The Eastern Comets and the Tipton Blue Devils squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Eastern Comets had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 61-44 to the Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, Eastern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while Tipton is ranked 22nd).
Tipton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grady Carpenter, who scored 22 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jackson Money, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Eastern has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Tipton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-2.
Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tipton, they and Taylor will face off at 7:30 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Tipton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 601 points over their last nine games.
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