Reedsburg over Portage

I decided to not do a final rankings because the rankings just didn't change enough as most teams only played one game in the final week. I also decided to not do a division five predictions because I just don't know enough about D5 and would simple be picking the lower seed. Basically there wasn't a point in those two things.

Well last night was opening night of the playoffs which meant that there just weren't very many good games to go to. I went to Portage for the simple fact that I work in Portage and they were playing Reedsburg who always seems to give Portage a tough game and upset them a time or two in the past.

In the first half Portage really shot out of a cannon led by 6'4 senior Craig Steele who hit a pair of shots right off the bat and it really looked to be a blow out right off the bat. Portage was the far better team at least in my eyes but, fouls were the story in the first half. Portage could just never pull aways as the fouls were in Reedsburgs favor 15-2 which led to Reedsburg cutting the lead without a lot of time coming off the clock and Steele getting three first half fouls which limited him. I'm not sure why 6'1 senior Erik Isakson didn't start and apparently he normally does start. Isakson did a nice job of driving the lane and finding ways to score over and around defenders. Portage did have a half time lead of 35-30.

I know everyone will want to play this game on the refs but, I really thinking it was the poor Portage defense in the second half. Reedsburg was able to continually drive the lane and score, either with the layup or kicking it out to an open shooter. Speaking of the outside shooting it seemed like everything was falling from the outside. It was either 6'4 senior Tyson Tully or 6'0 sophomore Will Fuhrmann driving the lane and scoring or kicking it out to a team mate in the corner. Steele did his best but, the fouls really limited him as did their two other bigger guys 6'4 senior Nolan Paul and 6'4 junior Eli Considine. With the big guys on the bench Tully really took control and then let Will Fuhrmann keep it going late and Tully pitched in some free throws. It was a tough break for Portage as I think they were the better team but, Reedsburg evidently was the better team tonight.

Top Players
Tyson Tully 6'4 senior Reedsburg- Was able to use a quick first step to get by the Portage defenders and when Portage went to zone he was able to get to the middle of the zone and they ran their offense through him. He was also money from the free throw line.

Will Fuhrmann 6'0 sophomore Reedsburg- Completely took the game over in the second half. Could do whatever he wanted on offense. He drove the lane and scored, showcased the floater, and he was money from down town. Probably the player of the game in my mind.

Craig Steele 6'4 senior Portage- A flat out shooter that could get his shot off at anytime. He was able to drive the lane and score. I think he could of actually drove the lane a little more too using his quickness.

Erik Isakson 6'1 senior Portage- The one guy who could get to the rim on a consistent basis and he was able to finish in a variety of ways at the rim.

Eli Considine 6'4 junior Portage- I really loved his mid range jump shot. Has a very quick first step and then he is able to elevate over the defender to get his shot off and score.

Box Score 
Reedsburg 80- Ty Tully 28 W Fuhrmann 27 Carter Daniels 15 Max Tully 3 Ben Fuhrmann 3 Jacob Dregney 2 Wyatt Molitor 2 Matthew Kohlmeyer 0
Reedsburg 75- Steele 25 Isakson 19 Considine 10 Brett Walker 10 Paul 7 Nick Anderson 4 Grant Garrigan 0 Cuyler Pfaff 0 Matthew Miles 0

Well the season has ended for Portage and honestly Reedsburg will probably lose in the next round to Monona Grove.