KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025-26 BASKETBALL – VOLUME EIGHT

SENASATIONAL SEVEN

1. Northridge (13-1): Parker Janes recorded 15 points in the No. 8 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 81-40 win over Mishawaka.
2. Saint Joseph (10-4): Ryder Place registered six points in the defending Class 3A state champion Huskies’ 82-59 win over NorthWood.
3. Riley (11-3): Isaiah Packer chipped in three points and 10 rebounds in the Wildcats’ 89-26 win over Career Academy.
4. Penn (10-3): Caleb Martinez added six points in the Kingsmen’s 96-65 win over Fort Wayne Wayne.
5. Goshen (11-2): Evan Timmons totaled nine points in the No. 10 (Class 4A) RedHawks’ 48-41 win over Elkhart Christian.
6. Wawasee (11-4): Steven Akase produced a career-high 40 points in the Warriors’ 57-41 win over Plymouth.
7. Marian (9-4): Jonah McGuire accounted for three points in the Knights’ 58-46 win over Culver Academy.

HONORABLE MENTION

Adams (10-3): Terrone Johnson managed 11 points in the Eagles’ 62-53 loss to Elkhart.

Warsaw (8-7): Sam Lara’s 14 points in a 70-37 victory over Garrett lifted the Tigers to their second straight triumph.

MAKING WAVES

Concord (4-9): Micah McKain canned four points in the Minutemen’s 66-51 win over Jimtown.

Elkhart (6-7): Frankie Willis amassed 10 points for the Lions against Adams.

Mishawaka (6-8): Andre Owens racked up 10 points as the Cavemen halted a four-game losing streak with a 73-39 win over Trinity Academy.

NorthWood (6-10): Brogan Ferrell tallied 15 points in the Panthers’ 53-49 upset of No. 10 (Class 4A) Goshen.

WORK IN PROGRESS

New Prairie (3-10): With their 56-46 setback to LaVille, the Cougars have lost six games in a row and have now been held under 50 points in 10 of their 13 contests.

Plymouth (3-11): Kylen Ellery’s 21 points were not enough for the Pilgrims against Wawasee.

Washington (1-10): Quentin Bridgeman finished with four points in the Panthers’ 83-62 loss to Jimtown.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Adams (10-3) at Penn (10-3) (Friday): The Kingsmen have won four straight meetings against Adams.

Saint Joseph (10-4) at Elkhart (6-7) (Friday): The Lions have dropped four of the last five matchups with Saint Joseph.

Warsaw (8-7) at NorthWood (6-10) (Friday): The Panthers have lost two consecutive games against Warsaw.

Goshen (11-2) at Penn (10-3) (Saturday): The RedHawks are looking to halt a seven-game losing streak to Penn.

Riley (11-3) at Northridge (13-1) (Saturday): The Raiders have claimed four of the last seven contests with Riley.