Tipton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 51-40 win over the Bethesda Christian Patriots. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Patriots are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/11/25 @ Bethesda Christian | 21 |
01/03/25 vs Carroll | 32 |
01/02/25 @ Kokomo HomeSchool | 28 |
12/20/24 @ Logansport | 26 |
12/17/24 @ Muncie Central | 23 |
12/14/24 vs Delta | 16 |
Tipton was led to victory by Grady Carpenter and Landon Spidel. Carpenter went 8 of 16 en route to 21 points and eight assists, while Spidel made all 7 shots he took to post 16 points and five rebounds. Carpenter's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson McFalls, who posted three points and five rebounds.
Tipton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Bethesda Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Tipton will face off against Wabash at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tipton is facing Wabash at the right time seeing as Wabash is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Bethesda Christian, they will square off against International at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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