Two dominant guards in Aiden Coffey and Grady Carpenter are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Shenandoah Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Tipton Blue Devils at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Shenandoah came up short against Union County and fell 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).
Meanwhile, Tipton also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Lapel by a score of 52-45.
Shenandoah will have to contain Carpenter as he made an impact in Tipton's last game. He went 9 of 18 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds. Carpenter's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Sam Quigley was another key player, putting up eight points.
Even though they lost, Tipton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Tipton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season. As for Shenandoah, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Shenandoah might still be hurting after the 69-46 defeat they got from Tipton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carpenter, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten assists. Now that Shenandoah knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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