(2024) - C Flory Bidunga

[Crimson and Cream]

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[Crimson and Cream]

Well coached game by Carmel. They packed the paint on defense, made Kokomo beat them by the 3 ball and it almost worked. If you had 4 solid/good shooters around Flory it'd be nearly unstoppable at the HS level. He really does control the game on the defensive end though. Anything around the rim is sent into the 6th row and even on the perimeter he alters almost everything if he's in the area. He's even got quick hands and comes up with steals leading to fastbreaks. And once he's leading the break is really where the fun starts. His speed, athleticism, and even to an extent handles for a guy his size just blow you away. His improvement from last year to this year is very clear to see. Hope they continue to work with the guards on feeding him the ball when he's calling for it.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Zionsville beat Kokomo 48-41.  Bidunga was held to 2 points.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Zionsville beat Kokomo 48-41.  Bidunga was held to 2 points.

Wow. Scouting report? They play the triangle on him?


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[Crimson and Cream]

Watched the 2nd half on stream while simultaneously watching our 2nd half. Flory missed the 2nd quarter due to some injury. Zionsville was up 32-16 at the half as a result. After halftime he was back out there and Kokomo made a nice run and got to within 5 or 6, but then Zionsville pulled back ahead and maintained a 10 point advantage for the rest of the game. Another unfortunate game of a team surrounding Flory and leaving Kokomo wide open from deep and Kokomo just doesn't have the necessary talent to make them pay. That's the gameplan and we're seeing it most games now. Kid is doing himself a disservice if he stays in Kokomo his senior year. It's sad. A school this size should be able to find better talent. We had plenty of it back when I went there.

 

All that said credit to Zionsville. They shoot the ball well, have great patience to eat away clock (don't get me started on how much I hate that it's 2022 and we still don't employ a shot clock) until they find a good look, and stuck to the gameplan on Flory even after Kokomo got close in the 2nd half. 

Sucks for Cal/Painter to make the trip to see him barely used. His lone 2 points apparently came off a sky hook in the first quarter.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

8 hours ago, Crimson and Cream said:

 A school this size should be able to find better talent. We had plenty of it back when I went there.

 

Didn't the talent level start to drop when Basil Mawbey became coach and he played his slow methodical plodding game?  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Full stat line for last night.  2p; 10r; 1a; 3s; 3b; 0t.   1-3 FG and didn't attempt a FT.

[IU Scott]

3 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Didn't the talent level start to drop when Basil Mawbey became coach and he played his slow methodical plodding game?  

Kokomo probably has the same problem as other towns that were mainly manufacturing towns. Places like New Castle, Connorsville, Muncie, Richmond were all big time basketball tiwns that now are not as good.

[Crimson and Cream]

11 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Didn't the talent level start to drop when Basil Mawbey became coach and he played his slow methodical plodding game?  

Basil is a little before my time OF ;) 

Throughout the 2000's and early 2010's we always had talented teams, and we were really tough to beat at home. 

Side note, Basil was sitting on Anderson's bench when they visited Kokomo last year. Don't know if he's an assistant or just an advisor.

[Crimson and Cream]

This from Tuesday


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[Crimson and Cream]

I’ll be attending tonight’s game


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[Alford Bailey]

On 12/21/2022 at 6:35 AM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Didn't the talent level start to drop when Basil Mawbey became coach and he played his slow methodical plodding game?  

Mawbey  won a state championship at Connersville.  I think he had a few good teams at Kokomo. The decline at those NCC schools seemed to coincide with the decline in the auto industry.

[Crimson and Cream]

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

13 hours ago, Alford Bailey said:

Mawbey  won a state championship at Connersville.  I think he had a few good teams at Kokomo. The decline at those NCC schools seemed to coincide with the decline in the auto industry.

The stories I heard are that the kids who lived on the playground courts hated his style and stopped trying out for his teams

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Brownsburg smashes Kokomo by 20

 

Bidunga 24

Catchings 39

 Bidunga didn’t get much help.  Purdue probably got another good one  

 

[Crimson and Cream]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Brownsburg smashes Kokomo by 20

 

Bidunga 24

Catchings 39

 Bidunga didn’t get much help.  Purdue probably got another good one  

 

Was my first time seeing Catchings, man he's good. Yeah Kokomo's guard play/coaching make me want to pull my hair out. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Reportedly Kokomo's game at Logansport will be on Logansport YouTube channel:  LHS Berries

Logansport's team is really poor and I would expect Flory to have a big night.  Tentative tipoff is 7:30

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

61-47 win over Logansport.  Bidunga had 33 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks for the Wildkats.  He was 14-14 FG and 5-6 FT.

Edited January 7, 2023 by Class of '66 Old Fart
Added Shooting %

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Kokomo vs FW Northrop for your viewing pleasure.

https://www.ihsaatv.org/

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Bidunga 26 PTS (11-14 FG) / 16 REB / 4 BLKS in a Kokomo Wildkat win ..74-46 over Fort Wayne Northrop.