EC’s Tippit Commits To Play Basketball At Berea College

East Central Lady Trojans do-it-all point guard Hayley Tippitt is set to continue her playing career at the collegiate level.

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(St. Leon, Ind.) – East Central Lady Trojans do-it-all point guard Hayley Tippitt is set to continue her playing career at the collegiate level.

On Wednesday, Tippitt announced her commitment to Berea College.

As a senior, Tippitt averaged 7.7 points, 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game for a Lady Trojans team that went 16-10.

Tippitt will join her sister, Kelsey on the Berea Mountaineers women’s basketball team.

This past season, the Mountaineers went 23-4 last year with a 12-2 record in the USA South Athletic Conference.

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