D3 and D4 Sectional Predictions

Well tomorrow night D3 and D4 sectional games will begin tomorrow night and here are my predictions for those games.

D3 Sectionals

Eau Claire Sectional
Hurley over Webster- Battle test Hurley should win this one
Eau Claire Regis over Fall Creek- Regis has the height advantage and has beaten Creek twice already this year

Eau Claire Regis over Hurley- Regis has faced tougher competition all year and has a height advantage

Ashwaubenon Sectional
Iola Scandinavia over Crivitz- IS will finally make the break through to the sectional final
Laconia over Manitowoc Roncalli- Laconia has the advantage with 6'5 Kieran Weed

Laconia over Iola Scandinavia- Weed will once again be the difference in this game

Baraboo Sectional
Lacrosse Aquinas over Pardeeville- Aquinas has a huge athleticism advantage in this one and should dominate
Cuba City over Iowa-Grant- Cuba City has too many sharpshooters for IG

Lacrosse Aquinas over Cuba City- Aquinas using athleticism to their advantage again

West Allis Central Sectional
Whitefish Bay Dominican over Oostburg- Dominican has the speed and quickness advantage
Racine St Catherines over Marshall- Marshall's luck runs out

Whitefish Bay Dominican over Racine St Catherines- Dominican has the star advantage in this one

D4 Sectionals

Spooner Sectional
Mellen over Drummond- Drummonds upsets will end in this game
Luck over Thorp- Luck has had a great season and it won't end here

Luck over Mellen- Luck continues great season

Appleton Sectional
Suring over Bowler- Suring has too many weapons
Marshfield Columbus Catholic over Hilbert- MCC has had the better season and Hilbert is not the Hilbert of old

Suring over Marshfield Columbus Catholic- Suring is undefeated and was at state a year ago

Onalaska Sectional
Eleva Strum over New Lisbon- Eleva has been killing everyone in the playoffs
Barneveld over Seneca- Barneveld has faced tougher competition all year long

Eleva Strum over Barneveld- Once again Eleva has been dominating

Fort Atkinson
Benton over Burlington Catholic Central- Benton is undefeated and should use their quickness to win this one
Randolph over Sheboygan County Christian- Randolph is Randolph no need to say more

Randolph over Benton- Once again its Randolph, so easy pick

This is my D3 and D4 predictions. Tomorrow should be a great day of basketball that I'm going to be missing out on due to the fact that I have to work late tomorrow but, hopefully I'll catch at least one game Saturday night.

D1 and D2 Sectional Predictions

Well this is the second time I've done these predictions. I some how managed to delete everything I had typed the first time around, so I'm now retyping everything.

Middleton Sectional
Madison Memorial over Watertown- Memorial too many athletes for Watertown
Waunakee over Madison Lafollette- Waunakee too much height and too good of defense

Madison Memorial over Waunakee- Once again too many athletes

Elkhorn Sectional
Verona over Elkhorn- Verona wins by pounding it inside to Jason Ziemer
Janesville Craig over Badger- Craig plays great D and is peaking at the right time

Janesville Craig over Verona- Craig has the height and defense to keep Verona out of the inside

Oshkosh Sectional
Sheboygan North over Oshkosh West- West isn't the same team that won back to back championships
Stevens Point over Oshkosh North- Jake Gollon uses versatility to dominate

Sheboygan North over Stevens Point- North has been winning all year long and this game should be no different

Milwaukee #1 Sectional
Germantown over Hamilton Sussex- Germantowns height will just be too much
Milwaukee Vincent over Kettle Moraine- Vincent has too many weapons

Milwaukee Vincent over Germantown- Vincent is just too athletic

Green Bay Sectional
Ashwaubenon over Bay Port- Ash is a little more battle tested
Appleton East over Kaukana- Just too tough to beat a team like East three times

Appleton East over Ashwaubenon- East proves why they were the preseason #1

Racine Horlick Sectional
Racine Horlick over West Allis Hale- Wilson will have a big game
Brookfield Central over Racine Case- BC is a proven team that has been here before

Racine Horlick over Brookfield Central- Wilson will carry Horlick to state

Marshfield Sectional
Eau Claire North over Menomonie- North will use their height advantage to win
Wausau East over Wausau West- Experience gives East the edge

Wausau East over Eau Claire North- Experience and Fischer should take East back to state

Milwaukee #2 Sectional
Milwaukee Washington over Milwaukee King- Washington has already beaten King once and should do it again
Wauwatosa East over Milwaukee Custer- East just has too many weapons for Custer

Milwaukee Washington over Wauwatosa East- 6'8 Washington Center Davis should be the difference in this one


D2 Sectional Predictions

Menomonie Sectional
Spooner over Barron- Spooner was here a year ago and should be able to move on
Adams Friendship over Medford- AF's defense is just too good

Adams Friendship over Spooner- AF's 1-3-1 should carry them to state

Green Bay Sectional
Marinette over Valders- Valders is missing their best player and Marinette is very good
Waupun over Plymouth- Waupun is too good to be beaten three times

Waupun over Marinette- Waupun's three point shooting should carry them to state

Sun Praire Sectional
Monroe over Wisconsin Dells- Monroe has a versatile big man in Cates who should be the difference
East Troy over Madison Edgewood- East Troy's three point shooting will be too much for Edgewood

Monroe over East Troy- Monroe's experience gives them the advantage in this three point shootout

Germantown Sectional
New Berlin Eisenhower over Slinger- Ike is peaking at the right time and should be able to upset Slinger
Brown Deer over Milwaukee North- North is only here because they had a weak regional

Brown Deer over New Berlin Eisenhower- BD has the athletic advantage in this one


There are my predictions. Tomorrow I will be doing the predictions for division three and four sectionals. Should be a great weekend leading up to the state tournament championships.

7th Round player Rankings

Not many changes in this round of player rankings. Players have pretty much settled into their positions in the rankings now. Add that in with I'm seeing a lot of teams for multiple times so I'm not adding any new players to the rankings.

