The Mississinewa Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Tipton Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, Mississinewa lost to Oak Hill on the road by a 42-23 margin. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Tipton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. The contest between them and Western didn't end well, with Tipton falling 50-33. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 11-6 in the first quarter.
Mississinewa will have to keep a close watch on Hollyn Wilson and Makayla Schinlaub, a pair of players who had a big impact on Tipton's prior game. Wilson posted four points and nine rebounds, while Schinlaub put up eight points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in assists (three).
This is the second loss in a row for Mississinewa and nudges their season record down to 4-9. As for Tipton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything came up roses for Mississinewa against Tipton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mississinewa since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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