WBBY Shootout

Well it was a long two days at the WBBY Shootout and I'm just going to do a quick recap of all the games. I saw 18 games in two days so it gets to be very hard to remember back to each individual game and what actually happened because each game begins to run together. I'll do a quick write up on each game maybe a paragraph or so and then list all the top players that I saw play. The Shootout really is a great event and gives you the chance to see many of the top teams throughout the state all in one place and nearly every game had at least one scholarship player on the court. I'm sure I'll miss mentioning certain players here and there but, try to do my best remembering back.

Oshkosh Lourdes 47 St Thomas More 32
First game of the tournament so this is a hard one to think back on but, Lourdes is a very disciplined team and St Thomas just isn't that strong this year. Lourdes moved well without the ball getting open layups and hitting there threes. Not much else to say about this probably because I just can't remember.

Mukwonago 47 Milwaukee Messmer 39
I really wanted to see 6'5  Dallas Polk-Hilliard play but, unfortunately he was out with an injury and I think if he was playing this game may of been a different result. In the end Mukwonago was simply just too big for Messmer. Messmer is a very fun team to watch as they push the ball up the court whether its a made or missed shot and you better get back on defense. The uptempo play may of hurt Messmer as they took some very quick shots and at times weren't the best shots either. Once Mukwonago figured out that they were bigger and stronger on the inside this game was over. Mukwonago worked from the inside out pounding it inside and kicking for threes.

Milwaukee Pius 43 Kettle Moraine Lutheran 35
Kind of a boring game as Pius got the early lead behind 18 first half points from 6'7 senior Levi Bradley and just kind of clung on to the victory and really slowed the pace. KML just couldn't get anything to fall for them and Bradley completely controlled this game.

Wauwatosa East 60 Waupun 56
Waupun relied to heavy on senior 6'3 Mason Domask and junior 6'1 Jordan Mcginnis and didn't get much from anyone else. Poor free throw shooting from Waupun and Tosa East playing more like a team and East got the win. All the missed by Waupun allowed Tosa East to get out and run and get easy bucket after easy bucket.

De Pere 61 Mount Horeb 54
Name of the game was stop 6'4 senior Brevin Pritzl for De Pere and for a quarter that worked as after one quarter it was 2-2 before things turned around. Despite the best efforts of Mount Horeb senior 6'2 Drew Fredrickson the rest of the team just couldn't get things going Pritzl ended up getting his points at the free throw line and led his team to victory.

Neenah 54 Arrowhead 30
This was another game where one team just couldn't buy a bucket. Neenah has 6'10 senior Matt Heldt and they use him very well running their offense from the inside out. Neenah looks to Heldt on almost every possession and does a great job of scoring or passing out of the double team. Neenah moved the ball better and played better defense.

Dominican 76 Wauwatosa West 48
This game was much closer then the final score shows. Like most games the big factor was Dominican's height advantage. Seniors 6'10 Diamond Stone and 6'7 Garrison Goode controlled the game on the offensive end and caused a lot of problems in paint on defensive side as well. Stone and Goode altered every shot and forced many misses and they always got the rebound. Tosa West was wore down as the game went on and Stone and Goode were just too much.

Milwaukee Riverside 94 Shorewood 75
This one was over right from the get go. Riverside wanted to push the tempo and speed the game up and Shorewood played right into their hands. Riverside run and guned all night long and got easy bucket after easy bucket. Shorewood tried to run with them but, just didn't have the players to do it. The one real highlight of the night was 6'0 senior James Batemon for Riverside, threw down a monster two handed dunk.

Milwaukee Washington 81 Whitefish Bay 60 
Washington was another team that wanted to push the tempo and they did at times but, Whitefish Bay did a nice job of slowing things down and not playing into Washington's hands. This game was a one point game until things took a turn for the worse for Whitefish Bay. Bay star 6'4 senior Isiah Johnson went down with an injury and two of the other starters got into foul trouble. In the fourth quarter Washington finally did get out and run and cruised to victory with some foul shooting.

Eau Claire Regis 48 Catholic Central 31
Once again another team struggled to make any shots. BCC did a good job of containing Regis star 6'6 senior Billy Wampler but, the rest of the team really stepped up and hit some big shots. 6'2 junior Logan Rohrscheib had a monster game scoring nearly half the teams points.

Messmer 71 St Mary's Springs 58
Messmer once again really pushed the tempo and Springs allowed them to do it. First half Springs was hitting their threes and scoring in transition and led at the half. In the second half those threes stopped falling for Springs and Messmer continued to push the tempo scoring easy buckets. Also Springs didn't have anywhere near the size of Mukwonago and Messmer was able to get a decent amount of second chance baskets and negate Springs second chances.