Rankings
1. Jeronne Maymon 6'6 forward junior Madison Memorial (4)- The best rebounder I have seen this year by a long shot. Runs the court extremely well for a big man and can handle the ball. Has the edge over Mason because he can handle the ball better and Mason appears to take a play off here and there.
2. Ryan Rasmussen 6'2 guard senior Waupun (1)- Score first point guard with unlimited range, that can also get inside and score over bigger defenders. If his shots aren't falling does a great job of finding his teammates.
3. Anthony Tucker 6'5 guard senior Minnetonka MN (1)- Guard with very good size that can knock down the deep three pointers with his smooth shot. Unselfish player that does a great job of letting the game come to him.
4. Jared Berggren 6'10 center senior Princeton MN (1)- A true center that has very soft hands and an even softer touch around the rim. Is a solid shot blocker, who is also a very good rebounder.
5. Marquis Mason 6'5 forward sophomore Madison East (4)- Best leaper in the state. Very explosive shot blocker, fierce rebounder, and is probably the best dunker in the state. Runs the floor well and can go outside and knock down the three pointer.
6. Lucas Burns 6'6 forward senior Janesville Craig (2)- Slight edge over Cashton Craig because he does so much more then just scores. Does a great job of rebounding and passing. Really lets the game come to him and doesn't force things. Very smooth player that can really knock down the outside shot and being 6'6 doesn't hurt either.
7. Cashton Craig 6'1 guard senior Madison Lafollette (2)- Very good shooter that can really get hot. Moves very well without the ball in his hands. Forces things at times and can go cold at times from the outside. Really just a scorer doesn't rebound very well.
8. Johnnie Lacy 5'11 guard junior Milwaukee Bay View (2)- Very good scorer that can go off at any time and has an engine that doesn't stop. Has really improve in becoming more of a point guard and not just a scorer.
9. Jimmy Whitehead 6'1 guard junior Lacrosse Aquinas (1)- Most improved player I have seen this year. Handles the ball very well and can get where he wants at anytime. Has a very good mid range jumper.
10. Kieran Weed 6'5 forward senior Laconia (1)- Kid that can jump out of the gym, that can one step and dunk. Weed is a beast on the inside that is very tough to stop and has the ability to go outside and hit the mid range jumper or three pointer. Also runs the court very well.
11. DJ Fuller 5'10 guard sophomore Madison Lafollette (2)- Nearly impossible to keep out of the lane due to his low center of gravity and is killer crossover. Has a very nice floater in the lane and as of late has shown the ability to knock down the three.
12. Jojo Pregont 6'6 center junior Janesville Craig (2)- Very strong inside with the ball. Really crashes the boards and does a great job getting inside position and moving without the ball.
13. Vander Blue 6'3 guard sophomore Madison Memorial (4)- Faster player I've seen from one end of the court to the other. Very good defender that forces turnovers. Crashes the boards well and is very strong with the ball around the hoop.
14. David Hanson 6'6 forward senior Maranatha Christian MN (1)- Big man that can take bigger players outside and take smaller defenders inside. Can shoot the outside shot, post up, and handles the ball very well for a guy his size.
15. Derek Braucht 6'6 forward junior Madison Edgewood (1)- Very good shooter that can also drive to the hoop and find open teammates. Doesn't look like it but, is a fairly strong player.

HM
Marc Sonnet 6'3 guard junior Tartan MN (1)
Aris Wurtz 6'4 forward senior Waupun (1)
Tyler Mazur 6'4 guard junior Reedsburg (1/2)
Jade Royston 6'0 guard junior Wisconsin Dells (6)
Jason Ziemer 6'4 forward junior Verona (1)
Ryan Staege 6'2 guard senior Waunakee (1)
Michael Horton 6'2 guard senior Madison West (4)
Corvonn Gaines 6'5 forward senior Madison West (4)

Senior Rankings
1. Ryan Rasmussen 6'2 guard Waupun
2.Lucas Burns 6'6 forward Janesville Craig
3. Cashton Craig 6'1 guard Madison Lafollette
4. Kieran Weed 6'5 forward Laconia
5. Aris Wurtz 6'4 forward Waupun- Guy that can do a little bit of everything. He passes well, rebounds well, plays good defense, can guard small or big men, and is a very very good three point shooter when he's able to spot up.
6. Ryan Staege 6'2 guard Waunakee- Leader of a very balanced team. Has a very nice shot and can get inside and score, also plays some pretty good defense.
7. Michael Horton 6'2 guard Madison West- Pass first point guard that's always looking to set up his teammates. Handles the ball very well and can knock down the three point shot.
8. Corvonn Gaines 6'5 forward Madison West- Shoots the outside shot very well from a set position and does a great job of running the court.
9. Ryan Wenkman 5'11 guard Wisconsin Dells (6)- Hard nosed guard that can finish with either hand around the rim. Plays very good defense usually guarding the other teams best players and can shoot the three well too.
10. Evan VanCleave 6'0 guard Reedsburg (1/2)- Ultra quick guard with very good handles and goes to the hoop very strong. Also has the ability to knock down the 15 footer.

HM
Lucas Morrissey 6'3 forward Lacrosse Aquinas (1)
Jon Stubbe 6'4 forward Middleton (3)
Deon Johnson 6'4 guard Madison West (4)
Marc Manske 6'0 guard River Valley (1)

Junior Rankings
1. Jeronne Maymon 6'6 forward Madison Memorial
2. Johnnie Lacy 5'11 guard Milwaukee Bay View
3. Jimmy Whitehead 6'1 guard Lacrosse Aquinas
4. Jojo Pregont 6'6 center Janesville Craig
5. Derek Braucht 6'6 forward Madison Edgewood
6. Tyler Mazur 6'4 guard Reedsburg
7. Jade Royston 6'0 guard Wisconsin Dells
8. Jason Ziemer 6'4 forward Verona- Rugged big man who pounds the glass extremely well and has a very soft touch around the rim.
9. Chris Siebert 6'1 guard Baraboo (1)- Very smooth guard that can knock down the midrange out to three point range jumper. Finish strong at the hoop and is a very good passer.
10. Zach Ripley 6'7 forward Waunakee (1)- Guy that does a little bit of everything for his team. Great rebounder that always seems to find himself wide open around the hoop.
9 Kyle Goike 6'3 forward Janesville Craig (2)- Very solid roll play, that can score big when necessary.
10. Brooks Braga 6'1 guard Middleton (3)- Very good lead guard that handles the ball very well and can penetrate and finish.

HM
Kyle Goike 6'3 forward Janesville Craig (2)
Brooks Braga 6'1 guard Middleton (3)
Mike Boebel 6'6 forward Marshall (1)
Michael Hanson 6'6 forward Lacrosse Aquinas (1)
Lance Fritz 6'0 guard Adams Friendship (2)

Sophomore Rankings
1. Marquis Mason 6'5 forward Madison East
2. DJ Fuller 5'10 guard Madison Lafollette
3. Vander Blue 6'3 guard Madison
4. Austin Armgan 6'3 guard Waupun (1)- Has a very good runner and is a big time scorer.
5. Kevin Hurd 6'0 guard Portage (1)- Does a very good job of running the offense and doesn't need much room to get his shot off.
6. Demetrius Turner 6'4 forward Milwaukee Bay View (2)- Athletic guy that likes to run and goes to the hoop strong. Is a very strong rebounder and shot blocker.
7. Jon Dybevik 6'0 guard Madison Lafollette (3)- Handles the ball very well and goes to the hoop strong. Plays like an upper classman.
8. Adam Wadzinski 6'3 forward Verona (1)- Strong rebounder, thats also can knock down the 15 footer.
9. Nate Gibson 6'9 center Wisconsin Dells (6)- Big guy with very good size. Rebounds very well and scores well with his back to the basket.
10. Bryce Wormet 6'2 forward Adams Friendship (2)- Guy that can knock down the three point shot, handle the ball, or get to the hoop and finish.


