Had a great two days of basketball last Thursday taking in the Sun Prairie vs Madison Memorial game and then on Saturday going to the NY2LA event at Homestead and took in four more great games.
Madison Memorial 75 Sun Prairie 74
This was a game that reminded me why I love high school basketball so much. It was a back and forth game that could of gone to either team and with one team needed a huge crucial play late in the game to get the victory. This was suppose to finally be the year that Sun Prairie would over take Memorial and be the elite team in the conference and then make it to state down the road. Memorial was without their top player in 6'1 senior point guard Brendan Ortiz as well which led most people to believe Memorial to have no shot. Through the first half this seemed to be the case as Sun Prairie was able to get a 14 point halftime lead behind the sharp shooting of their two stats 6'7 senior Nick Fuller and 6'3 sophomore Nick Noskowiak.
In the third quarter Fuller really seemed to be forcing things and he threw up some wild shots. For Memorial 6'4 senior Jester Weah finally had a big game scoring 19 second half points the majority of them occurring on second chance buckets. I've said it before and I continue to believe that Weah is the best rebounder in the state and one of the best leapers. Many times he tipped the put back, miss the shot and then jump back up and get the second rebound and score the basket. The other thing that helped Weah out in this game was that he was finally making his foul shots which he had struggled on this year. Weah was countered on the by Sun Prairie's mountain 6'3 junior Craig Evans who goes 350 and is being recruited to play football at Wisconsin. Evans doesn't jump like Weah but, he is able to use his size and strength to score and at one point had three straight buckets.
Late in the game Noskowiak was knocking down everything but, Memorial was able to counter everything he made with a bucket of their own. Memorial senior 5'11 Julian Walters hit a pair of back to back three pointers to pull Memorial within two and a Memorial foul and missed free throw by Prairie set the stage. Walters raced down the court penetrated and dished to a wide open 5'10 sophomore Shareef Smith who hit the wide open three and of course when Sun Prairie brought the ball back up the court Smith stole the ball and sealed the upset victory for Memorial.
Top Players
Jester Weah 6'4 senior Memorial- Basically said it all already just dominated the glass early on and carried his team throughout.
Julian Walters 5'11 senior Memorial- Not a great night but, had two huge three point shots late in the game.
Reggie Roemer 5'9 junior Memorial- Usually doesn't play much but, came off the bench and gave his team a nice spark hitting the mid range jumper and knocking down a three.
Nick Fuller 6'7 senior SP- Was high scorer in the game and was hot from the outside knocking down threes and was able to hit some of those wild shots he was throwing up.
Nick Noskowiak 6'3 sophomore SP- Was hitting everything he put up and seemed to hit all the big shots.
Craig Evans 6'3 junior SP- Just a force on the inside creating space and scoring.
NY2LA
Little Chute 53 West Allis Central 29
This game was over before I got to the game and didn't get a chance to really see Little Chute play as they were up 30 when I arrived and the starters played maybe a minute of the time I was there.
Wauwatosa East 70 Milwaukee Washington 64
Washington didn't show up at the start of the game and were working from behind throughout. They applied the pressure and actually took the lead at one point but, the solid guard play of Tosa's Nate Moore and Anthony Carroll kept things under control and Washington couldn't knock down the big shot late when they were fouling. Part of Washington's problem seemed to be because Washington sub players so much their guys just couldn't get in the flow of the game and when they finally did get the game close is when they stayed with a solid group of five out there.
Milwaukee Marquette 61 Homestead 59
Homestead just seemed a step slow in this one and Marquette just ran their offense until they found the open guy to score. Marquette really showed that they are a smart well coached team and very unselfish. Homestead tried to run the slow post up game but, they just couldn't get the ball inside and when they finally made their run to get back in the game they went small and applied the pressure. Marquette struggled late but, hung on to the one point win.
Milwaukee Hamilton 59 Onalaska 45
Onalaska's Matt Thomas was the top player in this game but, he just didn't have enough help and his shots just weren't falling. Kevin Looney for Hamilton was the player everyone game to watch but, Onalaska was determined not to let him beat them and he had only two points in the first half but, it was Hamilton's guards that really carried them early before Looney got something going late in the game.
Milwaukee Vincent 74 Whitefish Bay Dominican 59
Once again the top player was on the losing as Duane Wilson put on one of the most impressive games I've seen anyone have. Wilson was unguardable in the first half as he had 23 points and was hitting everything he put up. In the second half he tired out and just didn't have any gas left in the tank. For Vincent they really played a horrible first half but, their overall number of athletes allowed them to win this game and the strong play of Deonte Burton, who didn't force things as much as he had in the first half.
Top Players
Nate Moore 6'2 senior Wauwatosa East- A real smooth player that never seems to be expending a lot of energy but, can get anywhere he wants and knocks down the three point shot.
Anthony Carroll 6'1 senior Wauwatosa East- Similar player to Moore in that he is real smooth and never out of control.
Jamaar McKay 6'4 senior Milwaukee Washington- Didn't have a great game but, still got his points maybe from taking a lot of shots. Really showed the variety of ways he could score.
Tom Beres 5'11 senior Milwaukee Marquette- Ultra quick guard that could get anywhere he wanted and had a very smooth touch.
Jake Laihinen 6'2 senior Homestead- A heady player that was on fire from the outside and scoring in transition.
Matt Thomas 6'4 senior Onalaska- No one could stay in front of him and can get his shot off anytime that he wants. The shots just weren't falling today.
Jeff Hickman 5'8 senior Milwaukee Hamilton- Hit the threes and was able to drive to the rim and score.
Kevin Looney 6'8 junior Milwaukee Hamilton- Really controlled the game without having to score much. Blocked shots and rebounding, late in the game he was finally able to score though.
Duane Wilson jr 6'3 senior Dominican- Another guy that no one could stay in front of and couldn't miss. Is an ultra athlete that blocks shots, rebounds, and throw down some amazing dunks.
Diamond Stone 6'9 sophomore Dominican- Really showed an impressive game with his back to the basket and of coursed rebounded great and blocked shots.
Deonte Burton 6'6 senior Milwaukee Vincent- A man child on the court that can rebound with the best of them and get to the hoop using his strength. Was able to knock down the mid range jump shot and hit the occasional three.
Was a nice chance to see some of the elite players in the state play against each other and see some of the elite teams play as well.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Memorial and Sun Prairie won
Took in two games last week watching Madison Memorial defeat Madison West and Sun Prairie over Madison Lafollette. One game was a close on through out and then the other ended up being a blow out.
Madison Memorial 64 Madison West 58
This Memorial team isn't the Memorial team of the past. There isn't a Wes Mathews, Jeronne Maymon, or Vander Blue on this team and may not even be a D1 college player. 6'1 senior Brendan Ortiz is the leader and star but, he isn't quite on that level of the previous mentioned players. I expected Ortiz to have a huge senior year but, so far the stats haven't shown it yet. In this game just when Ortiz was starting to take this game over on back to back impressive plays he turned his ankle. Hopefully he will be back for the big match up with Sun Prairie later this week. After Ortiz went down Memorial really struggled to get their offense going and turned the ball over numerous times. The one thing that really kept Memorial in the lead during the game was there offensive rebounding. They had second, third, and even four tries at the basket before they were able to put the ball in the hoop. Memorial led by only two points at the half but, they were able to push their lead to eight by applying the pressure and turning West over before West was able to claw back into the game. Memorial once again got an eight point lead and let West back into the game on poor free throw shooting but, in the end 5'11 senior Julian Walters was able to go 5-6 from the line late and sell the game. Memorial doesn't have a go to guy if Ortiz is out. 6'4 senior Jester Weah wants to be that guy but, I don't know they he has that skill set. Weah's best asset is his jumping ability and rebounding and outside of that he doesn't shoot the ball well or handle well and has a so so post game. Walters also wants to be that guy but, he seems to push things when they aren't there which leads to turnovers or poor shot selections.
