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

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Penn (6-0): Marcus Burton recorded 21 points in the No. 2 (Class 4A) Kingsmen’s 79-16 win over Bremen.
  2. Marian (7-0): Deaglan Sullivan registered 23 points in the top-ranked (Class 3A) Knights’ 58-52 win over Gary West.
  3. NorthWood (7-1): Ethan Wolfe’s nine points lifted the No. 3 (Class 3A) Panthers to a 54-30 win over Plymouth.
  4. Washington (7-1): Jarell Williams managed just three points in the No. 8 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 52-31 loss to Glenn.
  5. Northridge (7-1): Alex Ellenson netted 20 points as the Raiders rallied from a 20-point deficit to post a 72-67 win over Fort Wayne North.
  6. Warsaw (4-2): Luke Yeager managed 10 points and eight rebounds for the Tigers in their 65-48 win against Saint Joseph.
  7. Saint Joseph (5-2): Chase Konieczny ended with 24 points for the Indians against Warsaw.

HONORABLE MENTION

Adams (2-2): Jeremiah Love netted 10 points in the Eagles’ 70-60 win over Michigan City.

Clay (4-4): Tyrese Jones registered 10 points in the Colonials’ 53-33 win over Trinity (Greenlawn).

Goshen (5-3): Lleyton Weddell contributed eight points for the RedHawks in their 63-53 win over East Noble.

Mishawaka (5-2): Arthur Jones came up with 14 points in the Cavemen’s 74-42 win over New Prairie.

Riley (5-4): Manny Hill accounted for seven points and six rebounds in the Wildcats’ 58-48 win over Plymouth.

MAKING WAVES

Concord (4-5): Braeden Messenger’s 15 points helped the Minutemen to a 33-20 win over Edwardsburg.

Glenn (3-4): Joey Shoue tallied eight points in the Falcons’ 47-33 win over LaVille.

Wawasee (3-5): Collin Ziebarth had 16 points in the Warriors’ 55-47 win at Central Noble.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Bremen (0-7): Julian Alvarado’s nine points were not enough in the Lions’ 56-49 loss to Central Noble.

Elkhart (1-7): Anthony Williams ended with two points in the Lions’ 64-45 loss to LaPorte..

Jimtown (2-6): Jackson Clopton amassed nine points for the Jimmies in their 61-59 loss to Triton.

New Prairie (3-4): Devan Kalicki came up with 13 points for the Cougars against Mishawaka.

Plymouth (3-4): Michael Sheely came up with eight points and 13 rebounds for the Pilgrims against NorthWood.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Northridge (7-1) at Noblesville (5-1) (Tuesday): The Raiders are giving up 53.6 points per game, while No. 8 (Class 4A) Noblesville is scoring 56.7 points a contest.

Fishers (5-3) vs. Marian (7-0) (Wednesday-Homestead): The Knights have not started 8-0 since the 2018-19 campaign.

Saint Joseph (5-2) at Homestead (6-0) (Wednesday): The No. 4 (Class 4A) Spartans have won 20 or more games for two years in a row.

NorthWood (7-1) vs. North Daviess (8-0) (Friday-Hall of Fame Classic): The No. 2 (Class 3A) Cougars are the defending Class 1A state champions.

Penn (6-0) vs. Indianapolis Ben Davis (10-0) (Friday-Hall of Fame Classic): The top-ranked (Class 4A) Giants and Southwestern (Hanover) have both reached double-digits in victories.

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