On Friday, Tippecanoe Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against South Bend Washington, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win.
Tippecanoe Valley found their leader in underclassman Stephen Akase, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 18 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Akase has scored all season. Ian Cooksey was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Despite the defeat, South Bend Washington saw an underclassman step up: Josh Johnson scored 15 points along with seven steals. It was the first time this season that Johnson scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Da'Kori Parker, who scored 12 points.
South Bend Washington struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Tippecanoe Valley has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for South Bend Washington, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Tippecanoe Valley will square off against Knox at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tippecanoe Valley is facing Knox at the right time seeing as Knox is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for South Bend Washington, they will square off against Mishawaka Marian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mishawaka Marian will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something South Bend Washington surely won't give up without a fight.
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