Tippecanoe Valley will take on Huntington North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tippecanoe Valley will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Tippecanoe Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 46-43 victory over Garrett. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly three points.
Meanwhile, Huntington North's game on Tuesday was all tied up 42-42 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took an 81-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (62), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Tippecanoe Valley will have to contain Ethan Zahn as he made an impact in Huntington North's last game. He went 6-for-10 en route to 23 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Dalton Husband was another key player, going 6-for-8 to rack up 16 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Huntington North was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Huntington North has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points over those games. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
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