Basketball Recap: Kokomo Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Eliana Stewart

Steals

01/20/26 vs Tipton	7
01/07/26 @ Northwestern	7
11/13/25 @ Peru	7
11/19/25 @ Lewis Cass	6
11/11/25 vs West Lafayette	5
+ 12 more games

Kokomo had won two straight games and Eliana Stewart did her part to make it three on Tuesday. The Wildkats blew past the Tipton Blue Devils 55-28 for which the team can thank Stewart, who went 6-for-10 en route to 14 points and seven steals. She has become a key player for Kokomo: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 6-9 otherwise.

Another player making a difference was Jhordyn Brown, who posted seven points and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.

Despite the loss, Tipton still got an impressive performance from Kendall Claus, who earned four points.

The victory got Kokomo back to even at 10-10. As for Tipton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Kokomo will challenge Richmond at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Tipton, they will take on Lafayette Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.