West came out with a ton of intensity early on which allowed them to keep this game close but, in the end I think they really ran out of gas and some foul trouble hindered some of their starters. 6'3 junior Malik Clements appears to be the second best player in the conference behind Nick Fuller from Sun Prairie and he was the best player on the court tonight. Memorial used a box and one most of the night which slowed Clements down but, every time they went to their 1-3-1 zone Clements found and opening and knocked down the open shot. West didn't get a single point from their bench which may be a sign as to why they lost this game as Memorial's bench had 17 points all from two players but, 17 points none the less. Clements just doesn't have a lot of help. West has some bangers in the post but, no one that's gonna go off and score a ton of points.
Top Players
Shareef Smith 5'10 sophomore Memorial- Really heady player that calms Memorial down at times and showed the ability to get to the hoop and score over and around bigger defenders. This year Ortiz will do the balk of the ball handling but, next year this team will be Smith's. He's a true point guard and unselfish.
Tyler Lindquist 6'6 junior Memorial- He's completely over shadowed by his more well known team mates but, Lindquist is just a tireless worker in the post, rebounding and fighting for position.
Julian Walers 5'11 senior Memorial- Didn't have a great game but, was clutch at the end of the game when no one could hit free throws but, he stepped up and hit them.
Malik Clements 6'3 junior West- Just an all around solid player that can score from long range and driving to the hoop.
Travis Kell 6'6 senior West- Just a hard worker that pounds the offensive glass and scoring in the paint.
Leading Scorers
Memorial- Lindquist 14 Walters 12 Weah 11
West- Clements 21 Kell 14
Sun Prairie 79 Madison Lafollette 61
Lafollette was able to keep this one close until Sun Prairie locked down their defense and forced Lafollette into numerous turnovers which led to easy buckets for Prairie. All game long Lafollette was unable to penetrate Prairie's 1-3-1 zone defense and just passed the ball around the outside and when they did penetrate the zone collapsed on them and they would turn the ball over. On the other side Lafollette continually helped out their team mates that were beat off the dribble and Sun Prairie always seemed to find their open team mate for the open three point shot. Outside of the three point shot Prairie got the majority of their buckets in transition after Lafollette had turned the ball over. This game was really getting out of hand until both benches were clear and the Sun Prairie bench players didn't want to hold the ball but, continue to go to the hoop and throw up some wild shots while Lafollette continued to work the ball to the inside and score. Every time I see 6'7 senior Nick Fuller play he looks better and better and at this point he doesn't impress as much, it's just expected.
Top Players
Nick Fuller 6'7 senior Sun Prairie- Really tough on the top of the 1-3-1 zone defense forcing players into turn overs. With his height he really plays like a guard which will help him transition to the next level where he will no longer be the tallest player on the court. Still knocks down the three like he always has.
Donnel Thompson 6'2 senior Sun Prairie- Really seems to be improved since playing at Memorial last year. Knocks down the open three and has the ability to get to the hoop.
Trevon Ampe 6'6 senior Lafollette- One of the few guys that actually had a half way decent game for Lafollette. Really battled underneath and got rebounds and was able to score in the post when his team mates looked for him.
Top Scores
Sun Prairie- Fuller 33 Thompson 11
Lafollette- Ampe 13 Nygel Drury 13
The Big Eight really is up and down. I thought West was the clear cut third best team in the conference but, then they went out and lost to Middleton badly who had just lost to Madison East, who appears to be the hot team having defeated Lafollette as well which has completely shocked me. Almost everyone picked East to be towards the bottom of the conference and so far they are proving everyone wrong. In two days I will be taking in the biggest game of the year in the conference when Memorial goes to Sun Prairie.
Madison Memorial 64 Madison West 58
This Memorial team isn't the Memorial team of the past. There isn't a Wes Mathews, Jeronne Maymon, or Vander Blue on this team and may not even be a D1 college player. 6'1 senior Brendan Ortiz is the leader and star but, he isn't quite on that level of the previous mentioned players. I expected Ortiz to have a huge senior year but, so far the stats haven't shown it yet. In this game just when Ortiz was starting to take this game over on back to back impressive plays he turned his ankle. Hopefully he will be back for the big match up with Sun Prairie later this week. After Ortiz went down Memorial really struggled to get their offense going and turned the ball over numerous times. The one thing that really kept Memorial in the lead during the game was there offensive rebounding. They had second, third, and even four tries at the basket before they were able to put the ball in the hoop. Memorial led by only two points at the half but, they were able to push their lead to eight by applying the pressure and turning West over before West was able to claw back into the game. Memorial once again got an eight point lead and let West back into the game on poor free throw shooting but, in the end 5'11 senior Julian Walters was able to go 5-6 from the line late and sell the game. Memorial doesn't have a go to guy if Ortiz is out. 6'4 senior Jester Weah wants to be that guy but, I don't know they he has that skill set. Weah's best asset is his jumping ability and rebounding and outside of that he doesn't shoot the ball well or handle well and has a so so post game. Walters also wants to be that guy but, he seems to push things when they aren't there which leads to turnovers or poor shot selections.
West came out with a ton of intensity early on which allowed them to keep this game close but, in the end I think they really ran out of gas and some foul trouble hindered some of their starters. 6'3 junior Malik Clements appears to be the second best player in the conference behind Nick Fuller from Sun Prairie and he was the best player on the court tonight. Memorial used a box and one most of the night which slowed Clements down but, every time they went to their 1-3-1 zone Clements found and opening and knocked down the open shot. West didn't get a single point from their bench which may be a sign as to why they lost this game as Memorial's bench had 17 points all from two players but, 17 points none the less. Clements just doesn't have a lot of help. West has some bangers in the post but, no one that's gonna go off and score a ton of points.
Top Players
Shareef Smith 5'10 sophomore Memorial- Really heady player that calms Memorial down at times and showed the ability to get to the hoop and score over and around bigger defenders. This year Ortiz will do the balk of the ball handling but, next year this team will be Smith's. He's a true point guard and unselfish.
Tyler Lindquist 6'6 junior Memorial- He's completely over shadowed by his more well known team mates but, Lindquist is just a tireless worker in the post, rebounding and fighting for position.
Julian Walers 5'11 senior Memorial- Didn't have a great game but, was clutch at the end of the game when no one could hit free throws but, he stepped up and hit them.
Malik Clements 6'3 junior West- Just an all around solid player that can score from long range and driving to the hoop.
Travis Kell 6'6 senior West- Just a hard worker that pounds the offensive glass and scoring in the paint.
Leading Scorers
Memorial- Lindquist 14 Walters 12 Weah 11
West- Clements 21 Kell 14
Sun Prairie 79 Madison Lafollette 61
Lafollette was able to keep this one close until Sun Prairie locked down their defense and forced Lafollette into numerous turnovers which led to easy buckets for Prairie. All game long Lafollette was unable to penetrate Prairie's 1-3-1 zone defense and just passed the ball around the outside and when they did penetrate the zone collapsed on them and they would turn the ball over. On the other side Lafollette continually helped out their team mates that were beat off the dribble and Sun Prairie always seemed to find their open team mate for the open three point shot. Outside of the three point shot Prairie got the majority of their buckets in transition after Lafollette had turned the ball over. This game was really getting out of hand until both benches were clear and the Sun Prairie bench players didn't want to hold the ball but, continue to go to the hoop and throw up some wild shots while Lafollette continued to work the ball to the inside and score. Every time I see 6'7 senior Nick Fuller play he looks better and better and at this point he doesn't impress as much, it's just expected.
