Tipton hasn't had much luck against West Lafayette recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tipton Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the West Lafayette Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tipton is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Saturday. They were outmatched by Hamilton Heights and fell 57-24.
Mackenzie Farinella was Tipton's leading scorer, having posted 14 points. Madeline Ridgeway held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. Makayla Schinlaub took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 54-23 loss at the hands of Lafayette Jefferson. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Bronchos are ranked 60th).
West Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Tipton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tipton has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Lafayette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Tipton came up short against West Lafayette in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 55-48. Can Tipton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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