TIPTON — The Tipton Cardinals pulled away from Stover for a 45-37 win in a Kaysinger Conference girls basketball game Monday at Tipton High School.
Ashton Pace, Loryn Hirst and Jessica Petree all scored in double figures for Tipton, but it was Pace with 10 points and two steals in the second half after being held to two points in the first half that helped the Cardinals pull away.
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