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 74 Waupun 60 
This was really an entertaining game as finally the top players for each team had very good games and was nearly a one on one battle at times in the game. Waupun senior 6'3 Mason Domask had 34 points and a nice and one dunk where he got fouled. Kettle Moraine Lutheran senior 6'1 Ethan Bublitz had 32 points of his own. In the end Bublitz had more help from his team mates then Domask and KML just had more height over all.

Kaukauna 71 Mount Horeb 56
In a matchup of two of the top D2 teams Kaukaun really showed they are the team to beat. Kaukauna basically plays with five guards on the court at all times. They move the ball so well and always are taking open shots and they knock them down. Despite Fredrickson best efforts to get the win for Mount Horeb they just ran out of gas and Kaukauna simply had more depth.

Milwaukee Riverside 67 Wisconsin Lutheran 53
Riverside came at them with the full pressure and Lutheran simply couldn't handle it. Lutheran doesn't have the depth that they have had in the past and don't have the same ball handlers of the past. Thankfully for Lutheran, Riverside committed a lot of fouls and allowed to Lutheran to score points with the clock stopped, otherwise this may of been a 30 point blow out.

De Pere 53 Arrowhead 44 
Arrowhead played a lot better this game and at times seemed like they might steal one but, just didn't have enough to overcome the free throw shooting of Pritzl who once again spent a lot of time at the line. Arrowhead has one very good player in 6'6 junior Bryce Nze but, not much after.

Wauwatosa West 43 Rice Lake 42
Easily the game of the shootout. The gym was packed with every one there to see Rice Lake's 6'10 senior Henry Ellenson. Ellenson did his thing scoring from all over the court but, no one on his team could get going to score with him. Tosa gave open three after open three and Rice Lake couldn't connect enough. Tosa West showed no fear going right at Ellenson. Yes Ellenson blocked a few but, Tosa made their far share. Came down to a missed shot and tip in at the buzzer as 6'1 West senior Steffan Brown tipped the ball back in out of Ellenson's hands.

Germantown 67 Neenah 63 
In a title game rematch Germantown showed they are still one of the teams to beat in D1. Germantown doesn't have the height of the past but, still does have some very good size and have some big men that are very solid and built kids that held there own very well against the 6'10 Heldt. 6'0 junior point guard Juwan Mccloud was the big difference for Germantown in this one and does a great job controlling the offense.

Mukwonago 56 Oshkosh North 51
This game was all about North's 1-3-1 zone defense. Mukwonago was able to pick North's defense apart and North had to change their zone a little bit which slowed Mukwongao down a little bit but, Mukwonago kept answering the challenge. North couldn't get much going on the offense end until the end when the pressure was on and they finally started scoring a little bit and actually took the lead at one point.

Top Players 
Bryce Nze 6'6 junior Arrowhead- Showed some very nice range hitting the outside jumpers and was able to score on the inside.

Spencer Wilker 6'3 senior Catholic Central- Big kid that battled on the inside and was able to hit the three point shot.

Brevin Pritzl 6'4 senior De Pere- Just a flat out scorer that could get his shot at any time and is able to get fouled and get to the line.

Garrison Goode 6'8 senior Dominican- Big guy that can jump outta the gym and showed a very nice jumper from 15 foot.

Diamond Stone 6'10 senior Dominican- Just a beast on the inside blocking shots, rebounding, and throwing down monster dunks.

Juwan Mccloud 6'0 junior Germantown- Tremendous ball handler and has a really nice pull up shot from the outside.

Conner Edmunds 6'5 junior Germantown- Kid that is very solid and really showed a nice ability to finish with his right or left hand in the paint.

Max Keefe 6'6 junior Germantown- Spot up shooter that just doesn't miss when he has his feet set.

Adam Smith 6'1 sophomore Kaukauna- Just a flat out scorer able to hit the three point shot and get to the rim and score.

Ethan Bublitz 6'1 senior Kettle Moraine Lutheran- A superior athlete that showed a very very nice outside shot and the ability to get to the rim.

Brady Schneider 6'0 senior Lourdes- Moves very well without the ball and can hit the three point shot.

Chris Howard 5'10 junior Messmer- Fiery competitor that plays tough in your face defense, handles the ball extremely well, and is a real good three point shooter.

