Sheridan ran into a tough Tipton team on Saturday, with the Class 2A No. 7 Blue Devils overwhelming the Blackhawks 90-49 at Hobbs Memorial Gymnasium.
The ‘Hawks were within 17-11 after the first quarter. Tipton began to heat up in the second period by pouring in 28 points and led 45-30 at halftime. Kyle Eden had 13 points for Sheridan in that first half.
But the Blue Devils took over on defense in the third quarter, limiting Sheridan to nine points while scoring another 28. Tipton continued to cruise in the fourth quarter, keeping its record unbeaten at 6-0.
“They’re a good team and we know they’re a good offensive team,” said Blackhawks coach Chris Schrank. “It showed us that we’ve got to be committed to guarding people for 32 minutes.
Eden led Sheridan with 13 points. Nick Roberts added eight points and collected six rebounds, while Nolan Buckner collected four rebounds and also dished out four assists.
The Blackhawks are 3-2 and travel to Eastern on Friday for a Hoosier Heartland Conference game.
TIPTON 90, SHERIDAN 49
Sheridan FG FT TP PF
Kyle Eden 4-7 5-7 13 1
Tyler Lowder 1-6 0-0 3 1
Silas DeVaney 3-7 0-0 6 1
Nolan Buckner 2-7 1-2 7 0
Nick Roberts 4-9 0-1 8 2
Ethan Moistner 2-4 0-0 4 1
Cayden Hunter 0-1 0-0 0 0
Jacob Shreve 0-4 0-0 0 1
Corbin Murray 1-1 0-0 2 0
Will Zachery 1-3 0-0 3 0
Dylan Cork 1-1 0-0 3 0
Totals 19-50 6-10 49 7
Score by Quarters
Tipton 17 28 28 17 – 90
Sheridan 11 19 9 10 – 49
Sheridan 3-point shooting (5-19) Buckner 2-5, Lowder 1-4, Zachery 1-3, Cork 1-1, Shreve 0-2, Moistner 0-2, Eden 0-1, Hunter 0-1.
Sheridan rebounds (26) Roberts 6, Buckner 4, Murray 3, Lowder 3, DeVaney 3, Moistner 3, Eden 2, Cork 1, Shreve 1.
Sheridan’s Will Zachery looks for an opening during the Blackhawks’ boys basketball game with Tipton Saturday at Hobbs Memorial Gymnasium. (Richie Hall)