SENSATIONAL SEVEN
- Northridge (10-0): Gideon Campbell scored 14 points to help the No. 6 (Class 4A) capture the LaPorte Holiday Tournament with a 79-56 win over the host Slicers.
- Saint Joseph (9-1): Elijah King and the top-ranked (Class 3A) Huskies suffered their first setback with a 76-61 loss to Zionsville in the Homestead Holiday Tournament championship.
- NorthWood (7-0): Maddux Everingham came up with eight points in the No. 7 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 61-26 win at Jimtown.
- Riley (7-1): Marvin Schindler racked up 25 points in the Wildcats’ 71-67 win against Indianapolis Pike.
- Washington (7-1): Levier Smith tallied 12 points in the Panthers’ 75-64 overtime win against Harrison (West Lafayette).
- Adams (6-0): Michael Barr’s four points vaulted the Eagles to a 66-52 win over Michigan City.
- Warsaw (6-2): Robbie Finlinson netted 21 points in the No. 4 (Class 4A) Tigers’ 54-51 loss to top-ranked and defending Class 4A state champion Fishers.
HONORABLE MENTION
Concord (5-3): Bo Brunner chipped in seven points in the Minutemen’s 50-48 win over Mishawaka.
Jimtown (5-2): Will Spurgeon recorded three points in the Jimmies’ 48-45 loss to Fairfield.
Marian (6-3): Paxson Sullivan netted a career-high 33 points in the Knights’ 69-61 win at Martinsville.
Plymouth (5-4): Preston Wolfe managed 10 points in the Pilgrims’ 69-35 win over New Prairie in the Plymouth Holiday Tournament finale.
Tippecanoe Valley (6-4): Ian Cooksey totaled 21 points in the Vikings’ 54-27 win over Trinity Lutheran.
MAKING WAVES
Bremen (3-4): Riley Tener added six points in the Lions’ 44-39 win at Caston.
Elkhart (2-6): Will Cochrane connected on the game-winning three-pointer with 7.8 seconds left in the Lions’ 55-54 victory over Fort Wayne North in the Elkhart Holiday Tournament title game.
Goshen (5-5): Ryen Diaz’s 10 points helped the RedHawks to a 67-55 win against McCutcheon.
LaVille (5-3): Cody Allen chipped in two points in the Lancers’ 58-37 win over Tri-County.
Mishawaka (3-5): Kamdon Putz and the Cavemen jumped out to a 17-6 first quarter lead on their way to a 59-55 win over Twin Lakes.
New Prairie (2-6): Dylan Bishop’s four points helped the Cougars to a 56-49 win over Lewis Cass.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Glenn (1-8): Archer Rust and the Falcons suffered their seventh straight loss with a 61-28 setback to East Noble.
Knox (0-7): Dirk Huff notched nine points in the Redskins’ 64-29 loss to Plymouth.
Penn (4-5): Ben Murphy contributed nine points in the Kingsmen’s 55-49 loss to Hamilton Southeastern.
Wawasee (2-6): Weston Hoffert’s 12 points were not enough in the Warriors’ 45-37 loss to Central Noble.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Marian (6-3) vs. Avon (6-1) (Thursday at Huntington North): The Orioles are in the midst of a five-game winning streak, while Marian has taken five of its last six contests.
Warsaw (6-2) vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (4-0) (Thursday at Richmond): The Tigers have claimed four of the previous seven meetings against Bishop Luers.
Jimtown (5-2) at Riley (7-1) (Friday): The Wildcats are looking for their 10th straight victory over Jimtown.
Fairfield (3-3) at Concord (5-3) (Saturday): The Falcons have dropped four straight games to Concord.
Northview at Mishawaka (3-5) (Saturday): This contest celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first game played at “The Cave” between Brazil (now Northview) and Mishawaka in 1924.