KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2022-23 HOOPS – VOLUME 12

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Penn (21-1): Joe Smith’s eight points helped the No. 2 (Class 4A) Kingsmen claim the outright Northern Indiana Conference title with an 87-24 win over Elkhart.
  2. Marian (20-2): Deaglan Sullivan netted 23 points in the No. 2 (Class 4A) Knights’ 73-33 win over Jimtown.
  3. NorthWood (19-2): Tyler Raasch came up with 12 points in the No. 1 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 52-16 win over Elkhart Christian.
  4. Washington (15-4): Terrence Reid poured in 32 points in the No. 8 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 66-59 win over Saint Joseph.
  5. Warsaw (13-8): Carson Gould tallied five points in the Tigers’ 38-37 win at Plymouth.
  6. Mishawaka (16-5): Maddux Yohe amassed 11 points for the Cavemen in their 74-62 win over Career Academy.
  7. Glenn (13-8): Noah Dreibelbeis managed 10 points in the Falcons’ 71-41 win over Bremen.

HONORABLE MENTION

Clay (10-10): Alex Jeffries had 16 points in the Colonials’ 75-64 loss at New Prairie.

Concord (10-9): Davon Smith achieved 12 points in the Minutemen’s 63-55 win over Clay.

Goshen (10-10): Ryan Eldridge recorded 20 points in the RedHawks’ 60-44 win at Westview.

Northridge (11-10): Noah Zmuda amassed four points in the Raiders’ 64-58 loss to Columbia City.

Riley (12-9): Brandon Williams registered 15 points in the Wildcats’ 78-63 win over Adams.

MAKING WAVES

Jimtown (5-17): Bishop Williams paved the way with 20 points in the Jimmies’ 65-53 win over Bethany Christian.

New Prairie (9-12): Kole Staley contributed 11 points for the Cougars against Clay.

Saint Joseph (10-12): Jayce Lee accounted for 20 points for the Indians in their 82-36 win over Bremen.

Wawasee (8-13): Maddux Everingham poured in 28 points in the Warriors’ 69-62 win over Westview.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Adams (7-12): Brittain Vann scored 22 points for the Eagles against Riley.

Bremen (1-19): Baylor Orcutt’s 13 points were not enough for the Lions against Glenn.

Elkhart (6-14): Tyson Rodgers registered two points for the Lions against Penn.

Plymouth (8-12): Coby Walters accounted for nine points in the Pilgrims’ 86-65 loss to No. 2 (Class 4A) Penn.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Glenn (13-8) at Concord (10-9) (Tuesday): The Minutemen have dropped the previous three games with Glenn.

Mishawaka (16-5) at Penn (21-1) (Tuesday): The Kingsmen have taken the last five meetings against Mishawaka.

Warsaw (13-8) at Tippecanoe Valley (17-4) (Tuesday): The Tigers will be going for their eighth consecutive win over No 10 (Class 3A) Tippecanoe Valley.

Washington (15-4) at NorthWood (19-2) (Tuesday): The Panthers are trying to reach the 20-win plateau for the second straight season.

West Noble (18-2) at Goshen (10-10) (Tuesday): The RedHawks are looking to halt a four-game losing streak to No. 4 (Class 3A) West Noble.

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