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Below are some of the top moments, statistical nights, and more from this week in boys basketball.
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Monday, January 12
Silas Bolton, Kenosha Indian Trail, senior
Bolton had a career night despite the fact Indian Trail fell to Milwaukee Bay View 90-75 on Monday night. The senior wing poured in a career high 44 points in the loss, while adding 19 rebounds.
Caden Gustafson, Waterford, senior
Waterford secured a 67-41 win over a solid East Troy team on Monday night as Gustafson continued his terrific start to his senior campaign. The Northern Michigan recruit finished with 25 points while knocking down six of nine from deep. He added ten rebounds and three assists for the Wolverines.
Ladarius Finkley, Kingdom Prep Lutheran, senior
Finkley had one of the better shooting performances from beyond the arc of anyone in the state to this point of the season as Kingdom Prep won 102-65 over Salam. The senior buried ten shots from deep en route to a game high 42 points in the victory.
Jack Kohnen, Slinger, junior
The do-it-all junior wing did a bit of everything at a high level in Slinger’s 82-29 win over Watertown. The Division 1 collegiate prospect poured in an efficient 33 points in the win for the Owls, but proved his engagement in the game by adding 21 rebounds and eight assists.
Kamden Kroll, Northwestern, junior
Kroll was nearly perfect scoring the ball as he set two new school records in Northwestern’s 94-52 win over Spooner. The junior guard poured in 45 points, which sets a new Tigers’ record while shooting 17 of 21 from the field. He also buried 9 of 12 shots from deep, with the nine made threes setting another new school record.
Paul Strutz, Shoreland Lutheran
Shoreland Lutheran went into the University School of Milwaukee and came out with a 65-46 victory. For head coach Paul Strutz, it was number 200 in his career.
Quinn Widiker, Webster, senior
Widiker is a walking double-double for a Webster team that improved to 10-0 on the season with a 95-41 win over Bruce Monday night. The 6-6 athletic forward poured in 40 points and 18 rebounds for the Tigers in their tenth straight victory.
JJ Zavatchin, Oostburg, senior
Zavatchin became the second player this season to surpass 2,000 career points, and did so with a dominant scoring output against a very strong opponent in Sheboygan Lutheran. The senior that can seemingly score at-will tallied 41 points and the Flying Dutchmen scored an impressive 71-43 win over the ranked Crusaders.
Others of Note
Mohammad Badwan, Salam, jr - 48 poitns and 12 rebounds in 102-65 loss to Kingdom Prep Lutheran
Silas Bielinski, Saint Francis, sr - 8 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists in 56-45 win over Kenosha Christian Life
Nolan Bork, Adams-Friendship, soph - 31 points and 8 rebounds in 63-51 loss to Poynette
Bevyn Dennis, Riverdale, jr - 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists in 69-47 win over Wonewoc-Center
Jake Farley, Saint Thomas Aquinas, jr - 36 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 steals in 68-56 loss to Suring
Xavier Mielke, Oakfield, soph - 11 points, 13 assists, and 5 rebounds in 76-42 win over Dodgeland
George Rohl, Ellsworth, sr - 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists in 74-56 win over Baldwin-Woodville
Noah Schwartz, Viroqua, frosh - 20 points and 13 rebounds in 62-58 loss to Brookwood
Cam Thellefsen, Wonewoc-Center, sr - 17 points and 21 rebouds in 69-47 loss to Riverdale
Drew Thurston, Brookwood, soph - 28 points and 19 rebounds in 62-58 win over Viroqua
Carter Zimmerman, Kohler, jr - 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists in 58-53 win over Ozaukee
Drake Westfield, Princeton/Green Lake, soph - 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists in 57-44 win over Wild Rose
Tuesday, January 13
Brody Gilbertson, Wisconsin Rapids, senior
Gilbertson has had a great individual start to his senior year and on Tuesday night hit a career milestone in a 71-62 loss to Eau Claire North. Gilbertson scored 34 points and added 6 rebounds and joined the 1,000 point club.
