KOPSEA’S KORNER HOOPS 18–19 – VOLUME 2

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Riley (5-0): Trevor Fortune poured in 12 points in the No. 9 (Class 4A) Wildcats’ 62-50 win at Mishawaka.
  2. Marian (3-0): Kyron King’s six points helped the No. 2 (Class 3A) Knights to 63-61 victory over Adams.
  3. Penn (4-0): Derek Derda chipped in seven points for the Kingsmen in their 72-40 win over Concord.
  4. Elkhart Memorial (4-0): Malachi Emmons tallied 11 points for the Chargers in their 66-55 win at Portage.
  5. Plymouth (4-2): Thomas Dolan had five points as the Pilgrims snapped a two-game skid with a 47-45 win at Peru.
  6. Glenn (4-2): Robby Porter came up with 23 points in the Falcons’ 56-37 victory over Tippecanoe Valley.
  7. Washington (3-2): Jylen Petty’s three points were not enough for the Panthers in a 63-43 loss at Fort Wayne Wayne.

HONORABLE MENTION

Goshen (2-2): Bryant Robinson recorded 15 points in the RedHawks’ 46-41 victory over Saint Joseph.

Jimtown (2-1): Preston Phillips netted 10 points for the Jimmies in their 35-30 win over New Prairie.

NorthWood (3-3): Trent Edwards finished with nine points in the Panthers’ 45-41 loss at Fairfield.

Saint Joseph (2-3): Jack Futa racked up 13 points in the Indians’ 59-51 win over Bremen.

Warsaw (3-2): Tyler Metzinger contributed 12 points for the Tigers in their 50-35 win over Lake Central.

BEST OF THE REST

Adams (2-3): Chuck Worsham registered six points for the Eagles against Marian.

Elkhart Central (1-4): Ryan Charles drained the game-winning 3-pointer in the Blazers’ 45-42 overtime triumph over Glenn.

New Prairie (2-3): Chase Ketterer paced the Cougars with 12 points in a 66-28 win over Oregon-Davis.

Northridge (2-3): Alex Stouffer added 13 points in the Raiders’ 52-47 win against East Noble.

Wawasee (1-4): Josh Slabaugh’s two points and eight rebounds lifted the Warriors to a 59-41 win over Whitko.

HELP WANTED

Bremen (1-3): Trevor Devine’s six points were not enough for the Lions against Saint Joseph.

Clay (1-4): Nate Sanders netted 18 points, but the Colonials still came up on the short end against Washington.

Concord (0-3): Luke Shoemaker was limited to two points for the Minutemen against Penn.

Mishawaka (1-2): Brayshawn White managed only four points for the Cavenen in their 50-49 loss to Elkhart Memorial.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Culver Academy (3-1) at Marian (3-0) (Tuesday): The defending Class 3A state champion Eagles are looking for their fourth straight win over Marian.

Penn (4-0) at Washington (3-2) (Thursday): The Kingsmen will be trying to halt a three-game losing skid to Washington.

NorthWood (3-3) at Plymouth (4-2) (Friday): The Pilgrims have dropped six consecutive contests to NorthWood.

Michigan City (4-1) at Penn (4-0) (Saturday): The Wolves and Penn have split their previous two matchups with both teams winning on the road.

Valparaiso (4-0) at Elkhart Memorial (4-0) (Saturday): The No. 8 (Class 4A) Vikings have taken five of the previous six meetings with Elkhart Memorial.

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