Tipton captures title at New Franklin tourney

NEW FRANKLIN - The Tipton Cardinals claimed the title at the New Franklin Tournament with a 62-53 victory against Sturgeon on Saturday night.

Tipton trailed 51-46 heading into the final period bfore rallying for the victory against Sturgeon, which had won the tournament for four straight years.

Dylan Cooper finished with a game-high 29 points for the Cardinals, incuding 12 in the final period. He also had 11 rebounds and eight assists.

Logan Hirst added 15 points for Tipton, while Grant Huhmann also pulled down 11 boards for the Cardinals.

Tipton (8-3) is back in action Tuesday at LaMonte.