Holmen
Holmen is one of the better three-point shooting teams and displayed that in a 90-68 win over Tomah. The Vikings were red hot once again, burying 15 of 27 triples in the win, led by junior Jayden Bartels who made 8 of 10 from deep en route to a game high 32 points.
Loken continues to impress as the Thunderbirds have been without Alex Robbins over the past month or so. Iola picked up a 72-57 win over a very good and ranked Saint Mary Catholic squad on Tuesday night. Loken finished dominated the glass, finishing with 19 rebounds in the win to go along with his game high 21 points.
Hayden Massman, Bangor, senior
Massman filled the stat sheet as he helped Bangor to a 73-64 win over Wonewoc-Center on Tuesday night. The senior had 28 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and added 7 steals, getting it done on both ends of the court.
Jace Mataczynski, Hudson, senior
Mataczynski was feeling it from beyond the arc as Hudson scored a win over out-of-state opponent Hastings. The senior guard buried six of eleven triples and finished with 29 points in the 78-53 victory.
Jaylen Miggins, Marshall, junior
Miggins and Marshall came up short in an 86-63 loss to a very good Lake Mills squad. However, the junior wing hit a career milestone. Miggins had a team high 16 points and joined the 1,000 point club.
Navis continues to put up monster double-doubles and lead Mauston to victories. Tuesday night in a 76-57 win over Viroqua he had 30 points and 18 rebounds for the Golden Eagles, adding 4 assists for safe measure.
Sam Pitrof, Racine Lutheran, senior
Pitrof was electric as Lutheran picked up a high-scoring, decisive 104-70 win over Racine Park. The skilled and athletic forward poured in 36 points in the win and hauled in 15 rebounds.
Bryce Piesler, Luxemburg-Casco, junior
Piesler was unconscious from deep as he led Luxemburg to a 72-48 win over Clintonville. The junior guard buried 10 shots from deep on 16 attempts as he finished with 34 points in the victory.
Blake Stachura, Omro, senior
Stachura had a career night as Omro got a big 65-62 win over Winnebago Lutheran in the Flyway conference Tuesday night. The senior poured in 31 points in the victory and added five rebounds.
Ryan Westrich, Bonduel, senior
Bonduel stayed undefeated in a 79-49 win over Wausau East. The senior big man for the Bears had 24 points in the victory. In doing so, Westrich became the school’s all-time leading scorer, standing at 1,341 career points.
Winneconne
Winneconne scored a huge 81-79 win over Bay Conference foe Xavier on Tuesday night. The Wolves trio of Parker Ingles, Brody Schaffer, and Drew Lenz continued to elevate their game in this one. Ingles finished with 28 points and 7 rebounds while Schaffer had 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Lenz, just a freshman, added 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists for the Wolves.
Others of Note
Bryce Austin, Racine Lutheran, jr - 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists in 104-70 win over Racine Park
Matthias Behling, Valley Christian, sr - 28 points and 14 rebounds in 61-50 win over Wild Rose
James Brady, Tigerton, jr - 25 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks in 75-55 win over Crandon
Henry Gruetzmacher, Brookfield Central, sr - 17 points, 22 rebounds, and 3 blocks in 74-65 loss to Brookfield East
Zare Gwinn, Racine Park, jr - 31 points in 104-70 loss to Racine Lutheran
Elijah Harris, Milwaukee Reagan, frosh - 13 points and 17 rebounds in 79-56 win over Kenosha Tremper
Aidan Hause, Prentice, sr - 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists in 101-49 win over Abbotsford
JJ Heikkinen, Phillips, sr - 33 points in 93-47 win over Chequamegon
Colin Jullien, Whitefish Bay, jr - 23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks in 86-56 win over Milwaukee Lutheran
Christopher Kenesie, Kenosha St. Joseph, jr - 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals in 77-73 win over Dominican
Matyas Larson, Saint Croix Central, sr - 33 points and 7 rebounds in 76-59 win over Amery
Evan Lord, Prentice, sr - 27 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists in 101-49 win over Abbotsford
Mace Miskel, Whitefish Bay, soph - 14 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds in 986-56 win over Milwaukee Lutheran
Kayden Schultz, Plymouth, sr - 49 points on 8 of 16 shooting from deep in 72-60 win over Cedarburg
Cam Thellefesen, Wonewoc-Center, jr - 25 points and 19 rebounds in 73-64 loss to Bangor
Ayouba Turay, Milwaukee Reagan, soph - 34 points in 79-56 win over Kenosha Tremper
Thursday, January 15
Blake Basich and Trey Resch, Arrowhead juniors
The junior duo from Arrowhead put together an impressive performance as the Warhawks secured an 88-70 win over Muskego. Resch did a lot of of the scoring, pouring in an efficient 32 points. Basich showed why he’s one of the better point guards in the state, finishing the game with 18 points, but more impressively, adding 16 assists.
