GREENVILLE – The Greenville Green Wave dropped a 68-51 Miami Valley League loss to the undefeated Tippecanoe Red Devils Friday night on Greenville’s Night of Champions.
Tippecanoe Red Devils came out sharp early, taking the opening quarter by a 21-13 margin. The Green Wave settled in during the second period and kept the visitors within reach, but Tippecanoe still edged the quarter 16-14 to carry a 37-27 advantage into the halftime break.
Greenville continued to battle in the third quarter, but the Red Devils’ balance and efficiency proved difficult to overcome. Tippecanoe outscored the Green Wave 15-10 in the period to extend its lead to 52-37 with three quarters complete.
The fourth quarter followed a similar pattern, with Tippecanoe maintaining control and outscoring the home team 16-14 to secure the 17-point league victory.
Greenville Green Wave was led offensively by Michael McMahon, who finished with 17 points, including a three-pointer. Johnny Barr added 10 points for Greenville in the setback.
The loss came on a special night for the Green Wave program, as Greenville recognized past champions during the annual Night of Champions ceremony, while Tippecanoe remained unbeaten in Miami Valley League play.
BOX SCORE:
TIPPECANOE 68, GREENVILLE 51
TIPPECANOE – Otto 19, Turner 15, Bailey 11, Alvarex 10, Granger 10, Maxwell 3 – TOTALS 20 4-9 8 68
GREENVILLE – M. McMahon 17, J. Barr 10, D. Conway 8, I. Kerg 6, E. Flatter 5, G. Denham 3, J Meh (44) 2 – TOTALS 22 4-5 1 51
3-POINTERS
Tippecanoe 8 (Bailey 3, Alvarez 2, Ganger 2, Maxwell 1)
Greenville 1 (M. McMahon 1)
SCORE by QUARTERS
21-16-15-16 68 Tippecanoe
13-14-10-14 51 Greenville
