Tippecanoe Valley won the last time they faced North Miami and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings snuck past the North Miami Warriors with a 49-44 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Warriors are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ian Cooksey
| 02/11/25 @ North Miami | 9 |
| 02/06/24 vs North Miami | 7 |
| 12/20/24 @ Peru | 6 |
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Tippecanoe Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ian Cooksey led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Cooksey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephen Akase, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Tippecanoe Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points over those games. As for North Miami, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Looking ahead, Tippecanoe Valley will square off against Jimtown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jimtown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. As for North Miami, they will head out to square off against Triton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Triton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something North Miami surely won't give up without a fight.
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