Blake Bradley, Ripon, sophomore
Bradley continues to knock down triples at an alarming rate for Ripon, doubling down on that in an 83-47 win over Nekoosa. The sophomore poured in 39 points while knocking down 8 of 12 from deep in the win. On top of that, Bradley added 16 rebounds.
Isaiah Fox, West Allis Central, junior
We had another unicorn performance coming in West Allis’ 122-40 blowout win over Cudahy on Thursday. Fox recorded a quadruple-double in the victory, the second of the year in our state. Fox finished the game with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and added 10 steals on the defensive side for the Bulldogs.
Christopher Kenesie, Kenosha St. Joseph, junior
Kensesie stuffed the stat sheet in Thursday’s 82-66 win over Kingdom Prep Lutheran. The junior guard and talented multi-sport athlete finished with 24 points to lead the Lancers. He added 14 assists, 5 rebounds, and 7 steals.
Chris Lindert, Pardeeville
Head coach Chris Lindert hit a career milestone as Pardeeville won Thursday night 76-41 over Cambria-Friesland. That victory was number 300 for Lindert in his prep coaching career.
Harry Schroeder, Howards Grove, sophomore
Scroeder had a career night as Howards Grove secured a 79-61 win over Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Thursday. The sophomore poured in a career high 32 points while adding 12 rebounds in the victory.
Kayden Schultz, Plymouth, senior
Schultz is one of the best scorers in the state, and on Thursday night he crossed the 2,000 point mark, proving that to be true. The senior wing finished with 33 points while making 7 of 12 from deep in a 71-58 loss to Port Washington.
Keaton Wollan, Amery, junior
Wollan crossed the 40-point mark for the third time in a game this season as Amery took home an 81-55 win over Clear Lake. The junior wing poured in 43 points, which turns out to be a new career high for him.
Isaiah Yuenger, Beaver Dam, junior
Yuenger hit the 1,000 point mark on Thursday night, helping lead Beaver Dam to a 77-64 victory over Baraboo.
Others of Note
Owen Birschbach, New Holstein, soph - 27 points and 14 rebounds in 74-71 loss to Valders
Eli Burtman, Merrill, sr - 18 points and 17 rebounds in 81-80 win over Medford
Talon Fabian, G-E-T, soph - 18 points and 10 assists in 91-42 win over Viroqua
Yusef Gray Jr., West Allis Central, sr - 34 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals in 122-40 win over Cudahy
Lucas Hansen, Hayward, sr - 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists in 85-77 loss to Northwestern
Anthony Jones, La Crosse Central, sr - 29 points in 78-53 win over Winona
Cal Loose, Port Washington, sr - 28 points on 7 of 9 shooting from deep in 71-58 win over Plymouth
Tegan Lydon, Colfax, soph - 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists in 64-54 win over Chetek-Weyerhaeuser
Tyson Ott, Merrill, jr - 27 points in 81-80 win over Medford
Brayden Phillips, East Troy, sr - 23 points and 14 rebounds in 84-49 win over Brodhead
Kevin Pittman, West Allis Central, sr - 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 blocks in 122-40 win over Cudahy
Ben Prochnow, Reedsville, sr - 35 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists in 72-64 win over Saint Mary Catholic
Russell Polkoski, Colfax, soph - 19 points and 14 rebounds in 64-54 win over Chetek-Weyerhaueser
Caleb Springer, Hayward, jr - career high 34 points in 85-77 loss to Northwestern
Mason Staudinger, Valders, jr - 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 steals in 74-71 win over New Holstein
Travis Theisen, G-E-T, sr - 29 points and 7 rebounds in 91-42 win over Viroqua
Ben Verhagen, Sheboygan Lutheran, jr - 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting from deep in 91-46 win over Ozaukee
Quinn Wesenberg, Bonduel, jr - 29 points in 86-57 win over Weyauwega-Fremont
Aaron Wickersheim, White Lake, sr - 35 points and 4 rebounds in 54-49 win over Bowler
Friday, January 16
Elijah Harris, Milwaukee Reagan, freshman
Harris came one block shy of a triple-double as Reagan secured an 84-70 win over Milwaukee Washington on Friday.