Top Players
Nick Fuller 6'7 senior Sun Prairie- Really tough on the top of the 1-3-1 zone defense forcing players into turn overs. With his height he really plays like a guard which will help him transition to the next level where he will no longer be the tallest player on the court. Still knocks down the three like he always has.
Donnel Thompson 6'2 senior Sun Prairie- Really seems to be improved since playing at Memorial last year. Knocks down the open three and has the ability to get to the hoop.
Trevon Ampe 6'6 senior Lafollette- One of the few guys that actually had a half way decent game for Lafollette. Really battled underneath and got rebounds and was able to score in the post when his team mates looked for him.
Top Scores
Sun Prairie- Fuller 33 Thompson 11
Lafollette- Ampe 13 Nygel Drury 13
The Big Eight really is up and down. I thought West was the clear cut third best team in the conference but, then they went out and lost to Middleton badly who had just lost to Madison East, who appears to be the hot team having defeated Lafollette as well which has completely shocked me. Almost everyone picked East to be towards the bottom of the conference and so far they are proving everyone wrong. In two days I will be taking in the biggest game of the year in the conference when Memorial goes to Sun Prairie.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Week Three Rankings
Another week and another round of rankings.
Division One
Homestead lost to Arrowhead and fall to #14 but, otherwise nothing has changed at all in the rankings as everyone else won out.
1. Germantown
2. Milwaukee Hamiton
3. Milwaukee Vincent
4. Sun Prairie
5. Milwaukee King
6. Brookfield Central
7. Madison Memorial
8. De Pere
9. Neenah
10. Mukwonago
11. Arrowhead
12. Appleton West
13. Sussex Hamilton
14. Homestead
15. Racine Case
Division Two
Wisconsin Lutheran lost to Homestead and fell to #9 right behind him is Whitefish Bay who lost to Milwaukee King. Catholic Memorial fell to #12 having lost to Arrowhead. Ashwaubenon lost to De Pere and drop to #13. Milwaukee Washington lost to Dominican and Catholic Memorial and fall out of the rankings all together and are replaced by Pius. Eisenhower hangs on to the 15 spot despite losing to Pewaukee.
1. Onalaska
2. Rice Lake
3. Waunakee
4. Plymouth
5. Pulaski
6. Seymour
7. Rhinelander
8. Wauwatosa East
9. Wisconsin Lutheran
10. Whitefish Bay
11. Wilmot
12. Waukesha Catholic Memorial
13. Ashwaubenon
14. Milwaukee Pius
15. New Berlin Eisenhower
Division Three
Roncalli lost to Wrightstown and drop to the 10 spot. Aquinas lost to a team from Iowa and fall to #11.
1. Little Chute
2. Lodi
3. East Troy
4. Wisconsin Dells
5. Marshall
6. Brown Deer
7. GET
8. Wrightsown
9. Peshtigo
10. Roncalli
11. Lacrosse Aquinas
12. Baldwin-Woodville
13. Prescott
14. Dodgeville
15. Oostburg
Division Four
Colfax lost to Regis and drop to #11 while Regis lost to Fall Creek and fell out of the rankings. Pacelli lost to Shiocton and fell behind them at #12. Fall Creek lost to Elk Mound and drop to 13. Thorp lost to Mcdonald Central and Altoona, which caused them to fall out of the rankings all together, which allowed Necedah and Hurley to jump into the rankings.
1. Dominican
2. Aburndale
3. Brookfield Central
4. Southwestern
5. St. Mary's Springs
6. Cuba City
7. Laconia
8. Marathon
9. Elk Mound
10. Shiocton
11. Colfax
12. Pacelli
13. Fall Creek
14. Necedah
15. Hurley
Division Five
Central Wisconsin Christian beat Fall River who fall to #11. North Crawford lost to Cassville who comes in at 14 right in front of North Crawford. Gilmanton lost to Alma/Pepin and fall out of the rankings. Blair Taylor lost three more games and are out of the rankings.
1. Randolph
2. Drummond
3. Clayton
4. Royal
5. Suring
6. Potosi
7. Green Bay NEW Lutheran
8. Central Wisconsin Christian
9. Barneveld
10. Prentice
11. Fall River
12. Whitehall
13. Almond Bancroft
14. Cassville
15. North Crawford
Well there are my week three rankings. Every week things become more and more clear as to the rankings.
Division One
Homestead lost to Arrowhead and fall to #14 but, otherwise nothing has changed at all in the rankings as everyone else won out.
1. Germantown
2. Milwaukee Hamiton
3. Milwaukee Vincent
4. Sun Prairie
5. Milwaukee King
6. Brookfield Central
7. Madison Memorial
8. De Pere
9. Neenah
10. Mukwonago
11. Arrowhead
12. Appleton West
13. Sussex Hamilton
14. Homestead
15. Racine Case
Division Two
Wisconsin Lutheran lost to Homestead and fell to #9 right behind him is Whitefish Bay who lost to Milwaukee King. Catholic Memorial fell to #12 having lost to Arrowhead. Ashwaubenon lost to De Pere and drop to #13. Milwaukee Washington lost to Dominican and Catholic Memorial and fall out of the rankings all together and are replaced by Pius. Eisenhower hangs on to the 15 spot despite losing to Pewaukee.
1. Onalaska
2. Rice Lake
3. Waunakee
4. Plymouth
5. Pulaski
6. Seymour
7. Rhinelander
8. Wauwatosa East
9. Wisconsin Lutheran
10. Whitefish Bay
11. Wilmot
12. Waukesha Catholic Memorial
13. Ashwaubenon
14. Milwaukee Pius
15. New Berlin Eisenhower
Division Three
Roncalli lost to Wrightstown and drop to the 10 spot. Aquinas lost to a team from Iowa and fall to #11.
1. Little Chute
2. Lodi
3. East Troy
4. Wisconsin Dells
5. Marshall
6. Brown Deer
7. GET
8. Wrightsown
9. Peshtigo
10. Roncalli
11. Lacrosse Aquinas
12. Baldwin-Woodville
13. Prescott
14. Dodgeville
15. Oostburg
Division Four
Colfax lost to Regis and drop to #11 while Regis lost to Fall Creek and fell out of the rankings. Pacelli lost to Shiocton and fell behind them at #12. Fall Creek lost to Elk Mound and drop to 13. Thorp lost to Mcdonald Central and Altoona, which caused them to fall out of the rankings all together, which allowed Necedah and Hurley to jump into the rankings.
1. Dominican
2. Aburndale
3. Brookfield Central
4. Southwestern
5. St. Mary's Springs
6. Cuba City
7. Laconia
8. Marathon
9. Elk Mound
10. Shiocton
11. Colfax
12. Pacelli
13. Fall Creek
14. Necedah
15. Hurley
Division Five
Central Wisconsin Christian beat Fall River who fall to #11. North Crawford lost to Cassville who comes in at 14 right in front of North Crawford. Gilmanton lost to Alma/Pepin and fall out of the rankings. Blair Taylor lost three more games and are out of the rankings.