HM
Jeff Hull 6'4 forward Madison East (4)
John Harth 6'3 guard Madison West (4)
Jack Eaton 5'10 guard Eau Claire Regis (1)
Robert Littleton 6'1 guard Milwaukee Bay View (1)
Logan Johnson 6'2 guard Barneveld (1)

Freshmen Rankings
1. Charles Lee 5'7 guard Milwaukee Bay View (2)- Very quick lead guard that does a great job of getting in the lane and finding open teammates for layups.
2. Elgin Cook 6'3 guard Milwaukee Bay View (2)- Guy that goes to the hoop and can finish strong and is also a very good rebounder.
3. Darnell Harris 6'6 forward Milwaukee Bay View (2)- Extremely good defender that can block shots and knows when to take the charge. Also has a soft touch around the rim.
4. Samar Powell 5'6 guard Milwaukee Bay View (2)- Hard nosed player that is not afraid to go inside and can knock down the outside shot.
5. Haki Stampely 6'0 guard Milwaukee Bay View (1)- Guard that can really put his head down and score.

There are my rankings. Not many changes just updated so I could have it in my mind again because its been a long time since I've done my rankings. Next two days I'll just be focusing on this weekends upcoming games and predictions.

7th Round Team Rankings

Rankings
1. Madison Memorial (4)- Unless you have two or three very good guards you are not going to beat this team. Their full court pressure defense is just so tough and their an extremely athletic team, that really pounds the glass. Jeronne Maymon and Vander Blue are both legit stars that are going to be D1 college players.
2. Minnetonka MN (1)- Team full of guys that are 6'5 to 6'7 that can play outside and inside. Tonka has three guys that can take over the game at any time in CJ Erickson, Anthony Tucker, and Tyler Schilling.
3. Waupun (1)- These guys can light it up from the outside every game. Ryan Rasmussen and Aris Wurtz can go for 20 points a piece every game. Austin Armga provides a third scorer that can go out and get double digits every game.
4. Janesville Craig (2)- Their height and defense give Craig an advantage over every team that they play. The have four legit stars in Lucas Burns, Cooper Cullen, Jojo Pregont, and Kyle Goike. This team prefers to play a slow tempo and take their time on offense but, can just as easily play an uptempo game.
5. Waunakee (1)-Very very balanced team, that is very disciplined, has good overall team size, and plays great defense. 1-8 they don't lose a thing. Any of the eight players could go off and score double digit points.
6. Madison Lafollette (3)- Really showed me something the way they handled Madison East even with their star Cashton Craig being a non-factor. Lafollette gets the edge over Bay View because they did beat them and have the experience edge. DJ Fuller appears ready to become the #2 scoring option. Was going to move them up in the rankings but, with the lose of three starters their fine where they sit.
7. Lacrosse Aquinas (1)- Team that works very very well together. Can really push the tempo but, are just as affective in the half court set. The have a couple glue guys in Lucas Morrissey and Zach Rickaway along with Jimmy Whitehead who is really becoming the star of this team.
8. Laconia (1)- Have a very good starting five that is probably as good as anyone in the state. Kieran Weed is a real stud that can score from anywhere on the court. Their only down fall is their lack of bench depth.
9. Verona (1)- Very disciplined team that plays great defense. Very patient on the offensive end and look to pound it into their rugged big man Jason Ziemer who was a very soft tough around the hoop.
10. Princeton MN (1)- Got killed against a hot shooting Waupun team but, 6'10 Jared Berggren gives them an edge against any team they play.
11. Madison West (4)- This team is much better then I previously thought. They are an extremely athletic team that can score in a hurry. If they keep the ball in point guard Michael Horton's hands they can play with anyone, along with remaining patience and not becoming selfish or flustered when they get down. Deon Johnson is a great rebounder at only 6'4.
12. Middleton (3)- Middleton is probably one of the deepest teams in the state. They play 10-12 players in their regular rotation and don't lose a thing when they go to the bench. They are a very disciplined team where everyone knows there role and does their fair share. They don't have that go to guy which hurts them at times and they don't have much height so bigger teams can pound it inside. Only have one true ball handler in Brooks Braga.
13. Milwaukee Bay View (2)- Very athletic team, that is also very young. Johnnie Lacy is one of the top players in the country and this team will only get better as the year goes on. They will be able to provide pressure, forcing teams to turn the ball over and allowing for easy baskets.
14. Wisconsin Dells (6)- Are playing their best basketball right now. Jade Royston and Ryan Wenkman are looking to score and carry the team and they've found a very nice third option in 6'9 sophomore Nate Gibson.
15. Madison East (4)- Every game I see them they get worse and worse. Mason is the go to guy and everyone knows it and if you gear your defense to him that shuts their entire offense down.

HM
Eau Claire Regis(1)
Madison Edgewood (1)
Adams Friendship (2)
Maranatha Christian MN (1)
Rockford MN (1)
Baraboo (1)

Division 1
1. Madison Memorial- Very tough full court pressure defense. Have five extremely athletic starters.
2. Janseville Craig- Tallest team I've seen this year and have the best defense.
3. Waunakee- Very disciplined team that has a very strong eight man rotation.
4. Madison Lafollette- Very athletic team, that relies on strong guard play.
5. Verona- Disciplined team, thats patient on offense, and plays great defense.
6. Madison West- Very athletic team that started clicking at the end of the year.
7. Middleton- Very balanced, disciplined team.
8. Milwaukee Bay View- Athletic team that's very young and likes to get out and run.
9. Madison East- Great player Marquis Mason is finally getting some help.
10. Baraboo (1)- Disciplined team that plays great defense and can knock down the three.

Division 2
1. Waupun- Best three point shooting team I've seen this year and they shoot a lot of threes.
2. Wisconsin Dells- Great great backcourt, that is finally getting help in the post from Gibson.
3.Madison Edgewood- Very disciplined team where everyone knows their role.
4. Adams Friendship- 1-3-1 defense is the best around and have two big time scorers.
5. River Valley (1)- Great outside shooting team that plays very aggresive defense.
6. Reedsburg (1/2)- Have two very good players in Mazur and VanCleave.
7. Richland Center (1)- Patient team that plays great defense.
8. Portage (1)- Very disciplined team, that lacks athleticism but, gives 100%.
9. Sauk Praire (1)- Team ranked only because I've only seen a few D2 teams.

Division 3
1. Lacrosse Aquinas- Very well coached team that takes care of the ball and can run the court or play a half court game.
2. Laconia- Kieran Weed is a stud and they have one of the best starting fives around.
3. Eau Claire Regis- Very tall team that lack the go to star like Laconia and Aquinas.
4. Marshall (1)- Tall athletic team but, doesn't play the greatest defense.

Division 4
1. Barneveld (1)- Discipline team that always gives 110% but, are lacking height.
2. Wausau Newman (1/2)- Have only seen two D4 teams.

Felt the need to update my rankings so I don't have to be thinking about so many games when I do my final rankings or at least my next round of rankings. Tomorrow will be an updated player rankings followed by the sectional predictions the next two days.

