Basketball Recap: Kokomo Snaps 14-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Kokomo scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Marion Giants 109-104. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (67), the Wildkats still had to take the loss.

When it comes to explaining why Kokomo lost, don't look at Zion Bellamy. Despite the final result, he went 13 for 29 on his way to 43 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Bellamy's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of D.J. Nash, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards.

Even though they lost, Kokomo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January.

Marion was led to victory by Amar Rogers and Tim Jones. Rogers went 11 of 19 on his way to 32 points along with eight boards and three steals, while Jones dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. With that strong performance, Rogers is now averaging an impressive 17 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobe Johnson, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.

Kokomo's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for Marion, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Kokomo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 74-36 defeat against Carmel on the 21st. As for Marion, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-60 victory against Huntington North on the 21st.