Kokomo hasn't had much luck against Harrison recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kokomo Wildkats will be playing at home against the Harrison Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Kokomo has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Kokomo is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Logansport: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kokomo blew Logansport out of the water with a 66-24 final score. The Wildkats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
01/10/25 @ Logansport | 15 |
12/28/24 vs Lafayette Central Catholic | 12 |
01/08/25 vs Northwestern | 10 |
12/17/24 @ Hamilton Heights | 9 |
11/12/24 @ West Lafayette | 8 |
Kokomo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jhordyn Brown, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 15 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaela Drake, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 19 points and three steals.
Kokomo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 23 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Harrison played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Valparaiso, falling 72-45. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Vikings are ranked 43rd).
Kokomo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Harrison, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Kokomo came up short against Harrison when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 41-34. Will Kokomo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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