Tipton lost against Lapel back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Tipton Blue Devils took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lapel Bulldogs.
Despite the loss, Tipton still got an impressive performance from Grady Carpenter, who went 9 of 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Quigley, who had 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 matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lapel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brode B Judge, who went 5 for 8 to rack up 18 points. What's more, B Judge also posted a 63% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in January of 2024. Bode Judge was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
Tipton dropped their record down to 11-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lapel, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Tipton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-41 win against Shenandoah on the 8th. As for Lapel, they have also already played their next matchup, a 65-52 victory against Alexandria-Monroe on the 6th.
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