Bounce

Fort Wayne hoops' most in-the-know writer with the latest news and updates on northeast Indiana high school basketball.

[Bounce @Bounce_OTH]

The preseason countdown of Top 50 area boys basketball players continues today with spots 36-40.

@SS_Archers @CC_EaglesBB @NHHS_MBB @HNBoysBball @LeoBoysBball
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[Warsaw Tigers @Warsaw_Tigers]

News: Lady Tiger Hoopsters Win First of Season, First for Hartman at WCHS https://t.co/SUKpNM8GSs

[Ryan Walker @RyanWalkerHU]

Khloe Dick led the Tigers with with 29 points. Bridget Steffen and Carlee Strunk added 10.

[Bluffton Athletics @blufftontigers]

Varsity Girls Basketball opens their season with a victory over Northfield 68-38!

[DHS Girls Basketball @BaronGirlsBball]

Dekalb 70 Northside 25
Kjendalen 15 Schmidt 15 Sparkman 11 @Bounce_OTH @JohnRHarrell @GlennMariniWANE @ZachGrothTV @FOX55FortWayne @Vicky_Jacobsen

[CC Lady Eagles Basketball @CCLadyEagleBB]

Official Stats -

@Kennedy__Tucker 11 pts, 6 stls, 4 asts

@ClaudiaStrack08 10 pts, 5 Rebs

@solaholler 9 pts, 9 stls, 3 asts

@Izzy173717 5 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 9 stls

Harper Ziliak 9 pts & Tenley Schmitt 7 pts

Up next Whitko (Fri) & Fishers (Sat)

[Josh Ayen @Josh_Ayen]

DeKalb spoils Marq Abram's debut with North Side to open the season 2-0!

Reese Schmidt, Kyla Kjendalen (@kyla_kjendalen) and Ellington Sparkman (@ellington_30) each finish in double figures in Tuesday's 68-25 win at North Side.
@BaronGirlsBball @BaronAthletics @NE8_Athletics

[Josh Ayen @Josh_Ayen]

Bellmont by TKO 🥊

Defending 3A state champ @BellmontGBball opens the 2026-27 season with a 42-0(!!!) run en route to a 72-15 win over Concordia.

Bellmont's back in action against Woodlan on Friday at the Teepee.
@BellmontAD @BellmontHS @NE8_Athletics

[Bluffton Athletics @blufftontigers]

News: Lady Tigers Open Season with Win over Northfield https://t.co/P374ZJ56ji

[SummitCitySports.com @260sports]

Dekalb wins 68-25 over North Side; PSM Player of the Game is Kyla Kjendalen w/ 16pts

[WestviewGirlsBasketball @WVgirlsBball]

Varsity Final
Westview 46
Prairie Heights 31
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K. Roose-15
J. Yoder-12
M. Grossman-6
G. Miller-5
F. Stump-4
O. Bontrager-3
T. Antal-1

@TGN_Sports @SamTheManFrick @JohnRHarrell @Bounce_OTH @necc_sports @kpcnewssports

[SummitCitySports.com @260sports]

PSM player of the game Mackenzie Collins!

[SummitCitySports.com @260sports]

3A #1 Bellmont opens up the year with a win! The Braves take down Concordia, 72-15. Bellmont's starting five are your PSM Players of the Game!

[CCityEaglesScores @CCityEagleScore]

Girls Varsity Basketball
Final
Lady Eagles - 65
Carroll - 10
Kennedy Tucker - 11 pts | 4 ast | 6 stl | 1 blk
Claudia Strack - 10 pts | 8 reb | 1 stl | 1 blk
Isabella Knitter - 5 pts | 3 reb | 3 ast | 9 stl

[Shae Thomas @FremontGB]

Fremont: 51
Lakewood Park: 25

Turner: 7
Goins: 2
Scharlach: 22
Verdin: 12
Hufnagle: 5
Shrewsburg: 2
Hays: 1

[Angola Hornet Athletics @SteveLantz1]

Varsity Girls Basketball
Final

Woodlan 59
Angola 58

[Lakewood Park Christian Athletics @LPCSAthletics]

Varsity girls basketball final score on Tuesday night at home

Fremont 51
LPCS 25

Panthers led in scoring by
🏀 E. Lyons 12
🏀 G. Martin 5
🏀 T. Kidder 3

@SamTheManFrick @KenFillmore @kpcnewssports @CoachEvertts @Bounce_OTH @JohnRHarrell @coachbeckett

#GoPanthers

[Bounce @Bounce_OTH]

We move on in our annual Top 50 preseason player countdown.

@GarrettBoysBB @WoodlanBBall @CLHSCadetHoops @ENbballhoops @northropbbball

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[Bounce @Bounce_OTH]

For the first week of the new girls basketball season, YOUR FAN VOTE picked @NHSGirlsHoops' Haley Williamson as having the top Performance of the Week.

https://t.co/McdxWaIRsV