The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will square off against the NorthWood Panthers at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tippecanoe Valley and LaVille met for a duel on Friday where Tippecanoe Valley came out on top. Tippecanoe Valley managed a 47-41 win over LaVille. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, NorthWood put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Rochester with points to spare, taking the game 49-31.
Claire Payne and Haylee Heflin were among the main playmakers for NorthWood as the former dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds and the latter went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Payne has been hot , having posted nine or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addie Davis, who earned five points.
NorthWood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The victory got Tippecanoe Valley back to even at 2-2. As for NorthWood, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Tippecanoe Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over NorthWood when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 46-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was NorthWood's Joselyn Edwards, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points plus three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Tippecanoe Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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