Basketball Recap: Tippecanoe Valley Piles Up the Points Against Trinity Lutheran

Tippecanoe Valley entered their tilt with Trinity Lutheran on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 54-27 victory over the Trinity Lutheran Cougars. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Cougars are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tippecanoe Valley was led to victory by Ian Cooksey and Stephen Akase. Cooksey went 8 of 18 en route to 21 points, while Akase dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. That's the most points Cooksey has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Blain Sheetz, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.

Tippecanoe Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Lutheran only pulled down one offensive board.

Trinity Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Gage King and Reed Mellencamp. King had four points and three blocks, while Mellencamp put up five points.

Tippecanoe Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Trinity Lutheran, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Tippecanoe Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-56 win against Cascade on the 27th. As for Trinity Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-56 loss against Hamilton Heights on the 28th.