Wisconsin Dells and Waunakee move on

In my first game of the double header I took in Wisconsin Dells vs River Valley at Baraboo. This was a great game with momentum swinging back and forth and was highlighted by some stretches of defense. The game opened up with River Valley in a box and one defense on Dells star Jade Royston. This seemed to work in the favor of the Dells as they jumped out to the early 9-0 lead. River Valley countered this by going to a man to man defense and getting three or four steals on each of the Dells's next possessions. Valley was able to knock down some outside shots and go on an 11-0 run, which put the score at 11-9. Once each team had gone on their runs both teams settled in and the game went back and forth from there. The game featured a great match up of guards between Valley's Marc Manske, Craig Johnson, and Noah Baryenbruch verse Royston, Ryan Wenkman, and alittle help from Laddie Lucke. There was also a nice matchup on the inside between Garrett Peck and Nate Gibson. In the end the game came down to free throws as River Valley struggled from the line late in the game while the Dells was able to knock down their free throws to seal the game. River Valley had some opportunities to knock down the three to tie the game at the end but, were unable to and Wisconsin Dells hung on for a 64-61 win.

For Wisconsin Dells the story all year has been that they are only a two man team with Royston and Wenkman and even though they are both two great players they still need some more help to take them far in the tournament. In yesterdays game 6'9 sophomore Nate Gibson stepped up to help the big two. In the first half of the game it seemed every time Gibson got the ball he was going to score. Gibson has a very wide body and was able to turn and clear out space and score with ease on the inside. Royston didn't score in the first half so it was Wenkman who teamed with Gibson to carry the Chiefs. Wenkman was able to get to the inside and finish with either hand and also knocked down a three or two. For anyone that's never seen Wenkman play he's a right handed guy, QB in football, shortstop baseball, that plays basketball left handed, which allows him to be able to finish with both hands equally well. In the second half Royston was able to break out a bit and hit a couple 10 foot floaters alone the base line and knock down a pair of threes and then finished off making 8 of 10 free throws to finish with 18 second half points to lead the Chiefs in scoring.

For River Valley the story was the hot shooting of Marc Manske who seemed to be able to knock down everything in the first half whether he had a defender in his face or not. Johnson was able to add alittle help as he was able knock down three, three pointers. Garrett Peck also made a really big impact as he was able to use his quickness against Gibson to get around him and score and also did a nice job on the offensive boards to give Valley second and third chances.

Scoring Breakdown
Wisconsin Dells 64- Royston 18 Wenkman 16 Gibson 16 Lucke 6 Alex Buesing 6 Jimmy Alvin 2 Ryan Field 0
River Valley 61- Manske 20 Johnson 13 Peck 12 Baryenbruch 8 Drew Umhoefer 4 Joel Benson 3 Justin Bindl 1

So far is the playoffs Wisconsin Dells has done just enough to get by and will probably struggle against Monroe in the next round and I will be very surprised if they are able to beat Monroe.


In game two of the double header Madison East took on Waunakee. Waunakee took an early lead and never looked back in this one. Waunakee was able to extend their lead to as much as 12 at one time in the first half but, East was able to pull back into it and get within three of Waunakee at half time. In the third Waunakee once again got their lead up to double digits then late in the third quarter East was able to pull within in two. Early in the fourth quarter Madison East just could not hit a shot and Waunakee got up by 10 or 12 around the four minute mark when it seemed that Madison East just gave up. In the end the final score was 54-37 and each team cleared the benches.

For Madison East they never could get Marquis Mason going as he had some foul trouble early on that limited his playing time and Waunakee used their size and strength to limit Mason's touches. East top outside shooter Augustine Avelleyra really struggled from the outside and couldn't seem to knock down the outside shots. Add in their third offensive option Al Mayne was in foul trouble the entire game. These three factors were the reason that East struggled in this game and could never really close the gap in this one.

This was the first time that I have seen Waunakee play and they are a very good team that deserves their undefeated record. They are an extremely balanced team that really spreads out the scoring, rebounds well as a team, and has very good overall team size. They have some very good shooters in Ryan Staege, Mitch Roelke, and Eric Helt. Have some scorers off the bench in Devin Coyle and Derek Dailey and some solid big men in Zach Ripley and Hal Krantz. They are a very good team that should be able to defeat Lafollette because of their height and discipline but, won't be able to handle the athleticism to defeat Madison Memorial.

Scoring Breakdown
Madison East 37- Mason 8 Avelleyra 8 Mayne 6 Stafford Park 6 James Bartelt 4 Robert Steele 3 Kody Johnson 1 Jeff Hull 1 Sam Schuler 0 Jonathon Wilson 0 Walt Hetzel 0 Sam Kubly 0 Leonard Love 0 Yamil Bacallao 0
Waunakee 54- Ripley 14 Helt 8 Krantz 8 Staege 7 Dailey 6 Roelke 4 Coyle 4 Jason Paulson 2 Dustin Murray 1 Jeff Tagarelli 0 Austin Goetsch 0 Nick Gilles 0 Kyle Wittwer 0 Ryan Gilles 0 Adam Burns 0

Following this week I'll be doing some more predictions on state tournament and then I'll be doing an updating of player and team rankings.

Wisconsin Dells outlasts Richland Center

In a slightly ugly and very physical game Wisconsin Dells was able to outlast Richland Center 45 to 42, to move on to the Regional Final against River Valley. The game was full of a high amount of turnovers and some so called "fouls" that weren't called. The game was back and forth throughout the entire and was sealed late in the fourth quarter after RC star Bradie Ewing had fouled out and starter Brad Hemling picked up a technical foul that fouled him out of the game.

For Wisconsin Dells is was the typical two man show of Jade Royston and Ryan Wenkman, as they scored 22 and 14 points respectively. Royston was able to connect one three, three point baskets, knocked down a couple deep jumpers, and finished up his scoring by sealing the game with free throws. Wenkman was able to penetrate on the base line and knock down the 10 foot floaters for the bulk of his points as well as penetrating inside and scoring at times. The big men in the middle Nate Gibson and Alex Buesing didn't score much but, made their presence felt on the defensive end. Gibson clogged up the middle with his size and seemed to be able to get his hands in on the ball when the RC players were penetrating. Buesing had three very nice blocks in the game and was really able to shut down Richland's inside game late in the game.

Coming into the game Bradie Ewing was the player to watch for Richland Center as he averaged 20 points a game during the regular season. Ewing never could get things going as he was in foul trouble all night and fouled out with only eight points in the game with five of those coming from the free throw line. Eric Frawley was the star for the Hornets as he was able to use his quickness to get around Gibson and finish with the strong layup.

If you talked to a Richland Center fan their probably going to blame this game on the refs but, in the end it was Wisconsin Dells ability to track down the long rebounds and their guards being able to get inside and score.

