KOPSEA’S KORNER HOOPS 18–19 – VOLUME 10

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Penn (14-2): Noah Applegate netted 29 points, including the game-winning hoop, for the No. 5 (Class 4A) Kingsmen in their 63-61 win at No. 8 (Class 4A) Riley.
  2. Riley (14-3): Gabe Johnson’s 20 points were not enough for the Wildcats against Penn.
  3. Elkhart Memorial (13-4): D’Arjon Lewis came up with 16 points in the Chargers’ 58-54 victory over No. 6 (Class 3A) Marian.
  4. Marian (13-2): Michael Baughman tallied just three points for the Knights against Elkhart Memorial.
  5. Plymouth (13-4): Clay Hilliard had 14 points in the Pilgrims’ 65-60 victory at Mishawaka.
  6. Warsaw (11-4): Luke Adamiec finished with two points in the Tigers’ 54-43 overtime win over Elkhart Central.
  7. Glenn (10-6): Khori Barker registered 13 points for the Falcons in a 52-43 win at New Prairie.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bremen (7-8): Carson Miller recorded 12 points in the Lions’ 59-54 loss to Clay.

Jimtown (9-7): Preston Phillips totaled 12 points in the Jimmies’ 55-45 loss at Northridge.

Mishawaka (7-7): Sam Shively’s 15 points were not enough for the Cavemen against Plymouth.

Northridge (9-8): Sam Smith came up with 13 points for the Raiders against Jimtown.

Washington (8-7): Demarcus Vaughn racked up 23 points in the Panthers’ 71-53 loss to Crown Point.

BEST OF THE REST

Clay (4-11): Robert Allen accounted for 17 points for the Colonials at Bremen.

Concord (4-12): Michael Johnson’s 20 points helped the Minutemen in their 44-41 win over NorthWood.

Elkhart Central (3-12): Rodney McGraw had six points for the Blazers in their 79-50 win at Fort Wayne North.

New Prairie (6-9): Ryan McBride’s three points lifted the Cougars to a 39-35 win over South Central.

Wawasee (5-11): Bennett Hoffert registered 12 points in the Warriors’ 41-35 win over Bethany Christian.

HELP WANTED

Adams (7-10): Ben Foster accounted for 12 points in the Eagles’ 64-54 loss against Michigan City.

Goshen (5-10): Zack Barker managed nine points in the RedHawks’ 80-57 loss against Penn.

NorthWood (6-9): Ben Vincent added nine points for the Panthers against Concord.

Saint Joseph (5-8): Adam O’Dell mustered two points for the Indians in a 64-57 setback against Washington.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Marian (11-3) at Jimtown (9-7) (Tuesday): The Knights are going for their 11th straight win over Jimtown.

Mishawaka (7-7) at New Prairie (6-9) (Tuesday): The Cavemen have taken three of the previous five meetings against New Prairie.

Riley (14-3) at Washington (8-7) (Tuesday): The Panthers have captured six of the last 11 matchups with Riley.

Saint Joseph (5-8) at Adams (7-10) (Tuesday): The Eagles have dropped six of the previous 10 contests against Saint Joseph.

Warsaw (11-4) at Plymouth (13-4) (Friday): The Pilgrims are looking to halt a four-game losing skid to Warsaw.

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