Every week, we're going to update an article with the top highlights, scoring outputs, record breaking performances, and more in boys basketball.
Below are some of the top moments, statistical nights, and more from this week in boys basketball.
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Monday, January 6
Demarion Epperson, Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy, senior
Epperson got to the rim at will in an 87-41 win over Chesterton Academy. The senior had a monster double-double with 34 points and 17 rebounds in the victory. He added seven steals from the defensive side.
Ben Prochnow, Reedsville, senior
Reedsville scored a big win over Howards Grove on Monday night, securing the lone spot atop the Big East-North standings. The Panther’s senior point guard was feeling it from the field, scoring at all three levels. Prochnow finished with a team high 30 points in the 65-57 victory.
Riley Schultz-Becker, Athens, senior
Schultz-Becker nearly had a triple-double as Athens came away with a 57-44 win over Three Lakes. The senior leader filled the stat sheet in the victory, scoring 21 points, hauling in 11 rebounds, and adding 6 assists. Defensively he was active as well, recording 9 steals.
Kale Schneider (jr) & Theo Traeder (sr), Lodi
The guard duo of Schneider and Traeder both recorded double-doubles as Lodi secured an 88-53 win over Jefferson on Monday night. Traeder, the senior sharpshooter, finished with a stat line of 21 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals. Schneider, the junior point guard, ended with 15 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.
Others of Note
Lauden Berg, Southern Door, sr - 34 points in 64-57 win over Marinette
Landon Brattlie, Deerfield, sr - 31 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals in 58-41 win over Clinton
Henry Gruetzmacher, Brookfield Central, sr - 18 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks in 62-42 win over New Berlin Eisenhower
Damien Hebert, Saint Ambrose Academy, jr - 10 points & 16 rebounds in 55-53 win over Brodhead
Braun Jirschele, Hillsboro, soph - 16 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists in 56-50 win over Viroqua
Treaton Loeffelholz, Iowa-Grant, sr - 22 points & 14 rebounds in 82-60 win over Shullsburg
Sam Lundell, Iowa-Grant, sr - 15 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists in 82-60 win over Shullsburg
Noah Schwartz, Viroqua, frosh - 23 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists in 56-50 loss to Hillsboro
Truth Setner, Florence, sr - 30 points in 65-57 loss to Niagara
Mason Uhlenbrauck, Saint Mary Catholic, sr - 23 points on 6 of 12 from deep in 92-66 win over Elkhart-Lake Glenbeulah
Jamison Zavatchin, Oostburg, sr - 34 points, 6 rebounds, & 5 assists in 83-51 win over Kohler
Tuesday, January 7
Blake Bradley, Ripon, sophomore
Bradley was on fire from deep as Ripon pushed Ozaukee but eventually fell 73-72 on Tuesday night. The sophomore, who was one of the top scorers in the state as a freshman, poured in 39 points for the Tigers. He was 9 of 13 from beyond the arc.
Anthony Brooks, Cudahy, senior
Brooks had a career night, shattering the school record for points in a game as Cudahy took home a 110-78 win over Random Lake. The senior, who is averaging over 24 points per game, scored 54 points in the victory.
Andrew Dillin, Mauston, freshman
Dillin had a new career high as Mauston squeaked by River Valley 69-63. The freshman guard poured in 26 points for the Golden Eagles, all of those needed, as he continues to improve and form a solid 1-2 underclassmen punch with sophomore wing Jase Navis.
Omar Fofana, Saint Thomas More, senior
Fofana is the senior leader for a Cavaliers group that improved to 4-5 with an 80-68 win over Pius XI Catholic on Tuesday night. Fofana finished with 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in the victory, displaying his overall effect on the game.
Brennen Hackbarth, Sheboygan Lutheran, senior
Hackbarth joined a special group of Crusaders on Tuesday night as he led his group to an 86-66 win over Living Word Lutheran. The senior wing poured in 28 points in the victory and in doing so, joined the 1,000 point club.
Amare Hereford, Beloit Memorial, senior
Hereford continues to dazzle in his senior year, leading an unbeaten Beloit Memorial team into the middle of January. The senior lead guard filled the stat sheet yet again in a 90-65 win over Elkhorn. Hereford finished with 37 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 steals.
Quincy Mosley, Madison West, senior
Madison West has been playing some good basketball over the past few weeks, and Mosley has been the driving force behind that. In a 92-81 loss to Sun Prairie West, Mosley poured in a new career high 39 points points for the Regents.
Brody Schaffer, Winneconne, senior
Schaffer is one of the best football players in the state and is heading to Iowa following graduation this spring. He’s also very talented on the basketball court. Tuesday night, the senior multi-sport standout scored 24 points though the Wolves fell 81-68 to Fox Valley Lutheran. Schaffer hit the 1,000 point mark in his prep career with that output.
