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

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Saint Joseph (2-0): Elijah King netted 11 points in the No. 3 (Class 3A) Huskies’ 77-55 win against Chesterton.
  2. Warsaw (3-0): Brandt Martin paced the No. 8 (Class 4A) Tigers with 18 points in their 62-60 overtime win at Homestead.
  3. NorthWood (3-0): Maddux Everingham registered 11 points in the Panthers’ 68-39 win over Fort Wayne Concordia.
  4. Northridge (4-0): Hayden Johnson came up with 11 points in the Raiders’ 59-30 win over Culver Academy.
  5. Riley (3-0): Brandon Williams chipped in five points in the Wildcats’ 74-29 win over Mishawaka.
  6. Adams (3-0): Lemonz Jones recorded nine points in the Eagles’ 73-58 win over Merrillville.
  7. Washington (2-0): Steven Reynolds poured in 29 points in the No. 10 (Class 3A) Panthers’ 79-77 win at Lake Central.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bremen (2-1): Chase Divine paved the way with 24 points in the Lions’ 59-39 win at Glenn.

Concord (3-1): Camden Bonds ended with 23 points in the Minutemen’s 74-64 win over Elkhart.

Jimtown (3-0): Dylan Fey rolled up 22 points in the Jimmies’ 50-34 win over LaVille.

Penn (1-1): Lucas Obermeyer contributed eight points in the Kingsmen’s 39-31 win over Carroll (Fort Wayne).

Plymouth (2-2): Kadyn Ellery scored 11 points in the Pilgrims’ 51-45 win over Bremen.

MAKING WAVES

Glenn (1-2): Jude Nicks racked up eight points in the Falcons’ 54-48 win over New Prairie.

Goshen (1-2): Karter Marcum finished with 11 points in the RedHawks’ 55-43 win against Fairfield.

LaVille (1-2): Collin Czarnecki amassed 32 points in the Lancers’ 55-47 win over Westville.

Marian (1-2): Brandon Foster added four points in the Knights’ 60-47 win at Goshen.

Tippecanoe Valley (2-2): Ian Cooksey poured in 20 points in the Vikings’ 56-46 win over Rochester.

Wawasee (1-3): Nolan Holzwart paced the Warriors with 14 points in their 52-28 win over West Noble.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Elkhart (0-3): Keaton Anderson had 12 points for the Lions against Concord.

Knox (0-1): With their 68-21 setback to Tippecanoe Valley, the Redskins have now dropped seven straight contests dating back to last season.

Mishawaka (0-1): Ace Troyer totaled 10 points for the Cavemen against Riley.

New Prairie (0-3): Dylan Bishop’s 12 points were not enough in the Cougars’ 55-33 loss to LaPorte.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Marian (1-2) at Mishawaka (0-1) (Tuesday): The Knights have been victorious in eight of the last 10 contests with Mishawaka.

Plymouth (2-2) at Riley (3-0) (Tuesday): The Pilgrims are looking to halt a 10-game losing streak to Riley.

Saint Joseph (2-0) at Marquette Catholic (3-0) (Tuesday): The Huskies are going for their fifth straight victory against Marquette Catholic.

Westview (3-1) at NorthWood (3-0) (Thursday): The Panthers have won three of the last five games with Westview.

Penn (1-1) at Concord (3-1) (Friday): The Kingsmen have taken nine of the previous 10 matchups against Concord.

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