KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2024-25 BASKETBALL – VOLUME EIGHT

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Warsaw (14-3): Brandt Martin recorded 22 points in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Tigers’ 79-57 win over Fort Wayne North.
  2. Saint Joseph (13-2): AJ Boone came up with three points in the No. 1 (Class 3A) Huskies’ 72-60 win over No. 4 (Class 3A) NorthWood.
  3. NorthWood (14-2): Caleb Vincent knocked down six points in the No. 4 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 62-43 win over Goshen.
  4. Northridge (11-2): Mason Bales added 16 points in the Raiders’ 83-44 win at Mishawaka.
  5. Washington (11-2): Gabe Burgin netted seven points in the Panthers’ 82-58 win over Jimtown.
  6. Riley (11-3): Marvin Schindler tallied 24 points in the Wildcats’ 68-61 win at Marian.
  7. LaVille (10-5): Collin Czarnecki scored 17 points, including the game-winning basket with 2.7 seconds left, to lift the Lancers to a 39-37 win over No. 5 (Class 1A) Triton in the Everwise Bi-County Tournament title game.

HONORABLE MENTION

Concord (9-5): Reese Breveard accumulated 11 points in the Minutemen’s 60-45 win over Jimtown.

Marian (10-6): Brandon Foster had 17 points in the Knights’ 53-44 win against Culver Academy.

Penn (9-6): Caleb Coolman drained 32 points in the Kingsmen’s 67-66 win over Fort Wayne Wayne.

Plymouth (8-6): Kadyn Ellery registered 24 points in the Pilgrims’ 60-35 win at Wawasee.

Tippecanoe Valley (10-4): The Vikings earned their fourth straight triumph with their 66-23 win over Indianapolis Herron.

MAKING WAVES

Elkhart (4-10): Alanzo Newbern contributed four points for the Lions in their 61-57 overtime win against Adams.

Bremen (8-7): Riley Tener’s 14 points lifted the Lions to 69-29 win over Oregon-Davis.

Glenn (2-12): The Falcons snapped their 11-game losing skid with a 41-27 decision over Culver.

Mishawaka (5-9): After posting a 45-29 win at Career Academy on Thursday, Colten Handley mustered two points for the Cavemen against Northridge.

New Prairie (3-10): Brody Wiginton paved the way with 25 points in the Cougars’ 57-32 win over Oregon-Davis.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Adams (8-6): Kalen Allen finished with seven points against Elkhart, but the Eagles still suffered their sixth straight loss.

Goshen (7-7): Braxton Cline contributed 12 points for the RedHawks against NorthWood.

Jimtown (7-7): Trasean Baldwin amassed four points for the Jimmies against Washington.

Knox (0-10): Chase Fletcher totaled 10 points in the Redskins’ 54-50 setback to North Judson.

Wawasee (4-10): The Warriors were outscored 23-8 in the third quarter against Plymouth.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Northridge (11-2) at Penn (9-6) (Tuesday): The Kingsmen have won the last seven meetings against Northridge.

Bremen (8-7) at Jimtown (7-7) (Friday): The Jimmies have taken three of the previous five contests with Bremen.

LaVille (10-5) at Tippecanoe Valley (10-4) (Friday): The Lancers are looking to stop a three-game losing streak to Tippecanoe Valley.

NorthWood (14-2) at Warsaw (14-3) (Friday): The Panthers have dropped four of the last seven games against Warsaw.

Washington (11-2) at Marian (10-6) (Friday): The Knights have claimed 11 of the previous 12 matchups with Washington.

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