1. Randolph
2. Drummond
3. Clayton
4. Royal
5. Suring
6. Potosi
7. Green Bay NEW Lutheran
8. Central Wisconsin Christian
9. Barneveld
10. Prentice
11. Fall River
12. Whitehall
13. Almond Bancroft
14. Cassville
15. North Crawford
Well there are my week three rankings. Every week things become more and more clear as to the rankings.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
First Round Player Rankings
This year I'm going to try and do my best of ranking the players that I have actually seen play. Last year I didn't do a good job of staying up with my rankings so I am going to try and do my best this year to keep up with them. A reminder that my rankings will solely be based on what I saw at the particular game I was at. Even though I may truly believe that a player should be ranked higher I'm going to try and only take the game that I actually saw them play as the reasoning of my ranking. So without further adu here are my first round of player rankings. I will rank players overall and then by class.
Overall
1. Deonte Burton 6'6 senior Milwaukee Vincent- Didn't have the greatest game offensively but, does everything really well. Rebounds extremely well, passes extremely well,blocks shots extremely well, and is a very good on the ball defender as well.
2. Malik Clements 6'3 junior Madison West- Might very well be the most improved player in the state. Does a great job coming off of screens and is immediately ready to shoot the ball and has the ability to take that ball to the hoop just as well and use his strength to finish.
3. Jamaar McKay 6'4 senior Milwaukee Washington- Extremely high energy player that really makes his team go. Can guard anyone on the court and when he gets the ball on the block he's almost impossible to stop. Tremendous leaper as well with a nice mid range jumper.
4. MJ Delmore 5'11 senior Wisconsin Dells- Absolutely an ideal point guard and might be the best in the state. Seems like he's always scoring but, doesn't force things just takes what the defense gives him. Always, always finds the open teammate and puts them in the perfect position to score. Is an extremely good three point shooter.
5. Derek Rongstad 6'5 junior Middleton- Very smooth player that has a very nice jumper that he takes off the dribble and a good spot up three point shot. Hands down the top player on the court when I saw him play Madison Memorial.
6. Jaylen Key 6'5 sophomore Homestead- Had no idea this kid whose a sophomore tell I came home and looked him up. Has a very nice smooth mid range jumper that he takes a little to much at times. A solid rebounder and also a pretty good shot blocker as well.
7. Nygel Drury 6'5 senior Madison Lafollette- Doesn't do anything exceptionally well but, just does everything good. Rebounds well, shots well, and can play any position on the court.
8. Emani Brathwaite 6'3 senior Madison East- Undersized to play in the post but, he makes up with it with his strength, jumping ability, and out hustling his opponent.
9. Darold Thomas 6'1 sophomore Madison Lafollette- Unlimited three point range which is his strongest asset and does a solid job of running the point position.
10. Jabari Hobson 6'2 senior Milwaukee Vincent- Solid rebounder from the wing position and does all the little things. Didn't notice him much but, at the end of the game he was one of the high scorers and probably top rebounders.
Seniors
1. Deonte Burton 6'6 Milwaukee Vincent
2. Jamaar McKay 6'4 Milwaukee Washington
3. MJ Delmore 5'11 Wisconsin Dells
4. Nygel Drury 6'5 Madison Lafollette
5. Emani Brathwaite 6'3 Madison East
6. Jabari Hobson 6'2 Milwaukee Vincent
7. Shane Wimann 6'4 Wisconsin Dells- A beast on the inside but, a guy that can play like a guard as well where he can knock down the three or take the ball to the hoop.
8. Jester Weah 6'4 Madison Memorial- One of the best leapers in the state which allows him to be one of the top rebounders in the state.
9. Luke Worthington 6'9 Homestead- A guy that in all reality should be one of the top players but, just didn't have a great game. College size big man with a soft touch. Does a great job of getting position in receiving the ball and rebounding.
10. Juwan Merriwether 6'1 Milwaukee Vincent- Another solid Vincent player that just does a little bit of everything.
Juniors
1. Malik Clements 6'3 Madison West
2. Derek Rongstad 6'5 Middleton
3. Tyler Lindquist 6'6 Madison Memorial- Just a battler on the glass and a hard worker. Solid free throw shooter.
4. Maurice Ewing 6'1 Madison Lafollette- Athletic player and he has a nice mid range jumper.
5. Terrell Mc Fadden 5'11 Madison West- Solid point guard, that can also hit the three point shot.
6. Daurice Fountain 6'3 Madison Memorial- High energy player that is a very good defensive player.
7. Nick Wilson 5'9 Milwaukee Washington- Just that pesky point guard that's always up in your face and frustarting you.
8. Jarrod Walton 6'4 Homestead- High energy player that is a solid rebounder.
9. Jerry Truss 6'3 Milwaukee Washington- Great leaper.
10. Demetrius Tillman 6'1 Milwaukee Washington- Just need a 10th guy to fill out the list.
Sophomores
1. Jaylen Key 6'5 Homestead
2. Darold Thomas 6'1 Madison Lafollette
3. Malik Brown 6'0 Milwaukee Vincent- Automatic from the three point line but, also has the ability to drive to the hope and score.
4. De'Shawn Burks 6'3 Madison East- A very solid player in the post with his back to the basket and can knock down the spot up jumper.
5. Joseph Binyoti 6'1 Homestead- Pass first point guard that does a good job of running the offense and controlling the tempo of the game.
6. Shareef Smith 5'10 Madison Memorial - A very heady player thats always in control and is an exceptional three point shooter.
7. Nate Hubbard 6'0 Milwaukee Washington- Another heady guy that is smart and just knows how to play the game and shoot the three.
8. Darvell Hayes 6'6 Milwaukee Washington- Kind of a raw guy right now but, has a very nice soft touch around the hope and a good rebounder.
9. Brett Tauber 6'6 Madison Memorial- Very solid with his back to the basket game.
10. Elliot Stokes 6'1 Milwaukee Washington- Only other sophomore I've seen play. Is listed as a junior in the yearbook so, could even be wrong with this.
Freshmen
1. Kaj Davis 6'7 Racine Park- Very raw player. Moves very well for a guy his size.
2. Deang Deang 6'2 Madison East- Looked tentative but, appeared to be a very heady player.
3. Pennis McGowan 5'9 Racine Park- Started as freshmen must mean something.
4. Courtland Cuevas 6'5 Madison Memorial- Barely saw the court but, he did play.
Looking at my rankings it's fairly easy to tell that the junior class that I have seen play so far is fairly week as I struggled just to find 10 guys that were juniors. I did see lots of promise in the sophomore class though, probably nine of those guys are legitimate varsity contributors. End of the week I'll be taking in a pair of games which is much needed after not going to any games last week.
Overall
1. Deonte Burton 6'6 senior Milwaukee Vincent- Didn't have the greatest game offensively but, does everything really well. Rebounds extremely well, passes extremely well,blocks shots extremely well, and is a very good on the ball defender as well.
2. Malik Clements 6'3 junior Madison West- Might very well be the most improved player in the state. Does a great job coming off of screens and is immediately ready to shoot the ball and has the ability to take that ball to the hoop just as well and use his strength to finish.
3. Jamaar McKay 6'4 senior Milwaukee Washington- Extremely high energy player that really makes his team go. Can guard anyone on the court and when he gets the ball on the block he's almost impossible to stop. Tremendous leaper as well with a nice mid range jumper.
4. MJ Delmore 5'11 senior Wisconsin Dells- Absolutely an ideal point guard and might be the best in the state. Seems like he's always scoring but, doesn't force things just takes what the defense gives him. Always, always finds the open teammate and puts them in the perfect position to score. Is an extremely good three point shooter.
