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

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Riley (14-3): Jaylen Barbara finished with four points in the Wildcats’ 66-64 win at Michigan City.
  2. Concord (10-2): Lucas Prough ended with 10 points in the Minutemen’s 51-42 win over Plymouth.
  3. NorthWood (9-3): Grant Miller’s three points vaulted the No. 10 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers to a 59-57 win over Northridge.
  4. Warsaw (8-2): Luke Yeager’s 12 points lifted the Tigers to a 56-53 overtime win against Penn
  5. Northridge (10-3): Dylan Springer was limited to five points for Raiders against NorthWood.
  6. Penn (8-3): Maverick Brown tallied 12 points in the Kingsmen’s 35-31 win over Jimtown.
  7. Mishawaka (8-3): Jackson Snyder recorded six points in the Cavemen’s 48-45 win over Elkhart.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bremen (5-4): Aden Hunziker contributed three points in the Lions’ 57-47 loss to Bethany Christian.

Clay (6-6): Brad Hicks accounted for 10 points in the Colonials’ 76-42 loss to Marian.

Glenn (5-6): Joey Shoue registered 15 points in the Falcons’ 45-44 overtime win over No. 8 (Class 1A) Triton.

Saint Joseph (6-7): Jayce Lee chipped in 17 points in the Indians’ 55-46 loss to Penn.

Washington (7-3): Josh Johnson scored eight points in the Panthers’ 73-64 victory against Bremen.

MAKING WAVES

Marian (5-8): Prescott Horvath notched four points for the Knights against Clay.

HELP WANTED

Adams (4-7): David Hayo added eight points in the Eagles’ 61-54 loss to Bowman Academy.

Elkhart (0-10): Antonio Hardin managed five points for the Lions against Mishawaka.

Goshen (4-5): Merrill Weddell was held to one point in the RedHawks’ 47-22 loss to Concord.

Jimtown (3-7): Dylan Fey racked up nine points for the Jimmies against Penn.

New Prairie (2-11): Marshall Kmiecik had nine points for the Cougars against Riley.

Plymouth (5-7): Kadyn Ellery chipped in seven points for the Pilgrims against Concord.

Wawasee (5-7): Nolan Holzwart amassed six points in the Warriors’ 49-37 loss to Homestead.

GAMES TO WATCH

Argos (4-5) at Glenn (5-6) (Tuesday): The Dragons have lost nine straight games against Glenn.

Clay (6-6) at Mishawaka (8-3) (Tuesday): The Cavemen have beaten Clay four straight times.

Marian (5-8) at Culver Academy (5-3) (Tuesday): The Eagles have won five of the previous eight meetings with Marian.

Penn (8-3) at Northridge (10-3) (Tuesday): The Raiders have dropped the last five matchups against Penn.

Saint Joseph (6-7) at NorthWood (9-3) (Tuesday): The Panthers have captured five of the previous nine contests with Saint Joseph.

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