KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – VOLUME 11

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Riley (17-4): Brandon Williams and the Wildcats limited Bremen to seven points in the fourth quarter in their 64-50 win at Bremen.
  2. Northridge (15-4): Hayden Johnson tallied nine points as the Raiders ended Concord’s 10-game winning streak with a 46-43 triumph.
  3. Concord (15-3): Andrew Kavanagh finished with five points for the Minutemen against Northridge.
  4. Mishawaka (13-5): Rasauun Johnson’s eight points helped the Cavemen clinch a share of the Northen Lakes Conference title with a 40-32 win over NorthWood.
  5. Penn (13-5): Maverick Brown’s 12 points were not enough in the Kingsmen’s 53-47 loss to Washington.
  6. Warsaw (14-5): Brandt Martin scored 10 points in the Tigers’ 53-39 win over Westville.
  7. Marian (13-8): Jackson Horvath came up with 11 points as the Knights made it nine wins in a row with a 54-51 triumph over Saint Joseph.

HONORABLE MENTION

Clay (10-9): Kelin Webster tallied nine points as the Colonials posted their second straight win with a 66-51 victory over Elkhart.

Glenn (9-10): Joe Divine ended up with three points in the Falcons’ 61-37 loss to Marian.

Jimtown (9-9): Jackson Clopton accounted for 10 points in the Jimmies’ 47-38 win over Glenn.

NorthWood (13-7): Ethan Wolfe totaled 27 points in the defending Class 3A state champion Panthers’ 76-49 win over Lakeland.

Saint Joseph (12-8): Brashaun Woods ended with four points for Saint Joe against Marian.

MAKING WAVES

Adams (8-11): Johnny Anella scored two points in the Eagles’ 63-49 win over New Prairie.

Elkhart (3-16): Tumarye Morris amassed 14 points in the Lions’ 54-43 win over Bremen.

Goshen (6-12): Gage Workman poured in 30 points in the RedHawks’ 55-44 win over Wawasee.

Plymouth (7-12): Ryan Tremaine had two points in the Pilgrims’ 67-63 win at Rochester.

Washington (8-10): Steven Reynolds III netted 26 points against Penn as the Panthers ended their seven-game losing streak.

Wawasee (6-13): Weston DeLong registered eight points as the Warriors ended an eight-game losing streak with a 65-61 overtime win against Elkhart Christian.

HELP WANTED

Bremen (7-10): Chase Devine scored 23 points against Riley, but the Lions still suffered their second straight setback.

New Prairie (4-16): Jagger Daniels came up with three points for the Cougars against Adams.

GAMES TO WATCH

Bethany Christian (11-9) at Jimtown (9-9) (Tuesday): The Jimmies have won nine of the previous 12 meetings against Bethany Christian.

Clay (10-9) at Concord (15-3) (Tuesday): The Minutemen are looking for their fourth straight win over Clay.

Lakeland (14-5) at Northridge (15-4) (Tuesday): The Raiders have taken the last five matchups with Lakeland.

Mishawaka (13-5) at Adams (8-11) (Tuesday): The Cavemen have dropped nine of the previous 10 contests against Adams.

Plymouth (7-12) at Penn (13-5) (Tuesday): The Pilgrims are trying to halt a six-game losing streak to Penn.

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