KOPSEA’S KORNER HOOPS 18–19 – VOLUME 3

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Marian (5-0): Jaden Ivey poured in 30 points in the No. 1 (Class 3A) Knights’ 60-47 victory over Glenn.
  2. Riley (7-1): Jalen Jennings’ 16 points helped the No. 6 (Class 4A) Wildcats rally for an 88-82 win over Evansville Harrison.
  3. Penn (5-1): Beau Ludwick netted 14 points as the No. 8 (Class 4A) Kingsmen gave Al Rhodes his 600th victory with a 71-56 triumph at Washington.
  4. Elkhart Memorial (6-1): Trey Gallope tallied 10 points in the No. 10 (Class 4A) Chargers’ 44-39 win over Concord.
  5. Jimtown (4-1): Bill Pawlak’s 17 points paved the way for the Jimmies in their 36-35 win over previously unbeaten Fairfield.
  6. Adams (3-3): Ben Foster recorded 14 points as the Eagles snapped Riley’s 30-game regular season winning streak with a 76-70 triumph.
  7. Plymouth (5-2): Joe Barron contributed five points for the Pilgrims in their 57-42 win over NorthWood.

HONORABLE MENTION

Glenn (4-4): Carter Yung’s 18 points were not enough for the Falcons in their 50-45 loss to No. 3 (Class 2A) LaVille.

Goshen (3-3): Porter Revoir registered 14 points in the RedHawks’ 58-47 victory against Clay.

Northridge (3-3): Camden Knepp tallied eight points in the Raiders’ 49-42 win over Goshen.

Saint Joseph (3-3): Phillip Robles came up with 14 points for the Indians in a 51-41 win over Elkhart Central.

Warsaw (4-3): Nolan Groninger chipped in 16 points in the Tigers’ 50-39 win at Wawasee.

BEST OF THE REST

Bremen (2-3): Justin Zumbrun paved the way with 28 points in the Lions’ 57-46 win over Mishawaka.

Clay (2-5): Jaylen Harris finished with 18 points in the Colonials’ 63-51 victory against New Prairie.

HELP WANTED

Concord (0-5): Braeden Taylor racked up six points for the Minutemen against Elkhart Memorial.

Elkhart Central (1-5): Laz Miller had 11 points for the Blazers against Saint Joseph.

Mishawaka (2-3): A.J. Rosebush scored nine points for the Cavemen against Bremen.

New Prairie (2-4): Mike Klemczak ended up with 13 points for the Cougars against Clay.

NorthWood (3-5): Nick Bean added 16 points for the Panthers against Plymouth.

Wawasee (1-5): Austin Miller did his share with 18 points for the Warriors against Warsaw.

Washington (3-3): Demarcus Vaughn’s 18 points couldn’t help the Panthers get past Penn.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Plymouth (5-2) at Riley (7-1) (Tuesday): The Pilgrims have suffered five straight setbacks to Riley.

Washington (3-3) at Northridge (3-3) (Thursday): The Panthers are looking to make it four wins in a row over Northridge.

Goshen (3-3) vs. Fairfield (6-1) (Thursday): The Falcons have captured four of the previous seven meetings against Goshen.

Mishawaka (2-3) at Marian (5-0) (Friday): The Cavemen have dropped seven of the last eight contests with Marian.

Penn (5-1) at Elkhart Memorial (6-1) (Saturday): The Kingsmen have taken six of the previous seven matchups against Elkhart Memorial.

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