The Tipton Blue Devils and the Delta Eagles will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
On Friday, Tipton came up short against Western and fell 42-32. The loss was the Blue Devils' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Grady Carpenter, who posted 11 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Landon Spidel, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delta). They came out on top against Yorktown by a score of 53-45 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Delta's win came from a few key players Tipton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cooper Bratton, who put up 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bronson Edwards, who earned ten points along with five boards and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tipton fell to 2-1. As for Delta, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tipton has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Tipton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Delta when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 65-61 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Delta's D'Amare Hood, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 17 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Tipton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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