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

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Riley (15-3): Manny Hill came up with 14 points in the Wildcats’ 81-43 win over Clay.
  2. Concord (12-2): Parker McCuen chipped in five points and nine rebounds in the Minutemen’s 56-45 win over Warsaw.
  3. NorthWood (10-4): Seth Russell racked up 10 points in the No. 6 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers’ 48-30 win over Goshen.
  4. Warsaw (9-3): Mydin Burgher had seven points in the Tigers’ 61-41 win over Goshen.
  5. Northridge (11-4): Hayden Johnson tallied nine points in the Raiders’ 40-31 win against Mishawaka.
  6. Penn (9-4): Nolan McCullough came up with four points in the Kingsmen’s 31-28 loss at Marian.
  7. Glenn (8-6): Chase Miller’s 16 points lifted the Falcons to a 59-52 overtime win over LaVille in the Everwise Bi-County Tournament title game.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bremen (6-5): Camden Hickman contributed 12 points in the Lions’ 48-46 loss to LaVille.

Marian (7-8): Paxson Sullivan notched four points for the Knights against Penn.

Mishawaka (8-4): Landon Johns registered four points for the Cavemen against Northridge.

Saint Joseph (8-7): Nick Shrewsberry added 11 points in Saint Joe’s 77-50 win over Elkhart.

Washington (7-6): Donovan Johnson’s 14 points were not enough in the Panthers’ 66-57 loss to Valparaiso.

MAKING WAVES

Adams (5-7): Jarvis Tolbert came up with 22 points in the Eagles’ 53-48 win over Washington.

Jimtown (5-7): Bishop Williams contributed eight points and nine rebounds in the Jimmies’ 53-42 win over Washington.

Plymouth (6-7): Trenton Van Duyne managed three points in the Pilgrims’ 49-44 win against Wawasee.

HELP WANTED

Clay (6-7): Tyrese Jones’ 26 points were not enough for the Colonials against Riley.

Elkhart (0-13): Christian Bloch tallied six points in the Lions’ 53-41 loss to Tippecanoe Valley.

Goshen (4-8): Andre Williams mustered 13 points for the RedHawks against Warsaw.

New Prairie (2-12): Brody Wiginton had nine points for the Cougars in their 43-38 loss to Bremen.

Wawasee (5-8): Myles Everingham was limited to five points for the Warriors against Plymouth.

GAMES TO WATCH

Bremen (6-5) at Adams (5-7) (Tuesday): The Lions are looking to halt an eight-game losing streak to Adams.

Marian (7-8) at Glenn (8-6) (Tuesday): The Knights have won three games in a row, while Glenn is on a six-game winning streak.

Mishawaka (8-4) at Fairfield (11-3): Since starting 0-2, the Falcons have won nine straight games and 11 of their last 12 contests.

Riley (15-3) at Penn (9-4) (Friday): The Wildcats have taken six of the previous 10 meetings against Penn.

Warsaw (9-3) at NorthWood (10-4) (Friday): The Panthers have claimed 18 consecutive Northern Lakes Conference games.

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