Scoring Breakdown
Richland Center 42-E. Frawley 12 Ewing 8 Colton Wilson 8 Hemling 7 K. Frawley 4 Jordan Lynch 3 Dustin Hanson 0
Wisconsin Dells 45- Royston 22 Wenkman 14 Jimmy Alvin 3 Ryan Field 2 Buesing 2 Gibson 2 Laddie Lucke 0

Tomorrow I will be at the regional final against River Valley and then tomorrow night I will be at either the Madison East vs Waunakee game or Madison West vs Madison Memorial haven't decided which game I will be attending. The West/Memorial game will probably be more entertaining while the East/Waunakee game will probably be a closer game.

Madison West edges Baraboo

When the eight and nine seeds matchup the result should be a very good close game. Tonight when Baraboo the eight and Madison West the nine, this was the case as West edged out Baraboo 62-59. West was able to use their athleticism in this game to get offensive rebounds and to force Baraboo into some turnovers that really made the difference in this game.

For Madison West it was offensive rebounds that made the biggest difference and the player that provided the rebounds was Deon Johnson. Johnson is a superb leaper and he used his leaping ability to snatch multiple offensive rebounds and got a bunch of second and third chance buckets, which led to 26 points for him. Despite Johnson leading the team in rebounds and points it was Michael Horton who won the game for the Regents. I have said it before and I'll say it again Horton is vastly underrated player and is one of the better pass first point guards around. Horton sat the entire second quarter due to some foul trouble but, really took over the game in the third and fourth quarters. Horton had five points in the third quarter, had a hand full of steals, and at least five assists, which led to the majority of Johnsons second half baskets. When West was struggling against Baraboo's 1-3-1 zone it was Horton who was able to beat the zone with some cross court passes and some impressive no look passes. Corvonn Gaines also had a fairly solid game as he was able to score early in the game by penetrating to the inside and finishing strong and getting fouled and then knocking down the free throws. Another guy that was able to score was John Harth who was able to penetrate and go over the defenders out stretched hands to score.

Baraboo did their best to keep the game close as they hit nine three point shots. Baraboo star Chris Siebert had a very quiet 19 points as he hit midrange jumpers, three pointers, and had some break away layups. The main three point man was Jon Schlender who hit four three pointers. Everytime West was pulling away it seemed that Schlender was able to knock down a three. The third scored for the T-Birds and the only inside presence was Jordan Taylor. Despite being only 6'2 Taylor did a great job of scoring in the paint with his back to the basket.

Scoring Breakdown
Madison West 62- Johnson 26 Gaines 12 Harth 11 M Horton 7 Daniel Buie 4 Michael Carter 2 James Horton 0 Sam Bester 0 Antonio Golden 0 Clifford Simon 0
Baraboo 59- Siebert 19 Schlender 15 Taylor 14 Jacob Overlien 6 Ethan Dosler 3 Griff Kalepp 2 Michael Kohnert 0 David Kohnert 0 Brady Olson 0 Micah Kuchta 0 Bryan Szdlowski 0 Riley Arnold 0 Taylor Jahn 0

Well this was a great start to the state tournament hopefully the following weeks will be just as great with some great games.

State Tournament Thoughts

I was going to go through and predict all the game in the state tournament but, then I went and looked at the Wishoops predictions and noticed that all their picks were essentially the same as mine and I figured what would be the point of just retyping everything that they had just typed. If anyone is interested in making their own predictions on the state tournament and measuring up against all the "experts" on Wishoops, go to http://www.bracketmaker.com/ and find the Wisconsin High School State Tournament. Since I'm not going to go predict all the games I'm just going to predict how the South Central Conference will fair in the first round.

Wisconsin Dells moves on because they have a first round bye.

Nekoosa over Mosinee- Nekoosa isn't a very good team but, Mosinee is even worse.

Adams Friendship over Sparta- Should be no contest here.

Onalaska over Mauston- Kyle Stewart should go wild as Mauston has no one to guard him.

Black River Falls over Westfield- Jack Taylor will light up the Pioneers.

Wautoma over Lomira- Two bad teams match up with Wautoma having the slight edge.

I have the SCC going 3-2 tomorrow night which isn't too bad but, in the long run only Adams and Dells will go anywhere. Tomorrow I will be taking in the Baraboo vs Madison West game because its fairly close to home for me. Should be a great night of basketball tomorrow.

Wisconsin Dells Earns a Share of the Conference Title

In tonights huge South Central Conference matchup, Wisconsin Dells was able to defeat Adams Friendship, 47-37 to clinch a share of the conference title with Adams. This game was a very slow paced game, that wasn't the most pretty thing to watch but, WD was able to out last Adams and win the game.

Adams had the lead for much of the first half and a half court shot hit by Ryan Wenkman propelled Wisconsin Dells into the second half as the took the lead in the third quarter and held on and extended their lead to 10 with some free throws at the end. Three things were the factors that led to the Dells win. The first reason was Dells was able to get offensive rebounds and get second and third chances at the hoop. Number two was their ball movement against the adams zone which led to some easy baskets. The third and maybe the biggest thing was their ability to contain Lance Fritz. Fritz scored 24 points the first time the two teams play but, was held to a very difficult 12 points tonight, three of which came on a last second three when the game was basically over.

It was really a team effort for the Dells in this one as everyone did their past in this one. In the first half it was 6'9 sophomore Nate Gibson that did most of the damage for the Dells. Gibson was able to get position and score inside, pass the ball out of the low and high post, and scored a good portion of his points on offensive rebounds. In the second half Ethan Loofboro was huge, as he hit a pair of three points and had a couple big layups. Loofboro's biggest impact was on the defensive end as he was able to limit Lance Fritz to 12 very hard earned points, from the moment Fritz crossed halfcourt Loofboro was with him. Jade Royston had his usual solid game as he hit a pair of three pointers to help the Chiefs maintain their lead and was able to knock down the free throws to seal the game. Ryan Wenkman didn't score as much as usual but, was had a hand full of steals to help the Dells get the lead and did a great job of finding open teammates for open layups. Big man Alex Buesing didn't make a dent in the scoring column but, he made his presence felt else where. Buesing did a great job of getting offensive rebounds which allowed teammates to be able to score and played some solid defense which included a huge block in the second half.

For Adams Friendship Ben Pease did his best to try and get the Green Devils a win. Pease hit three, three pointers and had a couple nice drives to hoop. Despite struggling in this game Lance Fritz was still AF's second leading scorer and still managed to get 12 points. One thing to note is that Adams star Tommie Gaston was not suited up. Gaston hasn't been the stand out I expected him to be this year, so I can't say one way or the other if he would of made a difference in the outcome of this game.

Scoring Breakdown
Wisconsin Dells 47- Royston 15 Gibson 11 Loofboro 10 Wenkman 7 Ryan Field 2 Laddie Lucke 2 Jimmy Alvin 0 Buesing 0
Adams Friendship 37- Pease 17 Fritz 12 Billy Deane 4 Bryce Wormet 2 Mike Chetney 2 Tony Kuchta 0 #12 0

Coming in the next few days are more state predictions.

