Tipton extended their losing streak to eight on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-15. They lost 79-57 to the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Bronchos are ranked 82nd).
Peyton Auler
| 02/21/26 vs Lafayette Jefferson | 25 |
| 02/20/26 @ Twin Lakes | 30 |
| 02/17/26 @ Oak Hill | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Tipton lost, don't look at Peyton Auler. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-19 en route to 25 points. Auler's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Grayson McFalls was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight boards.
As for Lafayette Jefferson, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lafayette Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Pritzel, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 26 points and eight rebounds. With that strong performance, Pritzel is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Olson, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 20 points.
Tipton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-35 win against Lewis Cass on the 24th. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they will challenge Tindley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bronchos will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 68.35 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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