Blue Devils
| 01/25/25 vs Kokomo | 59-63 |
| 01/18/25 vs Clinton Prairie | 48-45 |
| 01/17/25 @ Northwestern | 50-48 |
| 01/14/25 @ Wabash | 71-36 |
| 01/11/25 @ Bethesda Christian | 51-40 |
It was a good run, but Tipton unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 63-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kokomo Wildkats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 70-51 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grady Carpenter, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 31 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sam Quigley, who went 6 for 10 en route to 17 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Kokomo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zion Bellamy out in front who went 8 of 12 on his way to 20 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of D.J. Nash, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Tipton's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for Kokomo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Tipton will square off against Hamilton Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tipton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season. As for Kokomo, they will head out to take on Lafayette Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kokomo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Lafayette Jefferson likes a good challenge.
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