It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kokomo can now relate to. They took a 70-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harrison Raiders on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-59 back in January.
Korbyn Hammel
| 03/08/25 vs Harrison | 18 |
| 03/07/25 vs McCutcheon | 11 |
| 02/28/25 @ Huntington North | 4 |
| 02/22/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Anderson | 9 |
| + 20 more games |
Despite the loss, Kokomo still got an impressive performance from Korbyn Hammel, who went 8-for-13 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. Hammel continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zion Bellamy, who shot 42% from the field on his way to 15 points.
Even though they lost, Kokomo was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their fifth loss (out of 21 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Harrison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reid Smith led the charge by going 6-for-11 to rack up 18 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Malachi King was another key player, shooting 56% from the field en route to 20 points and seven rebounds.
Kokomo's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Harrison, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Kokomo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harrison, they will face off against Fishers at 7:00 p.m. on March 15th. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fishers sitting on 27 straight victories and Harrison on three.
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