Tipton vs. Franklin Central HOF Classic

Last evening was the culmination of a rather lackluster tourney at New Castle Chrysler Fieldhouse, and the finale more than made up for the previous three games. The first game, Bluffton versus Tipton, lacked a lot of the appeal it seemed to have, matching up two top teams in 2A. This was due to Bluffton being without their top point guard, allowing Tipton to pressure all over the place and win that game 49-36. In the second game, Franklin Central dominated Lafayette Jeff, who was without their star player, division one recruit Jesse Berry, a high scoring two guard. The consolation game between Jeff and Bluffton was won easily by Bluffton by nineteen. However, the championship game matched the hype preceding it, as IU recruit Derek Elston went head-to-head with Purdue recruit Patrick Bade. Check the linked story below to see how the game turned out, and which of these two stars won the tournament MVP award. Happy New Year hoops fans!


http://www.indystar.com/article/20081231/SPORTS0203/812310381/1160/SPORTS0203