KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025-26 BASKETBALL – VOLUME TWO

by | Dec 15, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Northridge (5-0): Hayden Johnson finished with 21 points in the Raiders’ 43-31 win over Brownsburg.
  2. Riley (3-0): Kelin Webster poured in 15 points in the Wildcats’ 65-53 win over Homestead.
  3. Adams (4-0): Terron Johnson came up with 10 points in the Eagles’ 90-37 win over Victory Christian.
  4. Goshen (3-0): Ryen Diaz totaled six points, including the game-winning three-pointer, in the RedHawks’ 53-51 win over Elkhart.
  5. Penn (3-1): Cody Evans canned 10 points in the Kingsmen’s 83-44 win over Concord.
  6. Marian (3-2): Terrence Lane contributed eight points in the Knights’ 72-59 win over Mishawaka.
  7. Saint Joseph (2-2): Dominic Logan added two points in the defending Class 3A state champion Huskies’ 74-35 win over Plymouth.

HONORABLE MENTION

Elkhart (2-2): Frankie Willis notched 13 points in the Lions’ 50-47 overtime win against Angola.

NorthWood (2-2): Collin Deatsman recorded nine points in the Panthers’ 66-58 loss to Westview.

Wawasee (3-3): Easton Rollins tallied five points in the Warriors’ 46-38 win over Whitko.

Warsaw (1-2): Drew Jones chipped in 13 points in the Tigers’ 45-34 win over Fort Wayne Blackhawk.

MAKING WAVES

Concord (1-3): Brennan Sheely’s nine points lifted the Minutemen to a 61-49 win over West Noble.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Mishawaka (1-2): Kamdon Putz contributed eight points for the Cavemen against Marian.

New Prairie (1-4): Dylan Bishop registered nine points in the Cougars’ 57-38 loss to Jimtown.

Plymouth (1-4): Grayson Terrone’s 10 points were not enough in the Pilgrims’ 64-43 loss to Bremen.

Washington (1-2): Jaden Jackson and the Panthers were limited to 12 points in the second and fourth quarters of their 66-51 loss to LaPorte.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Jimtown (4-1) at NorthWood (2-2) (Tuesday): The Jimmies are looking to halt a six-game losing streak to NorthWood.

Concord (1-3) at Mishawaka (1-2) (Friday): The Minutemen have dropped 10 of the last 11 meetings against Mishawaka.

Penn (3-1) at Michigan City (2-2) (Friday): The Kingsmen are in pursuit of their third straight win over Michigan City.                                                    

Wawasee (3-3) at Warsaw (1-2) (Friday): The Tigers have taken eight of the previous 10 contests with Wawasee.

Northridge (5-0) at Goshen (3-0) (Saturday): The Raiders have won eight of the last 10 matchups against Goshen.

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