5. Derek Rongstad 6'5 junior Middleton- Very smooth player that has a very nice jumper that he takes off the dribble and a good spot up three point shot. Hands down the top player on the court when I saw him play Madison Memorial.
6. Jaylen Key 6'5 sophomore Homestead- Had no idea this kid whose a sophomore tell I came home and looked him up. Has a very nice smooth mid range jumper that he takes a little to much at times. A solid rebounder and also a pretty good shot blocker as well.
7. Nygel Drury 6'5 senior Madison Lafollette- Doesn't do anything exceptionally well but, just does everything good. Rebounds well, shots well, and can play any position on the court.
8. Emani Brathwaite 6'3 senior Madison East- Undersized to play in the post but, he makes up with it with his strength, jumping ability, and out hustling his opponent.
9. Darold Thomas 6'1 sophomore Madison Lafollette- Unlimited three point range which is his strongest asset and does a solid job of running the point position.
10. Jabari Hobson 6'2 senior Milwaukee Vincent- Solid rebounder from the wing position and does all the little things. Didn't notice him much but, at the end of the game he was one of the high scorers and probably top rebounders.
Seniors
1. Deonte Burton 6'6 Milwaukee Vincent
2. Jamaar McKay 6'4 Milwaukee Washington
3. MJ Delmore 5'11 Wisconsin Dells
4. Nygel Drury 6'5 Madison Lafollette
5. Emani Brathwaite 6'3 Madison East
6. Jabari Hobson 6'2 Milwaukee Vincent
7. Shane Wimann 6'4 Wisconsin Dells- A beast on the inside but, a guy that can play like a guard as well where he can knock down the three or take the ball to the hoop.
8. Jester Weah 6'4 Madison Memorial- One of the best leapers in the state which allows him to be one of the top rebounders in the state.
9. Luke Worthington 6'9 Homestead- A guy that in all reality should be one of the top players but, just didn't have a great game. College size big man with a soft touch. Does a great job of getting position in receiving the ball and rebounding.
10. Juwan Merriwether 6'1 Milwaukee Vincent- Another solid Vincent player that just does a little bit of everything.
Juniors
1. Malik Clements 6'3 Madison West
2. Derek Rongstad 6'5 Middleton
3. Tyler Lindquist 6'6 Madison Memorial- Just a battler on the glass and a hard worker. Solid free throw shooter.
4. Maurice Ewing 6'1 Madison Lafollette- Athletic player and he has a nice mid range jumper.
5. Terrell Mc Fadden 5'11 Madison West- Solid point guard, that can also hit the three point shot.
6. Daurice Fountain 6'3 Madison Memorial- High energy player that is a very good defensive player.
7. Nick Wilson 5'9 Milwaukee Washington- Just that pesky point guard that's always up in your face and frustarting you.
8. Jarrod Walton 6'4 Homestead- High energy player that is a solid rebounder.
9. Jerry Truss 6'3 Milwaukee Washington- Great leaper.
10. Demetrius Tillman 6'1 Milwaukee Washington- Just need a 10th guy to fill out the list.
Sophomores
1. Jaylen Key 6'5 Homestead
2. Darold Thomas 6'1 Madison Lafollette
3. Malik Brown 6'0 Milwaukee Vincent- Automatic from the three point line but, also has the ability to drive to the hope and score.
4. De'Shawn Burks 6'3 Madison East- A very solid player in the post with his back to the basket and can knock down the spot up jumper.
5. Joseph Binyoti 6'1 Homestead- Pass first point guard that does a good job of running the offense and controlling the tempo of the game.
6. Shareef Smith 5'10 Madison Memorial - A very heady player thats always in control and is an exceptional three point shooter.
7. Nate Hubbard 6'0 Milwaukee Washington- Another heady guy that is smart and just knows how to play the game and shoot the three.
8. Darvell Hayes 6'6 Milwaukee Washington- Kind of a raw guy right now but, has a very nice soft touch around the hope and a good rebounder.
9. Brett Tauber 6'6 Madison Memorial- Very solid with his back to the basket game.
10. Elliot Stokes 6'1 Milwaukee Washington- Only other sophomore I've seen play. Is listed as a junior in the yearbook so, could even be wrong with this.
Freshmen
1. Kaj Davis 6'7 Racine Park- Very raw player. Moves very well for a guy his size.
2. Deang Deang 6'2 Madison East- Looked tentative but, appeared to be a very heady player.
3. Pennis McGowan 5'9 Racine Park- Started as freshmen must mean something.
4. Courtland Cuevas 6'5 Madison Memorial- Barely saw the court but, he did play.
Looking at my rankings it's fairly easy to tell that the junior class that I have seen play so far is fairly week as I struggled just to find 10 guys that were juniors. I did see lots of promise in the sophomore class though, probably nine of those guys are legitimate varsity contributors. End of the week I'll be taking in a pair of games which is much needed after not going to any games last week.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Week Two Rankings
I obviously haven't had any post in the past week but, has been a busy week and I want to keep up on my rankings and hopefully tomorrow I will have a post on my player rankings that I have seen so far this year. So here are my new rankings for the state.
Division One
This week Homestead and Brookfield Central lost to #1 Germantown but, each only fall a couple of spots to #6 and #7. Appleton West lost to a cross town rival and drop to #13 and Oshkosh North got blown out by Appleton East and fall out of the rankings mostly because I needed a spot for Sussex Hamilton who I had mistakenly put in D2 last week. Racine Case lost again to a very good Milwaukee Washington team and hang on at #15.
1. Germantown
2. Milwaukee Hamilton
3. Milwaukee Vincent
4. Sun Prairie
5. Milwaukee King
6. Homestead
7. Brookfield Central
8. Madison Memorial
9. De Pere
10. Neenah
11. Mukwonago
12. Arrowhead
13. Appleton West
14. Sussex Hamilton
15. Racine Case
Division Two
D2 once again proved to be the most difficult division to predict. Wisconsin Lutheran and Whitefish Bay each lost to premier D1 teams and fall to #5 and #6. Seymour lost to a so so team and drop to #8. Tosa East lost to Waunakee and drop to #10. Milwaukee Morse-Marshall lost twice and fall out of the rankings while Washington lost twice to #1 in D4 Dominican and a top ranked De Pere team and remain in the same spot while Catholic Memorial lost to Arrowhead and actually jumped them. I needed two more teams to fill out the rankings and came up with Wilmot and New Berlin Eisenhower.
1. Onalaska
2. Rice Lake
3. Waunakee
4. Plymouth
5. Wisconsin Lutheran
6. Whitefish Bay
7. Pulaski
8. Seymour
9. Rhinelander
10. Wauwatosa East
11. Ashwaubenon
12. Waukesha Catholic Memorial
13. Milwaukee Washington
14. Wilmot
15. New Berlin Eisenhower
Division Three
Not a lot of changes here at all as D3 typically stays fairly stag nit. Prairie du Chien lost twice and fall from the rankings and are replaced by Dodgeville who beat them and Oostburg lost to #4 D2 and remain in the 15 spot.
