Well I saw three games this week and haven't had much of a chance to post anything about any of the games so figured that I would do a recap of the last week. Saw two of Poynette's games and then saw Mount Horeb's game on Friday.
Poynette 68 Watertown Luther Prep 48
This game on Tuesday was my first chance to see WLP play. They had started the year 11-0 and then dropped three straight and had won out the rest of their games until meeting up with Poynette. Too be completely honest I wasn't too impressed by WLP. They had a solid team that was pretty disciplined and had good shot selection but, this probably isn't a state contender that I thought they might be. This game was extremely fast game and Luther Prep subbed quite often going five in five out at times. For Luther Prep senior 6'1 Phil Kieselhorst kept them in the game early hitting some threes from the corner and they really looked to pound the ball inside to their senior big men 6'5 Dan Leverence and 6'3 Anothony Minnema. For Poynette it was the two man show like always of their 6'3 seniors Tanner Bruchs and Riley Lytle. Bruchs doing the work from the outside and Lytle on the inside. In the second half WLP went to a triangle and two which slowed Poynette and Lytle and Bruchs down a bit but, fellow senior 5'10 Bradley Smith stepped up hitting a pair of threes and 6'5 junior Jacob Krumberger had seven points during this time. Watertown Luther Prep just didn't have the offensive firepower in this game.
Top Players
Tanner Bruchs 6'3 senior Poynette- Was his normal solid self scoring in transition and hitting threes.
Bradley Smith 5'10 senior Poynette- Didn't have a huge scoring night but, came up big when the stars were struggling.
Jacob Krumberger 6'5 junior Poynette- A star in the making and really showed his stuff on the offensive end hitting threes and mid range jumpers.
Anthony Minnema 6'3 senior WLP- Only real consistent scoring option for WLP and took the ball to the rim hard.
Top Scorers
Poy- Bruchs 22 Krumberger 13 Lytle 11 Smith 11
WLP- Minnema 17 Kieselhorst 9 Leverence 7
Poynette 67 Columbus 50
This game gave me another chance to watch Columbus play and maybe they over achieved the first two times I saw them play but, they didn't even look like the team I had seen play earlier in the game. This might also have to do with the fact that Poynette is really peaking at the right time right before playoffs. For Poynette Lytle starting pretty slow mostly because he was really looking for his shot early on but, that didn't matter because Bruchs was hitting everything he wanted all game long. Bruchs hit six three pointers in the game including one at the end of the third where he was nearly at half court. Columbus could do nothing on offense most of the game as their top two players 6'2 senior Kyle Geiger and 5'11 sophomore Noah Coughlin were no shows for different reasons. Geiger was hounded by Poynette senior 5'11 Scott Lenius who was all over Geiger all night, who didn't score until late in the second half when he hit a pair of threes. Coughlin got in early foul trouble and never really got into the flow of the game until late when the game was out of hand. Early on 6'2 junior Kevin Hussey kept them some what close hitting from the outside but, there never really was any doubt in this one. Once Poynette went into cruise control Columbus sophomore 6'1 Tanner Perry took over to make this game somewhat respectable.
Top Players
Tanner Bruchs 6'3 senior Poynette- Had a huge scoring night and just couldn't miss.
Jacob Krumberger 6'5 junior Poynette- Had another huge night shooting the ball from all over the court.
Scott Lenius 5'11 senior Poynette- Only had two points but, made his presence felt guarding Geiger all night.
Tanner Perry 6'1 sophomore Columbus- Undersized for a post player but, he can really score on the inside and just plays so hard.
