KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2024-25 BASKETBALL – REGULAR SEASON WRAPUP

by | Mar 3, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, Headlines, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News

SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Warsaw (22-4): Carson Gould tossed in a career-high 13 points in the No. 8 (Class 4A) Tigers’ 62-55 win over Tippecanoe Valley.
  2. Saint Joseph (20-3): Chase Konieczny surpassed the 2,000-point mark in his career with 43 points in the No. 3 (Class 3A) Huskies’ 90-59 win over Mishawaka.
  3. Riley (18-4): Tree Johnson came up with 12 points in the Wildcats’ 72-34 triumph at Bowman Academy.
  4. Northridge (20-3): Mason Bales helped the No. 10 (Class 4A) Raiders reach the 20-win plateau for the second time with 13 points in a 52-31 win over DeKalb.
  5. NorthWood (19-4): Tyler Raasch achieved the 1,000-point mark for his career with 14 points and 13 rebounds in the Panthers’ 55-20 win over Elkhart.
  6. Tippecanoe Valley (18-5): Ian Cooksey chipped in 13 points in the Vikings’ 60-57 win at Washington.
  7. Penn (16-8): Caleb Coolman tallied 14 points, including a pair of free throws in the closing seconds, to help the Kingsmen to a 48-47 win at Merrillville.

HONORABLE MENTION

Adams (13-10): Kalen Allen tallied 14 points in the Eagles’ 70-51 win over Elkhart Christian.

Goshen (14-9): Levi Sawatzky added 16 points in the RedHawks’ 65-28 win over Glenn.

LaVille (15-8): Lance Edison contributed nine points in the Lancers’ 59-46 win over Trinity Greenlawn.

Marian (14-9): Joaquin Wilson poured in a career-high 24 points in the Knights’ 71-43 win against LaPorte.

Washington (16-7): Steven Reynolds was limited to four points in the Panthers’ 51-50 loss to LaVille.

MAKING WAVES

Bremen (12-10): Silas Laidig finished with 16 points in the Lions’ 62-19 win over Culver.

Concord (13-9): Lucas Prough paved the way with 13 points in the Minutemen’s 56-45 win over Westview.

Jimtown (12-10): Dominick Fey knocked down a three-pointer in the Jimmies’ 48-42 win over Elkhart.

Knox (4-18): Chase Fletcher finished with 13 points in the Redskins’ 48-28 win at Culver.

New Prairie (5-17): Jagger Daniels’ 12 points lifted the Cougars to a 55-39 win at Boone Grove.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Elkhart (5-17): Frankie Willis was limited to seven points for the Lions against NorthWood,

Glenn (3-19): Kaden Long mustered just two points in the Falcons’ 64-27 loss to Concord.

Mishawaka (5-17): Le’Jordan Fowler registered eight points in the Cavemen’s 72-42 loss at Penn.

Plymouth (9-13): Preston Wolfe posted 14 points in the Pilgrims’ 93-62 loss to No. 3 (Class 3A) Saint Joseph.

Wawasee (6-16): Weston Hoffert ended with 13 points in the Warriors’ 57-43 loss to East Noble.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Concord (13-9) vs. Warsaw (22-4) (Class 4A Elkhart): The Tigers have won five of the last seven postseason meetings with Concord.

LaPorte (14-9) vs. Penn (16-8) (Class 4A Michigan City): The Kingmen have outscored LaPorte by 55 points in their last three playoff matchups.

LaVille (15-8) vs. Jimtown (12-10) (Class 2A Jimtown): The Jimmies have captured four of the last six post-season contests against LaVille.

NorthWood (19-4) vs. Columbia City (14-9) (Class 3A NorthWood): In their last playoff meeting, the Panthers earned a 39-33 win over Columbia City in the 2015 Class 3A regional semifinals.

Washington (16-7) vs. Saint Joseph (20-3) (Class 3A Plymouth): The Huskies are looking to halt a two-game post-season losing streak to Washington.

GIRLS’ STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN

Borden (23-5): Riley Rarick poured in 16 points for the No, 2 Braves in their 49-40 win over No. 6 Lafayette Central in the Class 1A title affair.

Lawrence North (19-8): Keadriah Butler’s 20 points lifted the Wildcats to a 65-59 win over No. 5 Warsaw for the Class 4A championship.

Norwell (23-6): Vanessa Rosswurm racked up 17 points and 10 rebounds in the No. 6 Knights’ 53-44 upset of top-ranked Greensburg for the Class 3A crown.

South Knox (28-2): Bren Hill tallied 14 points and 12 rebounds for the top-ranked Spartans in their 55-33 victory over No. 2 Rensselaer Central in the Class 2A finale.

SECOND BEST

Greensburg (27-1): Leah West managed 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Pirates against Norwell.

Lafayette Central Catholic (25-5): Grace Bordenet paced the Knights with 11 points against Borden.

Rensselaer Central (26-3): Courtney Mathew was limited to eight points for the Bombers against South Knox.

Warsaw (26-2): Brooke Winchester ended with 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Tigers against Lawrence North.

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