West Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 52-37 to the Tipton Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Tigers are ranked 131st).
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Tipton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Branch will head out to face off against Notre Dame at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tipton, they will head out on the road to square off against North Cedar at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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