Benton Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 52-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tipton Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 99th).
Grady Carpenter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tipton, going 7-for-13 on his way to 21 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Carpenter's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Peyton Auler, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Benton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Tipton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Looking ahead, Benton Central will welcome Logansport at 7:30 p.m. on February 28th. As for Tipton, they will head out to challenge Lewis Cass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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