Glenn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 67-37 loss at the hands of the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Vikings are ranked 122nd).
Despite the defeat, Glenn saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jude Nicks went 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points. Gavin Myers also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Tippecanoe Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stephen Akase led the charge by going 6 of 7 en route to 17 points. Davis Cowan was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points and five assists.
Glenn's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Glenn has already played their next match (against Triton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Tippecanoe Valley will be playing at home against Culver Academies at 7:30 p.m. on January 18th.
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