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

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Northridge (10-0): James Cranston chipped in 11 points in the No. 5 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 84-50 win over McCutcheon.
  2. Saint Joseph (9-1): AJ Boone and the No. 2 (Class 3A) Huskies outscored Valparaiso, 29-7. In the third quarter on their way to a 72-52 victory.
  3. NorthWood (10-1): Deondray Monroe racked up 10 points in the No. 6 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 64-48 win against Indianapolis Washington.
  4. Riley (8-1): Isaiah Packer scored 12 points in the Wildcats’ 80-47 win over Jimtown.
  5. Washington (8-1): Steven Reynolds contributed 27 points in the Panthers’ 77-54 win over Merrillville.
  6. Adams (8-1): Lemonz Jones’ 12 points helped the Eagles to a 63-42 win over Huntington North.’
  7. Warsaw (9-3): Parker Justice came up with five points in the No. 8 (Class 4A) Tigers’ 87-59 win over North Decatur in the Richmond Tournament.

HONORABLE MENTION

Concord (6-3): Carson Weirich’s 12 points lifted the Minutemen to a 53-47 overtime win over Fairfield and give Derrick DeShone his 100th career victory.

Jimtown (5-3): Dylan Fey accounted for 10 points for the Jimmies against Riley.

LaVille (6-3): Andre Gonzales had seven points in the Lancers’ 55-17 win over North Judson.

Marian (7-5): Terrance Lane ended with 10 points in the Knights’ 75-25 win over Gary Lighthouse.

Tippecanoe Valley (7-4): Davis Cowen netted eight points in the Vikings’ 54-47 win over Plymouth,

MAKING WAVES

Elkhart (2-6): Tre’Vaun Ulmer recorded 16 points in the Lions’ 72-43 win over Twin Lakes.

Goshen (5-5): Evan Timmons registered with four points in the RedHawks’ 55-49 win against Munster.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Bremen (4-6): Bryce Miller managed only four points in the Lions’ 52-48 loss to Rochester.

Glenn (1-8): Matt Pearish and the Falcons mustered only two points in the fourth quarter in an 83-23 loss to No. 7 (Class 4A) Anderson.

Knox (0-7): Teagen Johnson amassed four points in the Redskins’ 37-25 loss to Lewis Cass.

Mishawaka (3-6): Landon Snyder and the Cavemen were limited to five points in the second quarter in a 56-47 loss to Northview.

New Prairie (2-6): Andrew Evers’ three points were not enough in the Cougars’ 69-35 loss to Plymouth.

Penn (4-5): Alex Hawthorne tallied 11 points in the Kingsmen’s 59-55 double-overtime loss to East Chicago Central.

Plymouth (5-5): Dan Nguyen knocked down a three-pointer for the Pilgrims against Tippecanoe Valley.

Wawasee (3-7): Kane Dukes contributed nine points in the Warriors’ 52-36 loss to Norwell.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Columbia City (6-4) at NorthWood (10-1) (Tuesday): The Panthers are in pursuit of their sixth straight win over Columbia City.

Triton (6-1) at LaVille (6-3) (Tuesday): The Lancers have taken six of the previous 11 meetings against No. 10 (Class 1A) Triton.

Adams (8-1) at Washington (8-1) (Friday): The Panthers have dropped four of the last six matchups with Adams.

Northridge (10-0) at Warsaw (9-3) (Friday): The Raiders are looking to halt a two-game losing streak against Warsaw.

Saint Joseph (9-1) at Riley (8-1) (Friday): The Huskies have won five of the previous seven contests with Riley.

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