Tippecanoe Valley is 0-3 against Culver Academies since December of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Culver Academies Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tippecanoe Valley will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Glenn, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Tippecanoe Valley breezed by Glenn to the tune of 67-37 last Friday. With the Vikings ahead 40-17 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Tippecanoe Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephen Akase, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Davis Cowan, who went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points and five assists.
Tippecanoe Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Culver Academies). They came out on top against Jimtown by a score of 74-65 on Friday. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Tippecanoe Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Culver Academies, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Tippecanoe Valley might still be hurting after the 63-41 defeat they got from Culver Academies in their previous matchup back in December of 2016. Thankfully for Tippecanoe Valley, Ethan Brittain-Watts (who went 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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