Taylor and Tipton squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Taylor had to settle for second. They took a 41-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tipton Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 43-40 back in February.
Despite the defeat, Taylor saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Keyshawn Galloway shot 54% from the field en route to 16 points. Christian Hall was another key player, putting up six points.
It was another big night for Grady Carpenter, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards for Tipton. Carpenter has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Quigley, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Tipton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Taylor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tipton, they will take on Sheridan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sheridan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Tipton likes a good challenge.
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