Middleton Sectional

With about five days left until the start of the state tournament I'll be focusing on my predictions on how the tournament will play out. Today I will be focusing on the division one Middleton sectional.

1. Madison Memorial- Memorial has won this sectional three years in a row and are the claer cut favorite to win the sectional. Memorial is an extremely athletic team that pressures their opponents into turning the ball over and getting easy baskets. Jeronne Maymon is the best player in this sectional and should carry Memorial to state.

8. Baraboo- Took second in a so so conference and lack size. Will be lucky to get past West and if they do they will have no chance against Memorial. Only two bigtime scorers in guards Jordan Taylor and Chris Seibert.
9. Madison West- As I've stated many times before West is an extremely athletic team that lacks discipline. If they get hot from the outside they could blow Baraboo out. I see West taking down Baraboo by just out athleticising them. West will then go and lose to Memorial for a third time this year.

5. Watertown- Coming out of a fairly solid conference, Watertown should have a fairly easy time with Holmen. The Goslings will use balanced scoring and their height to overwhelm the undermaned Holmen team. Watertown will then fall to MVC power Lacrosse Logan.
12. Holmen- Holmen was towards the bottom in a lackluster MVC and should have no chance against the bigger and more athletic Watertown team.

4. Lacrosse Logan- Logan will get a chance to show themselves against a Big Eight team. Sun Praire will keep it close but, Logan's disciplined and talent will pull out the win for them in the end. Logan will then face another tough test in Watertown, who they will take down in a close game and then will bow out to Madison Memorial.
13. Sun Praire- An athletic team should give Logan all they can handle but, in the end what have the talent to hang with the Lacrosse team.


2. Madison Lafollette- Another very athletic Big Eight team. They have lost a few players for the year due to some athletic code violations which will cause them to struggle but, even without those players should be able to beat Tomah and depending on who and for how long those players are suspended for will depend on if they can defeat Deforest or Middleton. As long as Cashton Craig and DJ Fuller are playing they should be able to make it to the sectional came before losing to Waunakee.
15. Tomah- Well its Tomah. They will be lucky to keep the game with Lafollette close.

7. Deforest- Finished the regular season fairly weak and will be lucky to beat Middleton.
10. Middleton- Will handle a struggling Deforest team and then will give Lafollette a scare before their season ends.

6. Lacrosse Central- Won't have the inside presence to handle Marquis Mason and will once again get upset, just like the last two seasons.
11. Madison East- Marquis Mason is one of the top players in this sectional and should go wild and carry his team to a first round victory. Unfortunatly Mason will only be able to carry them through to the second round before they fall to Waunakee.

3. Waunakee- Undefeated team finally gets a chance to show themselves. Their streak of good luck should continue until their matchup with Memorial where their great season will end.
14. Monona Grove- MG has had a very rough season and their finally game of the year will be no different.

Well theres my picks for the Middleton sectional where Madison Memorial will defeat Waunakee in the game to go to state. Tomorrow I'll be looking at the divison two Sun Praire sectional.

Memorial Wins Two

My internet has been down for the last few days and I'm now just finally getting back on the net. During my time of absence I was able to attend two Madison Memorial games. Early on in the year I thought Memorial had to really rely on Jeronne Maymon to do most of their scoring but, these last couple games have shown me otherwise. In one game Maymon was a fourth leading scorer and in the second game he was the second leading scorer but, still only had 12 points.

In my preview of the Memorial vs Lafollette game I said the keys to the game were Lafollette limiting their turnovers, Darnell Small's ability to control J Maymon, and Lafollette's ability to keep Memorial off the offensive boards. Lafollette didn't really turn the ball over much but, Memorial never applied a lot of pressure on Lafollette's guards. Small was a non factor in this game as he picked up two early fouls and ended up playing only five minutes before fouling out. As I stated earlier Maymon still only scored 14 points which came primarily on second chance points and free throws. The one thing that Lafollette didn't do well is keep Memorial off the offensive glass, as Memorial was able to get second and third opportunities at the hoop.

For Memorial Vander Blue was able to get off early as he knocked down some jumpers and got to the inside and score. In the second half it was Devonte Maymon who was able to help extend the lead by knocking down multiple free throws. I already mentioned Jeronne Maymon's impact but, it was Derek Nkemji who really carried Memorial in this one. As he worked hard underneath getting offensive rebounds and fighting for position as he finished with 23 points.

On Lafollettes DJ Fuller was the only player to really get anything going. Fuller was able to get in the lane at will and knock down the 10 foot jumpers and was also able to knock down a couple threes. Their star Cashton Craig really struggled in this game and was forcing things and the shots weren't dropping. Michael Knop was able to come off the bench and hit two quick threes but, then went cold for the rest of the game.

Scoring Breakdown
Memorial 83- Nkemji 23 D. Maymon 17 V Blue 17 J Maymon 14 Tre Creamer 7 Fred Ringhand 2 Erick Blue 2 Eric Lutz 0 Ryan Curtin 0 Xavier Jones 0 Mathew Laubmeier 0 Ryan Murray 0
Lafollette 63- Fuller 28 Craig 9 Javonte Walters 6 Knop 6 Deonte Thompson 6 Steve Chapiewsky 4 Caleb Krueger 2 Small 2 AJ Hallmon 0 Jon Dybevik 0 Brett Klinkner 0 Ryan Waeffler 0 Anthony Nance 0 Jaren Singh 0 Porter 0


The second game I saw Memorial was against Madison West and this game really was a team effort. Memorial was able to get the ball inside to J Maymon who was able to find the open cutters for layups. In the second half Memorial was able to get long rebounds and ignite their fast break and get easy baskets. West who I've said many times is a very undisciplined team, was just that in this game, as the took some very bad shots in the second half and were doing way too much one on one play.

For Memorial Devonte Maymon and Tre Creamer were both able to get out on the break and score as D Maymon had a game high 18 and Creamer had 11 respectivily. Jeronne Maymon finished with 12 points but, probably had 6-8 assists to go along with his double digits rebounds.

For West is was basically a three man show. Michael Horton looked to get teammates involved early on but, when Memorial started to pull away Horton began looking for his own shot and was able to knock down some three pointers. Corvonn Gaines was able to get inside and get fouled which led to most of his points coming from the free throw line. Deon Johnson who is a tremendous leaper was able to pound the offensive glass and had two or three very impressive tip ins.

Scoring Breakdown
Memorial 70- D Maymon 18 J Maymon 12 Creamer 11 Ringhand 6 Nkemnji 6 V Blue 6 Curtin 4 Ace Davis 4 Jones 3 E Blue 0 Lutz 0 Brian McClurg 0 Laubmeier 0 Eric Fruhling 0 Murray 0
West 50- M Horton 15 Gaines 12 Johnson 11 James Horton 7 Daniel Buie 3 Sam Bester 1 John Harth 1 Shaun Kell 0 Mark Domann 0 Michael Krohn 0 Clifford Simon 0 Patrick Remington 0


Doesn't look like I will be attending any more games this week, so I will be focusing primarily on the state tournament on my predictions, which starts next tuesday.