Top Scorer
P- Bruchs 30 Lytle 14 Krumberger 12
C- Perry 19 Hussey 12 Coughlin 9
DeForest 50 Mount Horeb 49
This was the big shocker of the week as Mount Horeb was undefeated in conference play and Deforest is third in the conference. This game felt like Mount Horeb had it in hand the entire night and I think they thought they had it in hand but, never could put DeForest away and some bad luck and poor free throw shooting late allowed DeForest to steal a game. Mount Horeb didn't play very good but, I really have to give it to DeForest who hung around all night and played extremely hard throughout. In the first half it was the hot shooting of 5'10 senior Chase Ramos was huge keeping DeForest close as he hit four three point shots in the first quarter . Mount Horeb weathered the hot shooting of Ramos and led by nine at the half relying on great ball movement and sharing the ball. They didn't have a huge scorer but, everyone chipped in and did their part. Things got interesting late as in the final minute and a half Mount Horeb star 6'2 senior Drew Fredrickson went 3-6 from the foul line and then with under 20 seconds left in the game Mount Horeb was called for a five second call while inbounding the ball. DeForest got the chance to win and with five seconds left 6'4 junior Jake Captran tipped in what ended up being the game winning basket. A last second heave came up just short for Mount Horeb.
Top Players
Max Meylor 6'3 junior Mount Horeb- Did a lot of the little things for his team in this one and showed the ability to move without the ball and score.
Drew Fredrickson 6'2 senior Mount Horeb- Didn't have a great game but, still was his usual solid self leading his team and hit a pair of threes.
Chase Ramos 5'10 senior DeForest- Sharpshooter from the outside that was money from the outside in the game.
Corian Davis 6'1 junior DeForest- Was the key to the late come back in this game and his pull up shot is pretty as he was able to stop on a dime and knock down the jumper.
Top Scorers
MH- Fredrickson 13 Meylor 11 Quinn Lesar 9
DF- Ramos 17 Davis 12 Capstran 7
Just a few final thoughts. Of the five teams I watched Poynette is probably the only state contender in my mind. The toughest thing for Poynette is they got moved to the East for the playoffs this year which is always the tougher half of the bracket. Mount Horeb may make sectionals for D2 but, I just don't see the "it" factor in pushing them to state. DeForest, Watertown Luther Prep, and Columbus are teams that could win a regional but, not very likely.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Week 11 Rankings
It's another Sunday and another day for rankings.
Division One
Superior lost to Grand Rapids Minnesota and they are the one team who I hold out of state loses against and they drop to eight. Milwaukee Riverside lost to Milwaukee Washington a top D2 team and drop a little bit to nine. In the extremely tough South Eastern Conference Kenosha Indian Trail lost to Racine Case, who also beat Racine Horlick, Case shoots up to seven with Indian Trail and Horlick coming in at 11 and 12. Milwaukee Marquette lost to Wauwatosa East and drop one spot. Sheboygan North lost to Sheboygan South and their just wasn't another D1 team that stuck out to me.
1. Stevens Point
2. Milwaukee King
3. Germantown
4. Kimberly
5. Muskego
6. De Pere
7. Racine Case
8. Superior
9. Milwaukee Riverside
10. Neenah
11. Kenosha Indian Trail
12. Racine Horlick
13. Madison Memorial
14. Milwaukee Marquette
15. Sheboygan North
Division Two
Wisconsin Lutheran lost to Oconomowoc and Germantown dropping them all the way to 11. Menomonie lost to Superior giving them a big drop to 12. Shawano lost to Menasha and just hang on barely in the rankings at 15.
1. Kaukauna
2. Seymour
3. Milwaukee Pius
4. Rice Lake
5. Mount Horeb
6. Stoughton
7. Luxemburg Casco
8. Port Washington
9. Milwaukee Washington
10. La Crosse Central
11. Wisconsin Lutheran
12. Menomonie
13. Sauk Prairie
14. West De Pere
15. Shawano
Division Three
Freedom lost to Appleton Xavier and Arcadia lost to West Salem, dropping them to six and seven. Lake Mills lost to Watertown Luther Prep and Poynette and drop out of the rankings and are replaced by red hot Xavier.
