KOPSEA’S KORNER HOOPS 2021-22 – VOLUME NINE

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Glenn (17-0): Joe Delinski poured in 19 points in the No. 2 (Class 3A) Falcons’ 67-53 win at Adams.
  2. NorthWood (16-1): Ethan Wolfe came up with nine points in the No. 1 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 70-51 win over Warsaw.
  3. Marian (14-3): Jackson Price tallied 11 points in their 51-48 win at Washington.
  4. Penn (13-2): Cole Wojciechowski racked up 10 points for the Kingsmen in their 70-45 win over Goshen.
  5. Warsaw (11-6): Drew Heckaman accounted for 15 points in the Tigers’ 44-43 win over Elkhart.
  6. Washington (12-6): Marcus Northern registered 15 points for the Panthers against Marian.
  7. Mishawaka (9-4): Jackson Snyder added nine points for the Cavemen in their 51-33 win over Goshen.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bremen (7-7): Gavin Hunziker chipped in seven points in the Lions’ 72-48 win over Clay.

Concord (8-7): Jack D’Arcy netted 18 points for the Minutemen in their 66-56 win over Wawasee.

Goshen (9-6): Noah Alford mustered three points for the RedHawks against Penn.

Riley (11-7): Jaylen Barbara accounted for 10 points in the Wildcats’ 76-57 loss to Penn.

Saint Joseph (8-7): Jayce Lee had 19 points in the Indians’ 97-40 win over New Prairie.

MAKING WAVES

Adams (6-10): Tommy Snyder poured in 35 points in the Eagles’ 76-50 win over Muncie Burris.

Jimtown (7-8): Beau Barhams helped the Jimmies to a 54-51 win over Elkhart.

New Prairie (4-12): Adin Newman tallied 23 points in the Cougars’ 74-43 win over South Central.

Northridge (6-9): Blake Jacobs managed 16 points in the Raiders’ 51-48 win over Westview.

Wawasee (5-10): Keaton Dukes recorded 24 points in the Warriors’ 58-48 win over Bethany Christian.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Clay (4-12): Miguel Henry’s 14 points were not enough for the Colonials against Bremen.

Elkhart (3-13): Cam’Ron Daniels tallied 20 points for the Lions against Warsaw.

Plymouth (5-11): Connor DeLee ended with two points in the Pilgrims’ 55-45 loss to Northridge.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Culver Academy (9-4) at Saint Joseph (8-7) (Tuesday): The Eagles have won the previous five meetings against Saint Joseph.

NorthWood (16-1) at Concord (8-7) (Thursday): The Minutemen have dropped six of the last 10 contests with NorthWood.

Penn (13-2) at Glenn (17-0) (Thursday): The Kingsmen are looking for their 12th straight triumph over Glenn.

Washington (12-6) at Riley (11-7) (Thursday): The Wildcats have taken four of the previous seven matchups against Washington.

Warsaw (11-6) at Chesterton (16-0) (Saturday): The Tigers have claimed the last two meetings with Chesterton.

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