Lapel is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Tipton is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lapel Bulldogs will take on the Tipton Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lapel has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 339 points over their last five contests.
Last Friday, Lapel beat Madison-Grant 64-51. Given Lapel's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Madison-Grant is ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bode Judge was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brode B judge, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, Tipton was able to grind out a solid win over Lafayette Central Catholic on Friday, taking the game 63-51.
Grady Carpenter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Nolan Swan was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds.
Lapel's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Tipton, their win bumped their record up to 21-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Lapel hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.2 points per game. However, it's not like Tipton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 69.3 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Lapel was taken down by Tipton 66-33 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Lapel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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