The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will head out to face off against the South Bend Washington Panthers at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Tippecanoe Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Warsaw just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 62-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, South Bend Washington was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 51-50 to LaVille. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th in Indiana, while the Lancers are ranked 231st in Indiana).
Tippecanoe Valley's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for South Bend Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Tippecanoe Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against South Bend Washington in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-48 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South Bend Washington's Josh Johnson, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 15 points and seven steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tippecanoe Valley still be able to contain Johnson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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