KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2022-23 HOOPS – VOLUME SIX

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Marian (11-1): Dareon Thornton drained 21 points in the top-ranked (Class 3A) Knights’ 68-40 win over Andrean.
  2. Penn (8-1): Trey Miller accounted for 11 points for the No. 3 (Class 4A) Kingsmen in their 87-42 win over Valparaiso.
  3. NorthWood (10-2): Ian Raasch came up with 10 points in the No. 2 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 57-23 win over Wawasee.
  4. Washington (10-2): Marcus Northern surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career in the No. 9 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 71-33 win over Bremen.
  5. Mishawaka (10-2): Rasauun Johnson tallied 11 points to help the Cavemen to a 63-55 win at Plymouth.
  6. Glenn (7-4): Brycen Hannah recorded 14 points in the Falcons’ 52-27 win over Triton.
  7. Warsaw (6-4): Luke Bricker poured in 21 points in the Tigers’ 47-41 win over Northridge.

HONORABLE MENTION

Adams (4-3): Amari Wesson netted nine points in the Eagles’ 59-54 win over Logansport.

Concord (5-5): Parker McCuen’s 17 points helped the Minutemen to a 57-41 win over Goshen.

Northridge (7-5): Kam Radeker had eight points for the Raiders against Warsaw.

Riley (7-6): Marvin Schindler poured in 20 points in the Wildcats’ 53-45 win over Elkhart.

Saint Joseph (6-6): Brady Mansfield managed nine points in the Indians’ 78-64 loss to No. 2 (Class 2A) Fort Wayne Blackhawk.

MAKING WAVES

Clay (5-4): Miguel Henry registered 14 points in the Colonials’ 57-45 win over Jimtown.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Bremen (0-9): Grant Devins’s 13 points were not enough in the Lions’ 49-43 loss to Bethany Christian.

Elkhart (1-9): Anthony Williams scored five points for the Lions against Riley.

Goshen (5-5): Deecon Hill contributed 14 points for the RedHawks against Concord.

Jimtown (2-9): Jackson Clopton’s 13 points were not enough for the Jimmies against Clay.

New Prairie (3-5): Kole Staley registered eight points in the Cougars’ 59-38 loss to Glenn.

Plymouth (5-6): Davis Wrey racked up 26 points in the Pilgrims’ 58-49 loss to Tippecanoe Valley.

Wawasee (4-8): Maddux Everingham had nine points in the Warriors’ 49-31 loss to No. 5 (Class 4A) Homestead.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Michigan City (8-3) at Riley (7-6) (Tuesday): The Wildcats have taken four of the previous seven meetings against Michigan City.

Penn (8-1) at Warsaw (6-4) Tuesday): The Kingsmen are going for their fourth straight triumph over Warsaw at Lakeview Middle School (home of the original Tiger Den).

Marian (11-1) at Clay (5-4) (Thursday): The Colonials are looking to halt an 11-game losing streak to Marian.

Washington (10-2) at Adams (4-3) (Thursday): The Panthers have won six of the last 10 matchups with Adams.

NorthWood (10-2) at Northridge (7-5) (Friday): The Raiders have claimed four of the previous five contests against NorthWood

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