley, who had seven points in addition to nine rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney King, who earned 11 points in addition to five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Triton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Triton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Tippecanoe Valley strolled past Triton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 49-32. Will Tippecanoe Valley repeat their success, or does Triton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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