SENSATIONAL SEVEN
- Adams (2-0): Brayden Saxton netted 21 points in the Eagles’ 65-54 win over No. 3 (Class 3A) Saint Joseph.
- Riley (3-0): Blake Wesley poured in 36 points for the Wildcats in their 60-49 win over No. 4 (Class 3A) Marian.
- Elkhart (2-0): Luke Teich added 15 points in the Lions’ 77-75 win over Northridge.
- Northridge (1-1): Sam Smith’s 34 points against Elkhart were not enough as the Raiders had their 17-game winning streak snapped.
- Saint Joseph (1-1): J.R. Konieczny registered 41 points in the Indians’ 91-82 win over Marquette Catholic.
- Marian (1-1): Richard Brooks tallied 13 points for the Knights against Riley.
- New Prairie (3-0): Hunter Smith accounted for 14 points in the Cougars’ 79-58 win over LaPorte.
HONORABLE MENTION
Bremen (2-0): Tony Hardin scored 18 points in the Lions’ 59-43 won over South Central.
Glenn (1-0): Silas Kaser racked up 15 points in the Falcons’ 53-41 win at Plymouth.
NorthWood (2-0): Ian Raasch chipped in 17 points and nine rebounds in the Panthers’ 60-47 win over Triton.
Warsaw (2-2): Judah Simfukwe mustered seven points in the Tigers’ 54-45 loss at Huntington North.
Wawasee (2-0): Keaton Dukes added 24 points in the Warriors’ 61-45 win over Angola.
STILL WAITING
Clay (0-0): Robert Allen had 301 points a season ago for the Colonials (5-18).
Mishawaka (0-0): Trent Johnson came up with 371 points last year for the Cavemen (12-11).
WORK IN PROGRESS
Concord (0-1): Despite shooting 62 percent from the floor, the Minutemen came up on the short end of a 57-53 decision to Angola.
Goshen (0-2): Drew Hogan managed 15 points in the RedHawks’ 50-49 loss to West Noble.
Penn (0-1): Caleb Applegate tallied 18 points in the Kingsmen’s 73-63 loss to Carroll (Fort Wayne).
Jimtown (0-1): Johntu Reed managed eight points in the Jimmies’ 83-38 loss to Riley.
Plymouth (0-3): Nolan Bales scored 13 points in the Pilgrims’ 41-38 loss to Argos.
Washington (0-3): Cortez Redmond recorded four points in the Panthers’ 44-41 loss to New Prairie.