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BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Boys basketball
Tippecanoe Valley 67, John Glenn 37 (Friday): Stephen Akase scored a game-high 17 points, and Ian Cooksey and Davis Cowan combined for six 3-pointers in the first half for the visiting Vikings in a rout of John Glenn Friday.
Valley jumped out to a 23-4 lead after one quarter and extended the lead to 40-17 at halftime.
Valley made more free throws (14) than John Glenn attempted (12).
Valley has won two straight games and six of their last seven. John Glenn (1-9) lost their eighth straight.
This was the teams’ first meeting since Valley lost to John Glenn 35-30 in the 2024 sectional final. John Glenn also eliminated Valley in the 2023 sectional.
VALLEY (67) (8-4)
Davis Cowan 5 0-0 14, Ian Cooksey 6 1-2 16, Blain Sheetz 2 2-2 6, DeOndre Hamilton 2 0-0 4, Stephen Akase 6 4-5 17, Owen Omondi 1 2-2 5, William Mellott 0 1-2 1, Tristyn Ragon 0 0-2 0, Hunter Stage 0 3-4 3, Noah Rutherford 0 0-0 0, Jude Kammerer 0 1-2 1
TEAM: 22 14-21 67
JOHN GLENN (37) (1-9)
Divine 3 0-0 8, DuPont 1 0-0 3, Nicks 5 3-6 13, Lang 0 2-2 2, Myers 1 0-0 3, Alexander 0 0-0 0, Pearish 1 0-0 2, Nance 0 0-0 0, Messer 0 0-2 0, Rust 1 0-0 2, Kaminski 1 0-0 3, Knapp 0 1-2 1
TEAM: 13 6-12 37
Three-point field goals:
Valley 9 (Cowan 4, Cooksey 3, Akase, Omondi),
John Glenn 5 (Divine 2, DuPont, Myers, Kaminski)
Total fouls: Valley 14, John Glenn 20
Score by quarters
Valley 23 17 17 10 – 67
John Glenn 4 13 10 10 – 37
Tippecanoe Valley 54, Plymouth 47 (Jan. 3):
Ian Cooksey scored six of his game-high 15 points in the fourth quarter, and Blain Sheetz and DeOndre Hamilton had 11 each for the visiting Vikings in a come-from-behind win over Plymouth on Jan. 3.
Stephen Akase added nine points, and Davis Cowan had eight, including five in the fourth quarter.
Preston Wolfe scored 14, and Trenton Van Duyne had 13 for the Pilgrims.
Plymouth led 28-22 at halftime and still led 35-33 after three quarters.
Valley made more free throws (16) than Plymouth attempted (11).
Valley beat Plymouth for the sixth straight year.
VALLEY (54) (8-4)
Davis Cowan 1 5-6 8, Ian Cooksey 6 2-4 15, DeOndre Hamilton 4 3-5 11, Blain Sheetz 4 3-6 11, Stephen Akase 3 3-4 9, Owen Omondi 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 18 16-25 54
PLYMOUTH (47) (5-5)
Preston Wolfe 5 0-0 14, Delp 2 0-0 6, Nguyen 1 0-0 3, Kadyn Ellery 3 2-5 8, Bagley 0 0-0 0, Van Duyne 4 4-6 13, Feldman 1 0-0 3, Kylen Ellery 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 16 6-11 47
Three-point field goals:
Valley 2 (Cowan, Cooksey),
Plymouth 9 (Preston Wolfe 4, Delp 2, Nguyen, Van Duyne, Feldman)
Total fouls: Valley 9, Plymouth 21
Fouled out: Kadyn Ellery (PLY)
Score by quarters
Valley 10 12 11 21 – 54
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