1. Little Chute
2. Lodi
3. East Troy
4. Wisconsin Dells
5. Roncalli
6. Marshall
7. Lacrosse Aquinas
8. Brown Deer
9. GET
10. Wrightstown
11. Peshtigo
12. Baldwin-Woodville
13. Prescott
14. Dodgeville
15. Oostburg
Division Four
Pacelli lost to Stratford in an upset and to a D1 school in Wausau East and drop to #11. Regis lost to Thorp and Lacrosse Aquinas and fall to #14 right behind Thorp who jump into the rankings. Fall Creek lost to Elk Mound who comes in at #10 and they drop to #12. Algoma lost twice and drop out of the rankings along with Cameron who lost. Shiocton lost to a very good Brillion team and hung on to the #15 spot.
1. Dominican
2. Aburndale
3. Brookfield Academy
4. Southwestern
5. Colfax
6. St. Mary's Springs
7. Cuba City
8. Laconia
9. Marathon
10. Elk Mound
11. Pacelli
12. Fall Creek
13. Thorp
14. Eau Claire Regis
15. Shiocton
Division Five
Blair Taylor lost to GET, Whitehall, and Onalaska Luther but, still hang on to the rankings at #15. Barneveld lost to Darlington and drop a spot to #11. Central Wisconsin Christian lost to Randolph but, actually move up a top to #10 after playing them twice. Gilmanton lost to Eau Claire Immanuel and drop to #14. Cochrane-Fountain City has lost three games and fall out of the rankings. Prentice lost to Marathon a top D4 team which actually allows them to move up three spots to #12.
1. Randolph
2. Drummond
3. Clayton
4. Royal
5. Suring
6. Fall River
7. Potosi
8. Green Bay NEW Lutheran
9. North Crawford
10. Central Wisconsin Christian
11. Barneveld
12. Prentice
13. Whitehall
14. Gilmanton
15. Blair Taylor
There are my team rankings and tomorrow I will hopefully have the chance to do my player rankings of the players that I have actually seen play this year. Last year I didn't get the chance to keep up with my player rankings and hopefully this year I will be able to.
Division One
This week Homestead and Brookfield Central lost to #1 Germantown but, each only fall a couple of spots to #6 and #7. Appleton West lost to a cross town rival and drop to #13 and Oshkosh North got blown out by Appleton East and fall out of the rankings mostly because I needed a spot for Sussex Hamilton who I had mistakenly put in D2 last week. Racine Case lost again to a very good Milwaukee Washington team and hang on at #15.
1. Germantown
2. Milwaukee Hamilton
3. Milwaukee Vincent
4. Sun Prairie
5. Milwaukee King
6. Homestead
7. Brookfield Central
8. Madison Memorial
9. De Pere
10. Neenah
11. Mukwonago
12. Arrowhead
13. Appleton West
14. Sussex Hamilton
15. Racine Case
Division Two
D2 once again proved to be the most difficult division to predict. Wisconsin Lutheran and Whitefish Bay each lost to premier D1 teams and fall to #5 and #6. Seymour lost to a so so team and drop to #8. Tosa East lost to Waunakee and drop to #10. Milwaukee Morse-Marshall lost twice and fall out of the rankings while Washington lost twice to #1 in D4 Dominican and a top ranked De Pere team and remain in the same spot while Catholic Memorial lost to Arrowhead and actually jumped them. I needed two more teams to fill out the rankings and came up with Wilmot and New Berlin Eisenhower.
1. Onalaska
2. Rice Lake
3. Waunakee
4. Plymouth
5. Wisconsin Lutheran
6. Whitefish Bay
7. Pulaski
8. Seymour
9. Rhinelander
10. Wauwatosa East
11. Ashwaubenon
12. Waukesha Catholic Memorial
13. Milwaukee Washington
14. Wilmot
15. New Berlin Eisenhower
Division Three
Not a lot of changes here at all as D3 typically stays fairly stag nit. Prairie du Chien lost twice and fall from the rankings and are replaced by Dodgeville who beat them and Oostburg lost to #4 D2 and remain in the 15 spot.
1. Little Chute
2. Lodi
3. East Troy
4. Wisconsin Dells
5. Roncalli
6. Marshall
7. Lacrosse Aquinas
8. Brown Deer
9. GET
10. Wrightstown
11. Peshtigo
12. Baldwin-Woodville
13. Prescott
14. Dodgeville
15. Oostburg
Division Four
Pacelli lost to Stratford in an upset and to a D1 school in Wausau East and drop to #11. Regis lost to Thorp and Lacrosse Aquinas and fall to #14 right behind Thorp who jump into the rankings. Fall Creek lost to Elk Mound who comes in at #10 and they drop to #12. Algoma lost twice and drop out of the rankings along with Cameron who lost. Shiocton lost to a very good Brillion team and hung on to the #15 spot.
1. Dominican
2. Aburndale
3. Brookfield Academy
4. Southwestern
5. Colfax
6. St. Mary's Springs
7. Cuba City
8. Laconia
9. Marathon
10. Elk Mound
11. Pacelli
12. Fall Creek
13. Thorp
14. Eau Claire Regis
15. Shiocton
Division Five
Blair Taylor lost to GET, Whitehall, and Onalaska Luther but, still hang on to the rankings at #15. Barneveld lost to Darlington and drop a spot to #11. Central Wisconsin Christian lost to Randolph but, actually move up a top to #10 after playing them twice. Gilmanton lost to Eau Claire Immanuel and drop to #14. Cochrane-Fountain City has lost three games and fall out of the rankings. Prentice lost to Marathon a top D4 team which actually allows them to move up three spots to #12.
1. Randolph
2. Drummond
3. Clayton
4. Royal
5. Suring
6. Fall River
7. Potosi
8. Green Bay NEW Lutheran
9. North Crawford
10. Central Wisconsin Christian
11. Barneveld
12. Prentice
13. Whitehall
14. Gilmanton
15. Blair Taylor
There are my team rankings and tomorrow I will hopefully have the chance to do my player rankings of the players that I have actually seen play this year. Last year I didn't get the chance to keep up with my player rankings and hopefully this year I will be able to.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Round One Rankings
I know there hasn't been a ton of games but, I wanted to try and keep my rankings to as close to a weekly as possible so I'm not going back two weeks to change my rankings. The rankings probably haven't changed much since my original but, there are some small changes here and there.
Division One
Obviously not a lot of changes but, De Pere did lose to Appleton West and fall a spot behind them at #10. Racine Case lost to King and Mukwonago to Hamilton and both teams drop one spot to #13 and #14. Arrowhead defeated Milwaukee Riverside and replace them in the rankings.
1. Germantown
2. Milwaukee Hamilton
3. Milwaukee Vincent
4. Homestead
5. Sun Prairie
6. Brookfield Central
7. Milwaukee King
8. Madison Memorial
9. Appleton West
10. De Pere
11. Oshkosh North
12. Neenah
13. Racine Case
14. Mukwonago
15. Arrowhead
Division Two
Just like years past, division two is the division that has the most consistent changing at the top and no clear cut favorite. Pulaski lost to a very good D1 team and Milwaukee King and fall a couple spots to #8. Milwaukee Washington fell all the way to 13 after they lost to a team I completely forgot in Sussex Hamilton who jumped up to 10. Morse-Marshall lost to D4 power Roncalli and drop to 11, Rhinelander lost and fell to 12. New Berlin Eisenhower and Milwaukee Pius lost and fell out of the rankings and Catholic Memorial gets the #15 spot.
