On Tuesday, the Tipton Blue Devils earned a 59-50 win over the Muncie Central Bearcats. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Bearcats are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tipton had a senior duo take command as Grady Carpenter almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards and Sam Quigley went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Carpenter has scored at least a third of Tipton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Auler, who posted seven points.
Despite the defeat, Muncie Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaxson Johnson went 8 of 12 on his way to 20 points. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for Johnson. Lj Strange was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Tipton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Muncie Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Tipton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-52 victory against Logansport on the 20th. As for Muncie Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-46 loss against Delta on the 21st.
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