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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 24 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
Silas Bielinski, Saint Francis, sr - 8 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists in 56-45 win over Kenosha Christian Life
Jake Farley, Saint Thomas Aquinas, jr - 36 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 steals in 68-56 loss to Suring
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
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].