Kayden Schultz, Plymouth, senior
Schultz was on it from the tip in Plymouth’s 80-67 win over West Bend East. One of the top scorers in the state, Schultz poured in a new career high, 50 points on 17 of 29 shooting from the field and 7 of 15 from three. To round out his night, Schultz added seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals.
Tyler Schwalbach, Kaukauna, sophomore
Kaukauna eked out a 57-55 victory over Neenah to stay undefeated on the year and take over sole possession of first in the Fox Valley Association. Schwalbach led the Galloping Ghosts with 19 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He was active on defense as well, finishing with 4 blocks.
Others of Note
Calvin Bahr, Aquinas, jr - 24 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in 78-50 win over Tomah
Kristian Bartl, University School, jr - 17 points and 16 rebounds in 64-60 win over Shorewood
Owen Birschbach, New Holstein, soph - 38 points in 88-79 loss to Sheboygan Falls
Collin Christian, Lake Mills, jr - 22 points & 11 rebounds in 85-54 win over New Glarus
Donovan Davis, Freedom, jr - 31 points in 65-56 win over Little Chute
Tyler Evenson, Waukesha West, sr - 30 points while shooting 10 of 11 from the free throw lin in 78-64 win over Muskego
Zaivion Goudeau, Sun Prairie West, jr - 20 points and 10 rebounds in 92-81 win over Madison West
Caden Gustafson, Waterford, sr - 32 points, 7 rebounds, & 5 assists in 72-59 win over Badger
Jacob Hibner, Stoughton, sr - 30 points in 69-67 win over Fort Atkinson
Alex Krause, Kimberly, jr - 23 points & 15 rebounds in 75-49 win over Oshkosh West
Oliver Leibham, Sheboygan Lutheran, jr - 18 points and 10 assists in 86-66 win over Living Word Lutheran
Braydon Lowrance-Eischen, Ozuakee, jr - 42 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals in 73-72 win over Ripon
Jase Navis, Mauston, soph - 14 points, 9 rebounds, & 8 assists in 69-63 win over River Valley
Jakari Smith, Milwaukee Bradley Tech, sr - 22 points and 22 rebounds in 63-55 win over Milwaukee Hamilton
Wednesday, January 8
Xavier Allen, Milwaukee Lutheran, senior
Allen did all he could in a game of attrition, but Milwaukee Lutheran fell in a quadruple overtime thriller to Madison Memorial 102-100. The senior guard finished with 28 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals in the loss.
Jayce Cook, New Berlin West, junior
The Vikings suffered a last-second heart breaking loss to Dominican on Wednesday night, but there was a moment to celebrate. Cook, just a junior, joined the 1,000 point club, joining teammate Evan Kern in hitting that milestone this season.
KJ Cross, Madison Memorial, junior
The Madison Memorial and Milwaukee Lutheran game on Wednesday night was one for the ages as it went to quadruple overtime, had over 200 combined points scored, and had plenty of lead changes down the stretch. In the third overtime, Cross’s teammate Ezra Liggon hit a contested triple to force a fourth overtime where fireworks erupted yet again. Down one, Cross took the ball and floated a one-footed runner from beyond the arc right through the net to secure the 102-100 victory for the Spartans.
Thursday, January 9
Jayce Brechtl, Waterford, senior
Waterford took a big step forward in the Southern Lakes conference and knocked Beloit Memorial from the land of the unbeaten teams on Thursday night. Brechtl played a huge role, effecting the game in every facet on offense and defense. In the 64-53 victory, the senior forward filled the stat sheet with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.
Henry Gruetzmacher, Brookfield Central, senior
Gruetzmacher has been nothing short of unstoppable so far in his senior campaign. In a 98-47 win over West Allis Hale, the Green Bay commit poured in a triple-double. The crafty big man had 20 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Austin Olson, Blair-Taylor, senior
Blair-Taylor was down four with under a minute left, but roared back and came away with a 66-64 victory over Alma/Pepin. Olson provided the final bucket as he drove baseline and saw a contested layup go through the net as time expired to win it.
Peyton Pica, Wautoma, junior
Pica had a career night as Wautoma took home a 75-66 win over Nekoosa. The junior guard poured in 36 points for the Hornets while knocking down seven shots from deep. He added ten rebounds, recording a double-double in
Others of Note
Bryer Hagberg, Clintonville, sr - 31 points in 77-70 loss to Oconto Falls
Ethan Koceja, Brookfield Central, sr - 24 points on 6 of 11 shooting from deep in 98-47 win over West Allis Hale
Evan Prusko, Brookfield Central, sr - 29 points on 12 of 16 shooting in 98-47 win over West Allis Hale
Hayden Redington, Berlin, sr - 19 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in 52-37 win over Wisconsin Dells
Skyler Royston, Wautoma, sr - 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists in 75-66 win over Nekoosa
Brody Schaffer, Winneconne, sr - 28 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 steals in 79-63 win over Green Bay East
Jamison Zavatchin, Oostburg, sr - 31 points in 73-41 win over D4 #1 Lomira
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].