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

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Northridge (10-2): Brady Scholl finished with 11 points in the Raiders’ 54-53 loss to Warsaw.
  2. Riley (12-3): Manny Hill racked up 12 points in the Wildcats’ 68-50 win over Elkhart.
  3. Concord (9-2): Braeden Messenger came up with 18 points in the Minutemen’s 47-22 win over Goshen.
  4. Penn (7-2): Alex Hawthorne mustered seven points in the Kingsmen’s 47-44 loss at Valparaiso.
  5. Warsaw (7-2): Carson Gould tallied seven points, including the game-winning layup as time expired, for the Tigers against Northridge.
  6. NorthWood (8-3): Tyler Raasch’s 31 points lifted the defending Class 3A state champion Panthers to a 56-53 win at Wawasee.
  7. Mishawaka (8-3): Cooper Pritchett recorded 10 points in the Cavemen’s 48-45 win over Elkhart.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bremen (5-4): Julian Alvardo contributed seven points in the Lions’ 57-47 loss to Bethany Christian.

Clay (5-5): Kelin Webster finished with nine points in the Colonials’ 60-52 loss at Jimtown.

Glenn (4-6): Carson Krueger recorded 17 points in the Falcons’ 67-46 win over New Prairie.

Saint Joseph (6-7): Elijah King mustered six points in the Indians’ 55-46 loss to Penn.

Washington (7-3): Da’Kori Parker racked up 24 points in the Panthers’ 73-64 win over Bremen.

MAKING WAVES

Jimtown (3-6): Jackson Clopton tallied 10 points and six assists for the Jimmies against Clay.

HELP WANTED

Adams (4-6): Garrett Miller ended with three points in the Eagles’ 60-43 loss to Merrillville.

Elkhart (0-10): Javeis Himes’ 23 points were not enough for the Lions against Mishawaka.

Goshen (4-5): Levi Sawatzky managed seven points in the RedHawks’ 47-22 loss to Concord.

Marian (4-8): Elias Norgaard ended with nine points in the Knights’ 70-54 loss to No. 7 and defending Class 2A state champion Fort Wayne Blackhawk.

New Prairie (2-10): Colton Griffiths ended with two points for the Cougars against Concord.

Plymouth (5-6): Coby Walters poured in 13 points in the Pilgrims’ 45-44 loss to Tippecanoe Valley.

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

GAMES TO WATCH

Riley (12-3) at Michigan City (7-5) (Tuesday): The Wolves have won the last two meetings with Riley.

Triton (7-1) at Glenn (4-6) (Tuesday): The No. 7 (Class 1A) Trojans are looking to halt a 10-game losing streak against Glenn.

Warsaw (7-2) at Penn (7-2) (Tuesday): The Kingsmen have taken four of the last seven matchups with Warsaw.

Clay (5-5) at Marian (4-8) (Thursday): The Knights have won the previous 13 contests against Clay.

Northridge (10-2) at NorthWood (8-3) (Friday): The Panthers have dropped four of the last seven games with Northridge.

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