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

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Saint Joseph (5-0): Ethan Roseman tallied 13 points in the top-ranked Huskies’ 85-44 win against Goshen.
  2. Warsaw (4-0): Luke Bricker managed 15 points in the No. 7 (Class 4A) Tigers’ 57-38 win over Fort Wayne Snider.
  3. NorthWood (5-0): Caleb Vincent ended with 11 points as the Panthers gave Ryan Wolfe his 300th career win with a 67-50 decision over Westview.
  4. Northridge (5-0): Kam Radeker finished with 10 points in the No. 8 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 82-40 win against Angola,
  5. Adams (5-0): Jarvis Tolbert netted 14 points in the Eagles’ 65-46 win at Victory Christian.
  6. Washington (3-0): Mike Stuckey netted 12 points, including the game-winning three-pointer, in the Panthers’ 66-63 win over LaPorte.
  7. Riley (4-1): Kishawn Wright contributed five points in the Wildcats’ 71-44 win over Plymouth.

HONORABLE MENTION

Concord (4-2): Bo Brunner chipped in 10 points in the Minutemen’s 39-25 win over West Noble.

Jimtown (5-0): Brenden King registered 18 points in the Jimmies’ 56-16 win over Glenn.

LaVille (3-2): Lance Edison recorded 10 points in the Lancers’ 65-27 win over Knox.

Marian (3-2): Prescott Horvath chipped in eight points in the Knights’ 54-26 win over Mishawaka.

Penn (2-1): Christian Bonner added three points for the Kingsmen in their 46-40 win against Concord.

MAKING WAVES

Goshen (3-3): Braxton Cline racked up 23 points in the RedHawks’ 52-49 win over East Noble.

Mishawaka (1-2): Brady Hoopingarner and the Cavemen needed overtime to claim a 61-57 win over Andrean.

Tippecanoe Valley (3-3): Blain Sheetz and the Vikings grabbed 34 rebounds in the Vikings’ 52-33 win over Bremen.

Wawasee (2-4): Jack Shoemaker dropped 12 points in the Warriors’ 53-49 win over Whitko.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Bremen (2-3): Silas Laidig was limited to seven points in the Lions’ 73-57 loss to Westville.

Elkhart (0-4): Mickey Gilbert scored four points in the Lions’ 55-43 loss to Goshen.

Glenn (1-4): Matt Pearish mustered only two points in the Falcons’ 65-36 loss to West Central.

Knox (0-3): Kohl Jordan’s six points were not enough for the Redskins against LaVille.

New Prairie (0-4): Jaydon Clemons came up with five points in the Cougars’ 58-27 loss to Jimtown.

Plymouth (2-3): Kylen Ellery scored 11 points for the Pilgrims against Riley.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

NorthWood (5-0) at Jimtown (5-0) (Tuesday): The Panthers have won the last five meetings against Jimtown.

Northridge (5-0) at Washington (3-0) (Wednesday): The Raiders have taken three of the previous five contests with Washington.

Mishawaka (1-2) at Concord (4-2) (Thursday): The Minutemen are looking to halt a 12-game losing streak to Mishawaka.

Marian (3-2) at Lake Central (2-2) (Friday): The Knights have not experienced a losing campaign since the 2009-10 season, while Lake Central’s last below ,500 mark came in 2021-22.

Michigan City (4-0) at Penn (2-1) (Friday): The Kingsmen have dropped four of the last seven games against Michigan City.

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