Kokomo had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They really took it to the Western Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 98-56 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildkats also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kokomo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zion Bellamy, who went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points plus six assists. What's more, Bellamy also posted a 58% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Korbyn Hammel, who went 7 for 16 en route to 19 points plus eight assists and four steals.
Kokomo was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western only racked up 16.
Western's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Mast, who scored seven points in addition to four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Thurston, who posted four points along with six rebounds.
Kokomo will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Peru at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Western has already played their next matchup, a 54-49 win against Twin Lakes on the 30th.
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