Having just played yesterday, the Kokomo Wildkats will get right back to it and host the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on February 17th. Kokomo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 23 contests -- so hopefully Tippecanoe Valley likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Kokomo faced Anderson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Kokomo came out on top against Anderson by a score of 62-49. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 12 to 5 on the offensive boards, as Kokomo did.
Kokomo had a senior duo take command as Flory Bidunga dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 24 rebounds, and ten blocks and Karson Rogers dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Bidunga is crushing the block category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Bellamy, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Tippecanoe Valley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest last Friday. Everything went their way against Knox as Tippecanoe Valley made off with a 63-41 win. Winning may never get old, but Tippecanoe Valley sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
It was another big night for Riley Shepherd, who scored 19 points. Kyler Johnson was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Kokomo's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
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