KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2022-23 HOOPS – VOLUME 11

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Penn (19-1): Marcus Burton poured in a career-high 47 points in the No. 2 (Class 4A) Kingsmen’s 85-51 win over No. 5 (Class 3A) Washington.
  2. Marian (19-2): Deaglan Sullivan netted 24 points in the No. 2 (Class 4A) Knights’ 76-48 win over Saint Joseph.
  3. NorthWood (17-2): Ian Raasch came up with 18 points in the No. 1 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 64-28 win over Mishawaka.
  4. Washington (14-4): Marcus Northern accounted for 17 points for the Panthers against Penn.
  5. Warsaw (13-8): Drew Heckaman tallied 17 points, including the game-winning bucket with two seconds left, lifting the Tigers to a 38-37 win at Plymouth.
  6. Mishawaka (14-5): Rasauun Johnson amassed 12 points for the Cavemen against NorthWood.
  7. Glenn (11-8): Joe Chrapliwy scored 11 points in the Falcons’ 72-34 win over Jimtown.

HONORABLE MENTION

Clay (10-8): Shaq Edwards netted 14 points in the Colonials’ 68-48 win over Elkhart.

Concord (9-9): The Minutemen were limited to just three points in the second quarter against Northridge.

Goshen (9-9): Deecon Hill recorded six points for the RedHawks in a 60-45 win over Wawasee.

Northridge (10-9): Alex Ellenson racked up 15 points for the Raiders against Concord.

Riley (10-9): Caleb Francis chipped in 13 points in the Wildcats’ 68-28 win over Bremen.

MAKING WAVES

Jimtown (4-16): Branden King ended with six points in the Jimmies’ 33-32 win over Bremen.

New Prairie (8-11): Devan Kalicki contributed 11 points in the Cougars’ 60-49 win over Adams.

Plymouth (8-11): Ethan Wolfe’s 17 points helped the Pilgrims to a 68-47 win over Rochester.

Wawasee (7-13): Collin Ziebarth accounted for 14 points in the Warriors’ 58-30 win over Elkhart Christian.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Adams (7-11): Amari Wesson ended with six points in the Eagles’ 62-46 loss at Andrean.

Bremen (1-17): Silas Laidig finished with 13 points for the Lions against Riley.

Elkhart (6-13): Rodney Gates registered 14 points for the Lions against Clay.

Saint Joseph (9-11): Brady Mansfield ended with eight points for the Indians against Marian.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Concord (9-9) at Clay (10-8) (Tuesday): The Minutemen are looking for their third straight win over Clay.

Goshen (9-9) at LaPorte (14-6) (Tuesday): The RedHawks are trying to halt a three-game losing streak against LaPorte.

Northridge (10-9) at Lakeland (13-6) (Tuesday): The Raiders have won the last four contests against Lakeland.

Riley (10-9) at Culver Academy (13-5) (Tuesday): The Wildcats have dropped three of the previous four games with Culver Academy.

Tippecanoe Valley (16-3) at NorthWood (17-2) (Tuesday): The Panthers have come out victorious in seven of the last eight matchups against Tippecanoe Valley.

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