Madison Lafollette vs Madison Memorial Preview

Madison Memorial comes into this game having already clinched the Big Eight Conference but, this is still a big rivalry game between two extremely athletic teams. Memorial is looking to finish off the season strong and if Lafollette could get a win here, they would get a huge boost for a deep playoff run. As I stated Memorial has clinched the conference and are sitting at 11-1 in conference and 14-2 overall, while Lafollette is in second place in conference and is 8-3 in conference and 11-4 overall.

This game comes down to three key factors. Can Lafollette handle the Memorial pressure and limit their turnovers? Can Darnell Small limit Jeronne Maymon on the offensive end? Finally, can Lafollette limit Memorial's second chance baskets and control the boards?

Memorial will do what they always do, trap the ball and try to force turnovers to ignite their fast break where they are at their best. They will pound the offensive glass and get second and third opportunities to score. In the half court set they will look to find Jeronne Maymon in the high post where he does a great job of creating a scoring opportunity for himself or teammates.

Lafollette will look to penetrate with their guards and score or dish out to open teammates for three. Lafollette doesn't play the trapping defense that Memorial does but, they are very comfortable getting out and running. They need to get Cashton Craig going early from the outside and continue to go to him throughout the game. In the past games I've seen Lafollette play they seem to stop going to Craig in the second half. DJ Fuller needs to look to get into the lane, where he is at his best. Fuller has a very nice little floater and can create things for teammates.

Rotation Players
Memorial
Jeronne Maymon 6'6 Jr forward 19.7 ppg - I've said it a hundred times. Maymon is the best rebounder in the state and may be the best player in my opinion. Can finish extremely well with either hand.
Vander Blue 6'3 So guard 12.4 ppg - Extremely quick guard that goes to the rim very hard with the ball in his hands and has a very nice mid range jumper. Also rebounds very well.
Devonte Maymon 6'2 Sr guard 11.2 ppg - Very athletic guard that helps out handling the ball and can penetrate inside as well as knock down the three.
Tre Creamer 6'3 So guard 6.9 ppg- Teams point guard that is a very smart player and can score when the opportunity arises.
Derek Nkemji 6'2 Sr forward 6.8 ppg- Defensive stopper that will probably guard Craig. Sacrifices his scoring to play D and help out on the inside rebounding.
Fred Ringhand 6'0 Jr guard 4.2 ppg - Very strong guard that can really shoot the ball.
Ace Davis 6'0 Jr guard 4.5 ppg - Very strong guard that plays great defense and can post up smaller defenders.
Xavier Jones 5'10 Jr guard 3.9 ppg - Does a good job of coming off the bench and running the point and can drop the open three pointer.

Lafollette
Cashton Craig 6'1 Sr guard 15.7 ppg - Sharpshooter that can get his shot off at any time, whether coming off the screen or off the dribble.
DJ Fuller 5'10 So guard 13 ppg - Can get inside at will and has a very nice floater. High energy point guard.
Javonte Walters 6'2 Sr forward 9.7 ppg - Streaky scorer that can get inside and score or hit the three. Plays some pretty good defense also.
Darnell Small 6'4 Sr forward 5.6 ppg- Football player playing basketball. Is very strong on the inside and is a very good rebounder.
Deonte Thompson 6'6 Jr forward 5.5 ppg- Brings some height off the bench. Runs the pick'n'roll great.
Michael Knop 6'0 Sr guard 4.9 ppg - Three point specialist that comes off the bench hot.
Jon Dybevik 6'0 So guard 4.8 ppg - Lead guard that handles the ball very well and has been clutch in tight games.
Caleb Krueger 6'3 Sr forward 4.4 ppg- Inside bruiser that does most of his scoring on offensive rebounds.


My final prediction for the game is that Jeronne Maymon and the Memorial defense will just be too much for Lafollette to handle. Memorial won the previous game by about 20 points, I predict this one will be slightly closer as Memorial wins by 10-15 points.

State Favorites

With the seeding meetings taking place Saturday and Wishoops doing their state favorites and contenders I figured this would be a good time to say who my favorites are and other teams that may have a chance.

D1 Favorite
Milwaukee Washington
Undefeated team and leading the toughest conference year in and year out. Have two big time scorers in Demarcus Phillips and Antone Byrd. 6'8 Patrick Davis is a big time defensive stopper in the middle.

Contenders
Madison Memorial, Wauwatosa East, Appleton East
Memorial is one of the most athletic teams in the state and has a pressure defensive that every team they have faced, have struggled with. Jeronne Maymon is the most versatile big man in the state. Tosa East has the most talent of everyone in the state, the question is do they have the inside pressence and the ability to get everything together to make that state push. Appleton East has been the number one team for much of the year and have been tested playing in one of the top conferences in the state.

Darkhorses
Milwaukee Custer, Milwaukee King, Milwaukee Vincent, Germantown, Waunakee, Milwaukee Pius, Kaukauna
You can never count out the Milwaukee schools. Custer is currently second in the city conference and has been very impressive as of late. King and Vincent have the experience to make the run and are always seem to be in the final eight teams at state. Germantown has only one lose and would of been at state last year had Vincent not made a late run in the sectional final. Waunakee is undefeated, that has to say something. Pius has the best player in the state in Korie Lucious so anything is possible. Kaukauna has already beaten Appleton East and has experience and has been battle tested.


D2 Favorite
Monroe, Waupun
This one was just too close to determine the true favorite. Monroe is the defending champs and are currently undefeated. They are lead by two very good guards in Brett Stangel and Mitch Tordoff and have the big man in the middle in 6'7 Tony Cates. Waupun may be the best shooting team in the state and are extremely disciplined and well rounded. Not to mention they have two 20 plus point scorers in Ryan Rasmussen and Aris Wurtz.

Contenders
Catholic Memorial, Wisconsin Lutheran
Catholic Memorial is a very disciplined team that can go inside or knock down the threes. Wisconsin Lutheran has great athleticism and overall team height. Flavian Davis is a star and if Brandon Whiteside can return to his last year form Wisco could be a serious threat.

Darkhorses
Seymour, Plymouth, Marinette
You can never count out Seymour. They've been to state eight years in a row for a reason. Plymouth is another very well rounded team and are the only team to have beaten Waupun. Marinette has beaten Seymour twice this year so that says enough about them.


D3 Favorite
Whitefish Bay Dominican
Extremely athletic team that has the best back court in D3 if not the state and the best player in D3 and second best in the state, in Kwamain Mitchell. JD Wise is a lock down defender who can also score and Jerel Harris is a very good ball handler that can get inside and score or knock down the three.

Contenders
Laconia, Roncalli, Milwaukee Northwest, Lacrosse Aquinas
Laconia has one of the best starting lineups in the state and have a very good big man in Kieran Weed. Roncalli is a very disciplined team that can really shoot the three. Milwaukee Northwest is an extremely athletic team thats played an extremely difficult schedule. Aquinas has the experience factor and works great together in a half court setting or on the fast break.

