KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – VOLUME FOUR

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Northridge (7-1): Brady Scholl’s 21 vaulted the Raiders to a 69-62 win over Washington.
  2. Riley (9-2): Marvin Schindler drained the game-winning three-pointer in the Wildcats’ 49-48 win over Mount Vernon (Fortville).
  3. Concord (7-2): Reese Breveard added four points for the Minutemen in their 69-46 win over Edwardsburg.
  4. Penn (6-1): Maverick Brown netted 18 of his 20 points in the second half, helping the Kingsmen to a 54-44 victory at Chesterton.
  5. Warsaw (5-2): Luke Yeager came up with a career-high 18 points in the Tigers’ 75-70 win over Carroll (Fort Wayne).
  6. Washington (6-3): Steven Reynolds’ 40 points were not enough for the Panthers against Northridge.
  7. Mishawaka (6-3): Brady Fisher scored 22 points in the Cavemen’s 61-50 loss to Warren Central.

HONORABLE MENTION

Adams (4-2): Amari Wesson contributed 10 points in the Eagles’ 67-46 loss to Michigan City.

Bremen (5-2): Camden Hickman racked up 14 points in the Lions’ 58-52 win over Central Noble.

Clay (5-4): Tyrese Jones racked up 11 points in the Colonials’ 67-52 win over Elkhart Christian.

NorthWood (3-2): Tyler Raasch had nine points in the No. 6 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers’ 50-35 loss to Fort Wayne Concordia.

Saint Joseph (5-3): Brashaun Woods registered 23 points in the Indians’ 86-65 win over Saint Pius X (Missouri).

MAKING WAVES

Glenn (2-5): Carson Krueger tallied seven points in the Falcons’ 56-44 win over LaVille.

Jimtown (2-6): Dylan Fey poured in 14 points in the Jimmies’ 61-29 upset of No. 6 (Class 1A) Triton.

HELP WANTED

Elkhart (0-8): Frankie Willis amassed 12 points in the Lions’ 63-60 loss to LaPorte.

Goshen (4-4): Braxton Cline accounted for 10 points in the RedHawks’ 53-42 loss to East Noble.

Marian (2-5): Jackson Horvath’s 19 points were not enough in the Knights’ 55-50 loss to Gary West.

New Prairie (1-7): Marshall Kmiecik contributed four points in the Cougars’ 41-35 loss to Boone Grove.

Plymouth (3-4): Caleb Bowling accounted for two points in the Pilgrims’ 63-44 loss to Riley.

Wawasee (4-4): Collin Ziebarth came up with 18 points in the Warriors’ 68-48 loss to Central Noble.

GAMES TO WATCH

Zionsville (4-3) vs. Saint Joseph (5-3) (Wednesday-Homestead Tournament): The Eagles have won three games in a row, while Saint Joe is going for its third victory in a row.

Jeffersonville (5-3) vs. Riley (9-2) Thursday-Fishers Tournament): The Red Devils finished runner-up to No. 8 (Class 4A) and host Kokomo in the Phil Cox Memorial Tournament, while Riley ended up third in the same affair.

Northridge (7-1) vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (6-0) (Thursday-LaPorte Tournament): The Raiders are 7-1 for the second year in a row, while No. 8 (Class 2A) Bishop Luers is 6-0 for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign.

NorthWood (3-2) vs. North Decatur (6-2) (Thursday-Richmond Tournament): The No. 6 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers have already lost as many games as they did a year ago, while North Decatur is on a two-game winning streak.

Rochester (3-3) vs. Wawasee (4-4) (Friday-Wawasee Tournament): The Zebras are looking to halt a six-game losing streak against Wawasee.

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