KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2024-25 BASKETBALL – VOLUME NINE

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Warsaw (16-3): Luke Bricker led the charge with 20 points as the No. 5 (Class 4A) Tigers made it 10 straight wins with a 65-40 decision over Elkhart at North Side Gym.
  2. Saint Joseph (14-2): Elijah King contributed nine points in the No. 2 (Class 3A) Huskies’ 79-42 win over Elkhart.
  3. NorthWood (14-3): Mason Pearson finished with five points in the No, 5 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 61-49 loss at No. 5 (Class 4A) Warsaw.
  4. Riley (13-3): Jaiden Stamps amassed 10 points in the Wildcats’ 65-58 win over No. 10 (Class 4A) Northridge.
  5. Northridge (13-3): Hayden Johnson accounted for 21 points in the No. 10 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 63-54 win at Penn.
  6. Washington (12-3): Josh Johnson’s five points allowed the Panthers to pull a 68-64 upset of No. 2 (Class 4A) Crown Point.
  7. Tippecanoe Valley (11-4): Davis Cowan nailed a three-point basket in the Vikings’ 50-33 win over LaVille.

HONORABLE MENTION

Adams (9-7): Drew Dixon helped the Eagles end a six-game losing streak with four points in a 64-53 win over LaLumiere Regional.

Concord (10-6): Bo Brunner tallied 24 points for the Minutemen in their 46-32 win over Wawasee.

LaVille (11-6): Lance Edison chipped in 14 points in the Lancers’ 69-36 win against Career Academy.

Marian (11-6): Deuce Owens registered 20 points in the Knights’ 66-51 win over Washington.

Penn (11-7): Cody Evans recorded seven points in the Kingsmen’s 57-42 win at Goshen.

MAKING WAVES

Goshen (8-8): Karter Marcum scored 14 points to guide the RedHawks to an 81-49 win over Mishawaka.

Jimtown (9-7): Will Spurgeon’s 14 points helped the Jimmies rally for a 45-43 win at Elkhart Christian.

Knox (1-12): Myles McLaughlin poured in 19 points as the Redskins snapped a 17-game losing streak with a 60-50 triumph over Glenn.

Wawasee (6-11): Jack Shoemaker’s three-pointer at the buzzer lifted the Warriors to a 60-57 win over Bethany Christian.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Bremen (8-8): Hartley Mitole ended with 14 points in the Lions’ 56-54 overtime loss at Jimtown.

Elkhart (4-12): Mickey Gilbert’s eight points were not enough for the Lions against Saint Joseph.

Glenn (2-13): Jude Nicks totaled 19 points, but it was not enough for the Falcons against Knox.

Mishawaka (5-11): Le’Jordan Fowler ended with eight points in the Cavemen’s 69-61 overtime loss to Fairfield.

New Prairie (3-12): Jagger Daniels had seven points in the Cougars’ 57-46 loss at South Central.

Plymouth (8-7): Trey Delp mustered three points for the Pilgrims in their 64-43 loss against Northridge.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Saint Joseph (14-2) at Culver Academy (9-4) Tuesday): The Eagles have claimed six of the previous 10 meetings against Saint Joseph.

Concord (10-6) at NorthWood (14-3) (Thursday): The Minutemen have dropped four of the last seven contests with NorthWood.

Marian (11-6) at Penn (11-7) (Thursday): The Knights have won four of the previous five games against Penn.

Riley (13-3) at Washington (12-3) (Thursday): The Wildcats have recorded 10 or more victories for 12 consecutive seasons, while Washington has reached double-digit win three years in a row.

Jimtown (9-7) at Northridge (13-3) (Saturday): The Raiders are in pursuit of their ninth straight win over Jimtown.

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