The Russellville Indians will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Tipton Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Russellville is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Russellville pushed their score all the way to 80 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to St. Elizabeth 85-80. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Russellville in their matchups with St. Elizabeth: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Tipton beat Cuba 49-45 last Saturday.
Jackson Bailey was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with five rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Tipton's points. Another player making a difference was Zach Moon, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Russellville's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Tipton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Russellville was dealt a bruising 87-59 defeat at the hands of Tipton in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Will Russellville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