Ray Pierce 6'1 senior Messmer- Really battled inside against bigger players and showed the ability to drive the length of the court and finish at the rim.

James Batemon 6'0 senior Riverside- Ultimate leader just a really smart player. Has a lot of bounce that allows him to be able to finish at the rim.

Bobby Hambright 5'10 junior Riverside- Sharpshooter from the outside and is also very quick, which allows him to get numerous steals.

Terrence Lewis 6'4 sophomore Riverside- Very smooth player that runs the court like a deer and can knock down the three point shot.

Te'Jon Lucas 5'11 junior Riverside- Super quick player with the ball in his hands and can really finish at the rim. Showed some real ups too in getting a ton of rebounds as well.

Drew Fredrickson 6'2 senior Mt Horeb- Another total floor general. He's in complete control of the team at all times on the court. Doesn't shoot much but, when he does he hits the shot.

Caleb Wildeman 6'4 senior Mukwonago- Big man that can really finish in the pain and moves well without the ball.

Dane McDermott 6'1 senior Mukwonago-  Another leader on the court that always makes the right decisions and is a very good shooter.

Trevor Entwisle 5'11 senior Neenah- Great shooter and has become a great ball handler and a passer of the ball.

Matt Heldt 6'10 senior Neenah- Big man that does a great job of getting position and scoring around the rim and can finish with either hand.

Blake Marquardt 6'4 senior Oshkosh North- Smooth sharp shooter from the outside that can hit any time he's left open.

Phillip Flory 6'4 sophomore Oshkosh North- Flat out scorer that can hit the three or get to the inside and score.

Levi Bradley 6'7 senior Pius- Smooth smooth player. Super long rebounding and blocking shots and have a very nice touch from 15 foot and in.

Billy Wampler 6'6 senior Regis- A great athlete that can hit from the outside and can really jump. Really does a lot of small things that go unnoticed.

Logan Rohrscheib 6'2 junior Regis- Plays extremely hard grabbing rebounds and helping to run the offense. Has a nice outside shot as well.

Henry Ellenson 6'10 senior Rice Lake- He does it all. Handles the ball, shoots the three, blocks shots, and can score on the inside.

Brennen Ottery 6'2 senior St Mary's Springs- Sharp shooter from the outside and moves well with out the ball.

Mikael Green 5'10 sophomore Shorewood- Very quick with the ball in his hand and can hit threes or get to the rim.

Mason Domask 6'3 senior Waupun- Jumps out of the gym and uses that to get his shot off at any time. Can light you up quickly.

Jordan Mcginnis 6'1 junior Waupun- A hard worker and very strong kid. Showed the ability to rebound and hit jump shots from 10 feet and out.

Alou Dillon 6'7 sophomore Wauwatosa West- Really a finesse player that can do a little bit of everything. Showed the ability to hit the three point shot and was able to take the ball right at both Stone and Ellenson and score.

Steffan Brown 6'1 senior Wauwatosa West- Another great point guard that can handle the ball and can finish in the lane over and around bigger defenders. Always seemed to hit the big shot and can hit the three.

Isaiah Johnson 6'4 Whitefish Bay- A rock at the point guard position. Steady is the key word for him. Doesn't show it much but, is a tremendous athlete that can really jump.

Top Scorers
Mason Domask Waupun 34, 18
Ethan Bublitz KML 32 
Brevin Pritzl De Pere 32, 22
Henry Ellenson Rice Lake 29
Diamond Stone Dominican 29
Matt Heldt Neenah 28, 15 
Te'Jon Lucas Washington 28
Levi Bradley Pius 25  
Bryce Nze Arrowhead 24 
Ray Pierce Messmer 23 
James Batemon Riverside 23 
Brady Schneider Lourdes 23
Jordan Mcginnis Waupun 22 
Bobby Hambright Riverside 22
Adam Smith Kaukauna 22
Garrison Goode Dominican 21
Chris Howard Messmer 20,15
Logan Rohrscheib Regis 20 
Terrence Lewis Riverside 19 
Mikael Green Shorewood 19
Billy Wampler Regis 18 
Brenne Ottery St Marys Springs 18
Alou Dillon Wawatosa West 17 
Cory Nies St Mary's Springs 17 
Blake Marquardt Oshkosh North 17 
Anthony Carver Wisconsin Lutheran 16
Spencer Wilke Catholic Central 16 
Evan Ganther Lourdes 16 
Max Keefe Germantown 15 
Drew Fredrickson Mt Horeb 15
Max Meylor Mt Horeb 15 
Caleb Wildeman Mukwonago 15