Two dominant guards in Grady Carpenter and Aiden Coffey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tipton Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Shenandoah Raiders at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tipton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
On Wednesday, Tipton came up short against Lapel and fell 52-45.
Despite the defeat, Tipton got top-tier performance from Carpenter, who went 9 for 18 en route to 24 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 53.3% of Tipton's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sam Quigley, who put up eight points.
Even though they lost, Tipton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Union County by a score of 53-44. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Patriots are ranked 329th).
Shenandoah's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Tipton, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-6.
Tipton took their win against Shenandoah in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 69-46. Will Tipton repeat their success, or does Shenandoah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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