Darkhorses
Racine St. Catherines, Eau Claire Regis
St. Cats has the experience and has been playing great as of late. Regis has the height and the discipline to go far in the tournament.


D4 Favorite
Eleva Strum
Were state runners up last year and return two of their top players and are currently undefeated and are dominating everyone they play.

Contenders
Randolph, Benton, Suring
Randolph has been their many times before and are led by sharpshooter Bryan Johnson, Tyler Tillema, the third brother, and 6'9 Kyle Kelm. Benton is led by extremely quick twin guards Jordan and Connor Hendricks. Suring is dominating everyone they play and are led by star point guard Josh Regal.

Darkhorses
Hillsboro, Seneca
Both teams are undefeated and look to be on a collision course in the sectional final to go to state.

As you can see by my favorites division one and four and completely wide open while division two and three are basically narrowed down to four or five teams. Just talking about this is really getting me excited for tournament time and can't wait to get my state tickets in the mail.

Side not my spell check isn't working, so forgive me for any spelling or grammar erros.

A Look Back In On The Undefeated Teams

Wow its been almost a week since I last posted and I apologize to anyone thats been looking for a new post. There just hasn't been anything to talk about. Between the weather and lack of big games there just hasn't been much going on. Hopefully this coming weekend I will make a trip down to Madison to watch Lafollette and Memorial play. Then in the next couple weeks I will be focusing on state predictions and thoughts on how the tournament will play out.

Well since I haven't seen any other games I thought this would be a good time to look back at those teams that were undefeated the last time I had looked in on the undefeateds. A portion of these teams have since and lost or beaten teams that I believed could be a problem in their quest for going undefeated.


Division 1
Milwaukee Washington - Regular Season 70% would probably be higher but, I have no idea who Washington is playing in the Chicago Hoopfest tournament this weekend. Washington has already played all the top teams in the City in Custer, Vincent, King, and Bradley Tech. Only team left that could maybe, and that's a big maybe, is Bay View if they got very very hot from the outside. Winning State 15% Yes they are undefeated and are the #1 team in the state but, Washington is in the toughest regional in the state. Custer, King, Bradley Tech will be seen again along with Wauwatosa East and Milwaukee Pius.
Regular season 90% Washington was able to win in the Chicago Hoopfest tournament and barring a huge upset should go undefeated. Winning State 15%

Waunakee- Regular Season 50% They have a rematch with a real good Deforest team and then will probably match up the defending D2 champs in the Badger Challenge, who in my opinion will beat them but, it will be close. Winning State 3% Madison schools have dominated their regional and I just don't think that Waunakee has the athletes to match up with Madison Memorial and Madison Lafollette.
Regular Season 50% They were able to beat Deforest for a second time but, still have the Badger Challenge looming and have to play Badger North second place team Baraboo for a secnd time. Winning State 3%


Division 2
Monroe- Regular Season 50% Tonight are playing a very hot Stoughton team in Stoughton. They will then go to Deforest next week and then have a very very good Verona team coming to town before the possibly match up with Waunakee in the Badger Challenge. I think they will drop a game sometime before the Waunakee game. Winning State 30% I think they will win state but, they will not be undefeated.
Regular season 60% Beat Stoughton and Deforest fairly easily and will be the favored team against Verona and probably Waunakee. Winning State 30%

Fox Valley Lutheran- Regular Season 20% Have to play Little Chute, Freedom, and Xavier again who all gave them very good games. Winning State 5% They would see those same teams again in the playoffs and then would more then likely have to play Waupon sometime.
Ended up losing to Little Chute and then Clintonville in an upset. Still have to play Freedom, Xavier, and a very good Berlin team.

New Richmond- Regular Season 50% Only real challenge left is Rice Lake in which case I'm 50/50 on who will win. Winning State 10% Just too tough for the teams from the north to compete with the southern teams in D2.
Ended up losing to Rice Lake who I was 50/50 on and then lost to D1 River Falls.

Edgerton- Regular Season 40% Has rematches against Parkview and Evansville who played Edgerton close and then have top 10 team Wisconsin Dells coming to town. Winning State 5% Monroe in the same regional.
Another team that fell from the undefeated ranks when theylost to Evansville.

Divison 3
Laconia- Regular Season 90% There is no one that can stop this team in their conference. Winning State 25% Would have to play Iola Scandenavia and Roncalli to get to state where they would then play Aquinas or Dominican eventually.
Regular Season 95% still no one standing in their way. Winning State 25%

Roncalli- Regular Season 70% These guys go undefeated every year but, have played a couple tight games with some teams that they have a rematch with. Winning State 25% Will run into the same problems that I mentioned for Laconia.
In a bit of a shocker lost to Valders that is without their best player.

Arcadia- Regular Season 10% Very tough games against Eleva Strum and Lacresent not to mention D2 Onalaska. Winning State 2% Won't be undefeated and then have Aquinas in their regional and then would have a very good opponent at state.
Dropped a tough one to Eleva Strum on a buzzer shot and still have Lacresent and Onalaska on the way.

Hurley- Regular Season 20% Have to play conference rivals Mellen and Mercer and then have a match up with a team from Minnesota. Winning State 1% Just can't compete with the above teams mentioned.
Dropped a tough one to Washburn and still need to play Mercer and then the Minnesota team.


Division 4
Eleva Strum- Regular Season 75% Only real tough game left against Arcadia which I think they'll win. Winning State 50% D4 favorite for a lot of people.
Regular season 90% were able to beat Arcadia on a buzzer shot. Winning State 50%

Suring- Regular Season 90% Absolutely crushing everyone in the conference. Closests conference game was 22 points beating most teams by 30-50 points. Winning State 25% Will make state undefeated but, then have Eleva Strum and Randolph in their way.
Regular Season 90% Upset is possible but, not probable. Winning State 25%

Benton- Regular Season 75% Dominating as much as Suring is. Only stumbling block may be Six Rivers Challenge. Winning State 20% Still in same sectional as Randolph.
Regular Season 80% Still has Six Rivers Challenge comings. Winning State 20%

Seneca- Regular Season 80% Very good defense should lead them to undefeated season. Winning State 5% Not enough fire power to compete with the big boys.
Regular Season 80% great defense and not much of a challenge. Winning Sate 5%

Hillsboro- Regular Season 50% Still have conference foe Brookwood and then D2 Richland Center. Winning state 5% Once again not enough fire power.
Regular Season 70% beat Richland Center but, still have Brookwood in the season final. Winning State 5%

Luck- Regular Season 10% Hasn't reached the half way point of their season yet and has to play Webster twice yet who is undefeated in conference. Winning State 2% Same reason as Hillsboro and Seneca.
Lost two tough games to conference rival Webster and D3 power Eau Claire Regis.


As can be seen by the number of undefeated teams, dropping from 16 to nine, that its extremely hard to finish the season undefeated. A few of these teams might finish the regular season undefeated but, it will be extremely hard to win the state tournament undefeated.