1. Onalaska
2. Rice Lake
3. Seymour
4. Wisconsin Lutheran
5. Whitefish Bay
6. Waunakee
7. Plymouth
8. Pulaski
9. Wauwatosa East
10. Sussex Hamilton
11. Milwaukee Morse-Marshall
12. Rhinelander
13. Milwaukee Washington
14. Whitnall
15. Waukesha Catholic Memorial
Division Three
Marshall lost to Lodi and Aquinas lost to the Dells both teams fell a bit but, not too much as they remained at #6 and #7. Prairie du Chien lost to an out of state team so they didn't fall too much. Baldwin-Woodville defeated Prescott and jumped in at 13 with Prescott right behind them. Clinton had a bad lose to Brodhead and fall out of the rankings.
1. Little Chute
2. Lodi
3. East Troy
4. Wisconsin
5. Roncalli
6. Marshall
7. Lacrosse Aquinas
8. Brown Deer
9. GET
10. Wrightstown
11. Peshtigo
12. Prairie du Chien
13. Baldwin-Woodville
14. Prescott
15. Oostburg
Division Four
Absolutely no changes here. The only team that lost was #1 Dominican who lost to #1 in D3 Little Chute who shouldn't be too much of a surprise.
1. Dominican
2. Pacelli
3. Aburndale
4. Brookfield Academy
5. Southwestern
6. Eau Claire Regis
7. Colfax
8. St. Mary's Springs
9. Fall Creek
10. Cuba City
11. Algoma
12. Laconia
13. Marathon
14. Shiocton
15. Cameron
Division Five
Only teams that lost were Cochrane-Fountain City and Prentice, who each lost to ranked D4 teams and still remain in the rankings at 14 and 15.
1. Randolph
2. Drummond
3. Blair Taylor
4. Clayton
5. Royal
6. Suring
7. Fall River
8. Potosi
9. Green Bay NEW Lutheran
10. Barneveld
11. Central Wisconsin Christian
12. North Crawford
13. Gilmanton
14. Cochrane-Fountain City
15. Prentice
Division One
Obviously not a lot of changes but, De Pere did lose to Appleton West and fall a spot behind them at #10. Racine Case lost to King and Mukwonago to Hamilton and both teams drop one spot to #13 and #14. Arrowhead defeated Milwaukee Riverside and replace them in the rankings.
1. Germantown
2. Milwaukee Hamilton
3. Milwaukee Vincent
4. Homestead
5. Sun Prairie
6. Brookfield Central
7. Milwaukee King
8. Madison Memorial
9. Appleton West
10. De Pere
11. Oshkosh North
12. Neenah
13. Racine Case
14. Mukwonago
15. Arrowhead
Division Two
Just like years past, division two is the division that has the most consistent changing at the top and no clear cut favorite. Pulaski lost to a very good D1 team and Milwaukee King and fall a couple spots to #8. Milwaukee Washington fell all the way to 13 after they lost to a team I completely forgot in Sussex Hamilton who jumped up to 10. Morse-Marshall lost to D4 power Roncalli and drop to 11, Rhinelander lost and fell to 12. New Berlin Eisenhower and Milwaukee Pius lost and fell out of the rankings and Catholic Memorial gets the #15 spot.
1. Onalaska
2. Rice Lake
3. Seymour
4. Wisconsin Lutheran
5. Whitefish Bay
6. Waunakee
7. Plymouth
8. Pulaski
9. Wauwatosa East
10. Sussex Hamilton
11. Milwaukee Morse-Marshall
12. Rhinelander
13. Milwaukee Washington
14. Whitnall
15. Waukesha Catholic Memorial
Division Three
Marshall lost to Lodi and Aquinas lost to the Dells both teams fell a bit but, not too much as they remained at #6 and #7. Prairie du Chien lost to an out of state team so they didn't fall too much. Baldwin-Woodville defeated Prescott and jumped in at 13 with Prescott right behind them. Clinton had a bad lose to Brodhead and fall out of the rankings.
1. Little Chute
2. Lodi
3. East Troy
4. Wisconsin
5. Roncalli
6. Marshall
7. Lacrosse Aquinas
8. Brown Deer
9. GET
10. Wrightstown
11. Peshtigo
12. Prairie du Chien
13. Baldwin-Woodville
14. Prescott
15. Oostburg
Division Four
Absolutely no changes here. The only team that lost was #1 Dominican who lost to #1 in D3 Little Chute who shouldn't be too much of a surprise.
1. Dominican
2. Pacelli
3. Aburndale
4. Brookfield Academy
5. Southwestern
6. Eau Claire Regis
7. Colfax
8. St. Mary's Springs
9. Fall Creek
10. Cuba City
11. Algoma
12. Laconia
13. Marathon
14. Shiocton
15. Cameron
Division Five
Only teams that lost were Cochrane-Fountain City and Prentice, who each lost to ranked D4 teams and still remain in the rankings at 14 and 15.
1. Randolph
2. Drummond
3. Blair Taylor
4. Clayton
5. Royal
6. Suring
7. Fall River
8. Potosi
9. Green Bay NEW Lutheran
10. Barneveld
11. Central Wisconsin Christian
12. North Crawford
13. Gilmanton
14. Cochrane-Fountain City
15. Prentice
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Thanksgiving Week Review
Before it gets to far along I thought I should do a write up of my past week game experiences. I went to two individual games as well as the I-94 challenge. Teams seemed to be playing a very fast pace this early in the season and relying on hustle more then pure skill. Also saw some ugly basketball at times but, things will continue o get better as the season goes on.
Madison Memorial 57 Middleton 47
This was one of those games that was very ugly at times and played at a very fast pace. Many times guys would grab defensive rebounds and just turn or go, either dribbling and push the ball or looking for the outlet pass before being sure their teammate was open. This Memorial team is no where near as good as the Memorial teams of the past and they are going to struggle against teams that have more then one offensive option unlike Middleton. Middleton really only has one guy that can go and get his points at any time, in 6'5 junior Derek Rongstad. Outside of Rongstad no one else is going to score outside of the three point shot or offensive rebound. In the first half Rongstad was unstoppable scoring 16 points while Memorial tried three different defenders on him, none of which could contain him. In the second half Memorial went to a box and one, with 6'3 junior Daurice Fountain face guarding Rongstad which caused Rongstad to be taken right out of the offense and only score two second half points. Memorial really should of dominated this game but, they struggled to score at times turning the ball over and missing countless bunny shots. One point in the third after back to back buckets from 6'4 senior Jester Weach, including a one handed dunk, it appeared that Memorial was going to go on a huge run but, it stalled out after a pair of turnovers. In the end Memorial had more athletes and more guys that could create their own shot.
Top Scores- (Middleton) Rongstad 18 (Memorial) Julian Walters 15 Weach 13 Tyler Lindquist 10
Wisconsin Dells 90 Racine Park 54
Not a whole lot to say about this one as Dells started with an 8-0 lead and was leading 25 to 7 after the first quarter. Dells is a senior dominated team while Park is a very young and inexperienced team. Dells plays a zone and Park appeared to have no idea how to attack it and really had no one that could knock down an outside shot. The Dells team really passes the ball well and as long as the baskets are falling they don't care who does the scoring. The big question mark for them is what do they get off the bench? The starting five is great but, against a good team I'm not sure if they can get anything from the bench. What happens if 6'4 senior Shane Wimann gets in foul trouble? They rebound well but, when they play a bigger team they are going to have trouble since Wimann is the only player "truly" over six foot. Outside of star 5'11 senior MJ Delmore who can run the point? On Friday when Delmore went out of the game and Park provided some pressure the Dells turned the ball over numerous times and they had to bring Delmore back in the game.
