Tipton won the last time they faced Taylor and things went their way on Saturday too. The Tipton Blue Devils skirted past the Taylor Titans 43-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Grady Carpenter
| 02/15/25 @ Taylor | 23 |
| 02/08/25 vs Shenandoah | 15 |
| 02/05/25 vs Lapel | 24 |
| 02/03/25 @ Maconaquah | 22 |
| 02/01/25 vs Adams Central | 24 |
| + 2 more games |
Leading Tipton to victory were Grady Carpenter and Grayson McFalls. Carpenter went 8-for-19 to rack up 23 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds, while McFalls went 5-for-7 en route to 12 points and eight boards. The match was Carpenter's seventh in a row with at least 15 points.
Javionne Harris and Keyshawn Galloway certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Harris almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Galloway went 5-for-9 on his way to 13 points. Harris has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 11 times he's played.
Tipton's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Taylor, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season.
Looking ahead, Tipton will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Oak Hill at 7:30 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Carpenter and Jace Tonagel. As for Taylor, they will head out to face off against Rossville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rossville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
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