Amare Hereford, Beloit Memorial, senior
Hereford is quickly closing in on 2,000 career points, getting a chunk closer in Friday’s 83-60 win over Burlington. The lightning quick guard had a stat line of 38 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Kaukauna
The Galloping Ghosts eked out a 94-93 overtime win over Oshkosh North on Friday and did so thanks in large part to a pair of underclassmen. On a night when their senior big man and DePaul recruit finished with just two points, sophomore Tyler Schwalbach and freshman Drew Bowers took the reigns. Schwalbach finished with 31 points while Bowers added 25 to keep Kaukauna undefeated going into their matchup with Marshfield at the Midwest Players Classic on Saturday.
Bryce Ott, Oshkosh North, senior
Speaking of that 94-93 overtime thriller, Ott was the catalyst for the Spartans, despite the team coming up short in defeat. The Minnesota State-Mankato recruit finished with a game high 35 points in the win.
The Prairie School
The Hawks got a 70-63 Metro Classic Conference win over Shoreland Lutheran behind a balanced effort. Senior Nolan Greb finished with 24 points for The Prairie School, knocking down five of seven from deep. Juniors Chandler Perry and Dalton Ahlensdorf both recorded double-doubles, with Perry tallying 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Ahlensdorf adding 13 and 10.
Logan Ramczyk, Xavier, junior
Ramczyk added another triple-double to his season and it was muched need as Xavier got a 90-75 Bay Conference win over Fox Valley Lutheran. The junior do-it-all guard tallied 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Hawks victory.
Others of Note
Mylo Albrecht, Northland Pines, sr - 31 points in 75-51 win over Antigo
Ian Bauer, Eau Claire Memorial, sr - 34 points on 7 of 12 shooting from deep in 68-66 loss to Menomonie
Kyler Bleck, Xavier, sr - 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in 90-75 win over FOx zvalle
Jalen Brown, Wauwatosa West, jr - 26 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists in 84-833 loss to Menomonee Falls
Zavier Castillo, Greendale, sr - 30 points in 74-66 win over Greenfield
Darrian James-Allen, Milwaukee Pulaski co-op, sr - 38 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 steals in 85-36 win over Lifelong Learning
Matthew Kloskey, Wauwatosa West, sr - 33 points and 7 rebounds in 84-83 loss to Menomonee Falls
Antonio Lewis, MIlwaukee Pulaski co-op, sr - 14 points and 13 rebounds in 85-36 win over Lifelong Learning
Jackson Nordin, Shawano, jr - 24 points in 76-60 win over Green Bay West
Brayden Phillips, East Troy, sr - 29 points and 18 rebounds in 74-47 win over Destiny
Cathivall Tate, Milwaukee Pulaski co-op, sr - 21 points and 21 rebounds in 85-36 win over Lifelong Learning
Will Verkuilen, Shawano, jr - 30 points in 76-60 win over Green Bay West
Colton Wilson serves a contributor and member of Bound Wisconsin. Wilson has worked in high school sports for 10 years, covering the state of Wisconsin in various sports. He has had roles in content creation, boys basketball coverage, director of events, and data management. Wilson is a graduate of Richland Center High School where he will currently serves as the Varsity Reserve boys basketball coach, entering his eleventh year coaching at the high school level. Wilson also has officiated basketball and organized youth tournaments for multiple years. You can follow him on Twitter at @ColtonWilson23 or reach him at [email protected].