The Blair Oaks Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Tipton Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tipton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Blair Oaks, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Blair Oaks blew past Fatima, posting a 66-39 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Tipton challenged Princeton on Friday. Tipton fell 43-36 to Princeton. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Tigers are ranked 55th).
Blair Oaks will need focus on slowing down Ben Bestgen, one of several Tipton players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. Bestgen continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Lucas Cashman was another key player, putting up six points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Tipton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Blair Oaks pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Tipton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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