Two dominant centers in Flory Bidunga and Jaymen Townsend are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Kokomo Wildkats will jump right back in to play the Marion Giants at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kokomo has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,900 points over their last 27 matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kokomo had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Bronchos by a score of 65-52. Given Kokomo's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Lafayette Jefferson is ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bidunga was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 18 rebounds. Bidunga is crushing the block category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Zion Bellamy, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Marion scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Logansport with a sharp 89-69 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Kokomo's victory bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Marion, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Everything came up roses for Kokomo against Marion in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 80-49 win. Will Kokomo repeat their success, or does Marion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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