1. Prescott
2. Kettle Moraine Lutheran
3. GET
4. Ripon
5. Marshall
6. Freedom
7. Arcadia
8. Laconia
9. Brookfield Academy
10. Brown Deer
11. Waupun
12. Poynette
13. Northwestern
14. Roncalli
15. Appleton Xavier
Division Four
Dominican lost to one of the elite teams in the country in Callaway Alabama so we won't hold that against them. Amherst lost to Iola Scandinavia dropping to 11. Cuba City lost to Fall Creek and Dodgeville and Cochrane Foutaine City lost to Melrose Mindoro, both dropping from the rankings. Markesan and Howards Grove are the two new teams to the rankings.
1. Whitefish Bay Dominican
2. Eau Claire Regis
3. Mineral Point
4. Marathon
5. Racine St Catherines
6. Darlington
7. Brillion
8. Lourdes
9. Unity
10. Fall Creek
11. Phillips
12. Spencer
13. Amherst
14. Markesan
15. Howards Grove
Division Five
Port Edwards lost to Wild Rose dropping a bit to five. Necedah lost to Wonewoc Center dropping to 13 followed by New Auburn who lost to Bruce.
1. Wabeno/Laona
2. Randolph
3. Wausaukee
4. Bangor
5. Port Edwards
6. Cameron
7. Fredric
8. Gresham
9. Shullsburg
10. Seneca
11. Washburn
12. Necedah
13. New Auburn
14. Gilmanton
15. Central Wisconsin Christian
Division One
Superior lost to Grand Rapids Minnesota and they are the one team who I hold out of state loses against and they drop to eight. Milwaukee Riverside lost to Milwaukee Washington a top D2 team and drop a little bit to nine. In the extremely tough South Eastern Conference Kenosha Indian Trail lost to Racine Case, who also beat Racine Horlick, Case shoots up to seven with Indian Trail and Horlick coming in at 11 and 12. Milwaukee Marquette lost to Wauwatosa East and drop one spot. Sheboygan North lost to Sheboygan South and their just wasn't another D1 team that stuck out to me.
1. Stevens Point
2. Milwaukee King
3. Germantown
4. Kimberly
5. Muskego
6. De Pere
7. Racine Case
8. Superior
9. Milwaukee Riverside
10. Neenah
11. Kenosha Indian Trail
12. Racine Horlick
13. Madison Memorial
14. Milwaukee Marquette
15. Sheboygan North
Division Two
Wisconsin Lutheran lost to Oconomowoc and Germantown dropping them all the way to 11. Menomonie lost to Superior giving them a big drop to 12. Shawano lost to Menasha and just hang on barely in the rankings at 15.
1. Kaukauna
2. Seymour
3. Milwaukee Pius
4. Rice Lake
5. Mount Horeb
6. Stoughton
7. Luxemburg Casco
8. Port Washington
9. Milwaukee Washington
10. La Crosse Central
11. Wisconsin Lutheran
12. Menomonie
13. Sauk Prairie
14. West De Pere
15. Shawano
Division Three
Freedom lost to Appleton Xavier and Arcadia lost to West Salem, dropping them to six and seven. Lake Mills lost to Watertown Luther Prep and Poynette and drop out of the rankings and are replaced by red hot Xavier.
1. Prescott
2. Kettle Moraine Lutheran
3. GET
4. Ripon
5. Marshall
6. Freedom
7. Arcadia
8. Laconia
9. Brookfield Academy
10. Brown Deer
11. Waupun
12. Poynette
13. Northwestern
14. Roncalli
15. Appleton Xavier
Division Four
Dominican lost to one of the elite teams in the country in Callaway Alabama so we won't hold that against them. Amherst lost to Iola Scandinavia dropping to 11. Cuba City lost to Fall Creek and Dodgeville and Cochrane Foutaine City lost to Melrose Mindoro, both dropping from the rankings. Markesan and Howards Grove are the two new teams to the rankings.
1. Whitefish Bay Dominican
2. Eau Claire Regis
3. Mineral Point
4. Marathon
5. Racine St Catherines
6. Darlington
7. Brillion
8. Lourdes
9. Unity
10. Fall Creek
11. Phillips
12. Spencer
13. Amherst
14. Markesan
15. Howards Grove
Division Five
Port Edwards lost to Wild Rose dropping a bit to five. Necedah lost to Wonewoc Center dropping to 13 followed by New Auburn who lost to Bruce.