Top Scorers- (Park) Hayes 14 (WD)- Delmore 29 Wimann 16
Was a slow back and forth battle and Lafollette led for probably more of the game back Homestead locked down the defense late and took the lead for good. 6'8 senior Luke Worthington was the guy I came to watch but, he really struggled today as he missed a lot of bunny shots and free throws and then was saddled with foul trouble in the second half. In was Jalen Key a 6'7 super sophomore that caught my eye. Key probably shot the ball a bit too much but, he was able to knock down numerous mid range jumpers and had a big block in the game. For Lafollette 6'6 senior Trevon Ampe never could get himself going but, 6'5 senior Nygel Drury had a very solid all around game and 6'1 sophomore Darold Thomas was very hot from the outside but, did take a few bad shots.
Top Scorers- (Homestead)- Key 25 Worthington 13 (Lafollette) Thomas 19 Drury 18 Ampe 11 Maurice Ewing 10
Milwaukee Washington 62 Madison East 47
This game Washington just had more athletes then East. Washington really pushed the tempo and played 12 different players and you really couldn't tell one player from another with the exception of their star 6'3 senior Jamar McKay. Mckay did a little bit of everything and is just a super athletic, high energy player. McKay settled in late in the game and was able to score at will in the post as they wore down the East team. On the other side 6'3 senior Emani Brathwaite was a beast on the inside and kept his team close until they ran out of gas late.
Top Scorers (East) Brathwaite 16 De'shawn Burks 11 (Washington) McKay 19
Milwaukee Vincent 59 Madison West 51
6'6 senior Deonte Burton was the guy everyone came to see and he had a good game but, not a great game. The biggest reason was West put Daniel Jackson on him who is nearly as physical presence as Burton each, which kept Burton from muscling in and having to use his skill and made things a little more difficult on him. Burton didn't score a ton but, he made a difference with his rebounding, passing, and a couple big blocks. The biggest asset in this game for Vincent was 6'0 sophomore guard Malik Brown who hit four three pointers from the outside and is really a sharp shooter from the outside. For West 6'3 junior Malik Clements carried them but, at times seemed to get a little carried away with the match up with Burton and looked to take him on one on one.
Top Scorers- (Vincent) Brown 16 Jabari Hobson 14 Burton 13 (West) Clements 20
I love the idea of the I-94 challenge and allowed fans from the area to watch three local teams in some very good competitions. Similar to the Big Eight Challenge a few years ago, it was nice to see the same fans cheering for each of the Madison teams as it was Madison vs Milwaukee and it will be interesting to see if this tournament will continue throughout the years and if the event will be hosted by different schools. I know my write ups for each game was kind of short but, I wanted to get the games in before there had been too big of a lapse between the write up and when the game was played. Tomorrow we should be seeing my updated team rankings for the state.
Madison Memorial 57 Middleton 47
This was one of those games that was very ugly at times and played at a very fast pace. Many times guys would grab defensive rebounds and just turn or go, either dribbling and push the ball or looking for the outlet pass before being sure their teammate was open. This Memorial team is no where near as good as the Memorial teams of the past and they are going to struggle against teams that have more then one offensive option unlike Middleton. Middleton really only has one guy that can go and get his points at any time, in 6'5 junior Derek Rongstad. Outside of Rongstad no one else is going to score outside of the three point shot or offensive rebound. In the first half Rongstad was unstoppable scoring 16 points while Memorial tried three different defenders on him, none of which could contain him. In the second half Memorial went to a box and one, with 6'3 junior Daurice Fountain face guarding Rongstad which caused Rongstad to be taken right out of the offense and only score two second half points. Memorial really should of dominated this game but, they struggled to score at times turning the ball over and missing countless bunny shots. One point in the third after back to back buckets from 6'4 senior Jester Weach, including a one handed dunk, it appeared that Memorial was going to go on a huge run but, it stalled out after a pair of turnovers. In the end Memorial had more athletes and more guys that could create their own shot.
Top Scores- (Middleton) Rongstad 18 (Memorial) Julian Walters 15 Weach 13 Tyler Lindquist 10
Wisconsin Dells 90 Racine Park 54
Not a whole lot to say about this one as Dells started with an 8-0 lead and was leading 25 to 7 after the first quarter. Dells is a senior dominated team while Park is a very young and inexperienced team. Dells plays a zone and Park appeared to have no idea how to attack it and really had no one that could knock down an outside shot. The Dells team really passes the ball well and as long as the baskets are falling they don't care who does the scoring. The big question mark for them is what do they get off the bench? The starting five is great but, against a good team I'm not sure if they can get anything from the bench. What happens if 6'4 senior Shane Wimann gets in foul trouble? They rebound well but, when they play a bigger team they are going to have trouble since Wimann is the only player "truly" over six foot. Outside of star 5'11 senior MJ Delmore who can run the point? On Friday when Delmore went out of the game and Park provided some pressure the Dells turned the ball over numerous times and they had to bring Delmore back in the game.
Top Scorers- (Park) Hayes 14 (WD)- Delmore 29 Wimann 16
Was a slow back and forth battle and Lafollette led for probably more of the game back Homestead locked down the defense late and took the lead for good. 6'8 senior Luke Worthington was the guy I came to watch but, he really struggled today as he missed a lot of bunny shots and free throws and then was saddled with foul trouble in the second half. In was Jalen Key a 6'7 super sophomore that caught my eye. Key probably shot the ball a bit too much but, he was able to knock down numerous mid range jumpers and had a big block in the game. For Lafollette 6'6 senior Trevon Ampe never could get himself going but, 6'5 senior Nygel Drury had a very solid all around game and 6'1 sophomore Darold Thomas was very hot from the outside but, did take a few bad shots.
Top Scorers- (Homestead)- Key 25 Worthington 13 (Lafollette) Thomas 19 Drury 18 Ampe 11 Maurice Ewing 10
Milwaukee Washington 62 Madison East 47
This game Washington just had more athletes then East. Washington really pushed the tempo and played 12 different players and you really couldn't tell one player from another with the exception of their star 6'3 senior Jamar McKay. Mckay did a little bit of everything and is just a super athletic, high energy player. McKay settled in late in the game and was able to score at will in the post as they wore down the East team. On the other side 6'3 senior Emani Brathwaite was a beast on the inside and kept his team close until they ran out of gas late.
Top Scorers (East) Brathwaite 16 De'shawn Burks 11 (Washington) McKay 19
Milwaukee Vincent 59 Madison West 51
6'6 senior Deonte Burton was the guy everyone came to see and he had a good game but, not a great game. The biggest reason was West put Daniel Jackson on him who is nearly as physical presence as Burton each, which kept Burton from muscling in and having to use his skill and made things a little more difficult on him. Burton didn't score a ton but, he made a difference with his rebounding, passing, and a couple big blocks. The biggest asset in this game for Vincent was 6'0 sophomore guard Malik Brown who hit four three pointers from the outside and is really a sharp shooter from the outside. For West 6'3 junior Malik Clements carried them but, at times seemed to get a little carried away with the match up with Burton and looked to take him on one on one.
Top Scorers- (Vincent) Brown 16 Jabari Hobson 14 Burton 13 (West) Clements 20
I love the idea of the I-94 challenge and allowed fans from the area to watch three local teams in some very good competitions. Similar to the Big Eight Challenge a few years ago, it was nice to see the same fans cheering for each of the Madison teams as it was Madison vs Milwaukee and it will be interesting to see if this tournament will continue throughout the years and if the event will be hosted by different schools. I know my write ups for each game was kind of short but, I wanted to get the games in before there had been too big of a lapse between the write up and when the game was played. Tomorrow we should be seeing my updated team rankings for the state.
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