Kokomo and McCutcheon are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Kokomo Wildkats will square off against the McCutcheon Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Kokomo beat Huntington North 65-53. The victory continues a trend for the Wildkats in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.
Zion Bellamy
| 02/28/25 @ Huntington North | 18 |
| 02/22/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley | 18 |
| 02/21/25 @ Anderson | 21 |
| 02/14/25 vs Richmond | 20 |
| 02/06/25 @ Culver Academies | 21 |
Kokomo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zion Bellamy out in front who went 7-for-13 en route to 18 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Bellamy's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of D.J. Nash, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Bellamy wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Kokomo was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. Kokomo is 16-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, McCutcheon unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 67-56 to Lake Central.
McCutcheon's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Kokomo, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Kokomo strolled past McCutcheon in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 84-67. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McCutcheon's Brody Baker, who shot 44% from the field on his way to 22 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kokomo still be able to contain Baker? There's only one way to find out.
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