After a string of six wins, the Cole Camp Blue Birds's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tipton. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cole Camp of the 54-45 defeat they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tipton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Bailey, who scored 21 points. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucas Cashman, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Cole Camp's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Tipton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Cole Camp will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Missouri (Tipton is ranked 163rd, while the Blue Birds are ranked 139th). As for Tipton, they will head out on the road to challenge the Gremlins on Saturday. Sacred Heart will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
