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

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Northridge (10-1): Hayden Johnson finished with 13 points in the Raiders’ 66-60 win over LaPorte.
  2. Riley (11-3): Jaylen Barbara and the Wildcats claimed a third-place finish in Fishers’ holiday tournament with a 54-47 win over Portage.
  3. Concord (7-2): Reese Breveard added four points for the Minutemen in their 69-46 win over Edwardsburg.
  4. Penn (6-1): Maverick Brown netted 18 of his 20 points in the second half, helping the Kingsmen to a 54-44 victory at Chesterton.
  5. Warsaw (6-2): Drew Sullivan and the Tigers earned their third straight victory with a 67-65 triumph against Harrison (West Lafayette).
  6. NorthWood (6-3): Ethan Wolfe’s 16 points helped the No. 10 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers to a 59-47 win over Bloomington South.
  7. Washington (6-3): Steven Reynolds’ 40 points were not enough for the Panthers against Northridge.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bremen (5-2): Camden Hickman racked up 14 points in the Lions’ 58-52 win over Central Noble.

Clay (5-4): Tyrese Jones racked up 11 points in the Colonials’ 67-52 win over Elkhart Christian.

Mishawaka (6-3): Brady Fisher scored 22 points in the Cavemen’s 61-50 loss to Warren Central.

Plymouth (5-4): Dan Nguyen poured in 17 points in the Pilgrims’ 49-41 win over Lewis Cass.

Saint Joseph (6-6): Tyler Brown and Saint Joe needed overtime to snap a three-game losing streak with a 68-62 decision over Homestead.

MAKING WAVES

Glenn (3-6): Chase Miller recorded 21 points in the Falcons’ 55-48 win over Garrett.

Jimtown (2-6): Dylan Fey poured in 14 points in the Jimmies’ 61-29 upset of No. 6 (Class 1A) Triton.

Marian (4-7): Deuce Owens managed 16 points in the Knights’ 56-43 win against Homestead.

New Prairie (2-8): Jaydon Clemons contributed eight points in the Cougars’ 55-45 win over Knox.

Wawasee (5-5): Maddux Everingham came up with 19 points in the Warriors’ 62-40 win over Rochester.

HELP WANTED

Adams (4-5): Gerron Barr’s 11 points were not enough for the Eagles in their 65-52 loss to Merrillville.

Elkhart (0-8): Frankie Willis amassed 12 points in the Lions’ 63-60 loss to LaPorte.

Goshen (4-4): Braxton Cline accounted for 10 points in the RedHawks’ 53-42 loss to East Noble.

GAMES TO WATCH

NorthWood (6-3) at Columbia City (7-5) (Tuesday): The Panthers have claimed the last four matchups against Columbia City.

Penn (6-1) at Saint Joseph (6-6) (Thursday): The Kingsmen have taken six of the previous 10 meetings with Saint Joseph.

Washington (6-3) at Bremen (5-2) (Thursday): The Lions have dropped seven of the last eight contests against Washington.

Goshen (4-4) at Concord (7-2) (Friday): The Minutemen have won four of the previous seven games with Goshen.

Warsaw (6-2) at Northridge (10-1) (Friday): The Raiders have lost eight of the last 12 meetings against Warsaw.

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