1. Wabeno/Laona
2. Randolph
3. Wausaukee
4. Bangor
5. Port Edwards
6. Cameron
7. Fredric
8. Gresham
9. Shullsburg
10. Seneca
11. Washburn
12. Necedah
13. New Auburn
14. Gilmanton
15. Central Wisconsin Christian
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Madison Memorial #1 alone
Madison Memorial is now alone in first place of the Big Eight conference. I stated in a post a couple weeks ago that the chips just seem to fall Memorial's way. They defeated Middleton on Thursday night to go up a game on them and with Madison East losing Memorial is alone on top. Things also goes Memorial's way as I heard in the stands the East's star Deang Deang is out for the remainder of the year with a broken foot. Memorial has also played the top teams in the conference already and only have teams in the bottom half of the conference remaining.
Memorial started off extremely rough early on and Middleton wasn't great but, they were able to make a three here and there and were getting some offensive rebounds for second chance buckets. Middleton was up 11 to 5 after one quarter and Memorial was lucky to be that close as Middleton couldn't convert on some wide open shots. Throughout the first three quarters Memorial missed a ton of free throws, didn't hit any outside shots, and struggled at the line but, in the second quarter Memorial got their transition game going and turned the D up a bit forcing some turnovers and tied the game up at 19 a piece at half time.
In the second half Memorial went extremely cold as they were missing bunnies and three's and scored only three points in the third quarter and were down 31-22 at the end of three. Middleton just could never put Memorial away and in the fourth quarter it came back to bite them. Memorial star 5'10 Shareef Smith got his game going driving to the rim and finishing or creating contact and getting to the line in leading Memorial to 27 fourth quarter points after only mustering the 22 prior to the fourth. When Smith wasn't scoring Memorial was able to get second and third chances at the bucket and when you give any team that many chances they are going to eventually score. Middleton's defense just wasn't their tonight and when you shoot as many threes as Middleton does your going to live at times and die other times Memorial actually ended up winning with Middleton having to foul late in this one, 49-40. Memorial outscored Middleton 27-9 in the fourth.
Top players
Shareef Smith 5'10 senior Madison Memorial- Finally had the game I thought he would have all year long. He was able to drive to the lane at will and finish at the rim and was the only real outside threat for Memorial. Smith is just so quick pushing the tempo and getting easy buckets for himself and team mates. Handles the ball very well.
Henry Houden 6'3 senior Madison Memorial- Think I say it every time I see Memorial play but, he is their glue guy holding things together and being the team leader. Just dominated on the glass tonight tip shots in on the offensive end and also showed the ability to drive to the lane and score.
Storm Murphy 5'9 sophomore Middleton- Very good point guard that just does his job distributing the ball and can knock down the three or get to the rim and score when needed.
Ian Hokanson 6'4 senior Middleton- Love how he competes with so much energy rebounding and defending in the lane. At time's he keeps them in the game with his energy. Has the ability to hit the outside shot when he can set his feet.
Box Score
MM- Smith 24 Houden 14 Koko Songolo 6 Brett Tauber 4 Jason Weah 1 Jake Ferguson 0 Billy Wilson 0
Midd- Hokanson 10 Murphy 9 CJ Fermanich 7 Tyree Eady 7 Cam Maly 3 Cody Markel 2 Andrew Gardner 2 Kellanb Schulz 0 Tyler Ballweg 0 Brett Joers 0 Jordan Smith 0 Brady Thomas 0 Mitch Bacon 0
Things are really looking up for Madison Memorial as I've been saying but, they really need to pick their game up if they want to make another state run and beat some of the better teams. I just don't know how I feel about this Middleton team.They shoot a ton of threes which allows them to beat some teams but, that also allows them to lose to some teams they shouldn't. Also they sub so much and not sure how I feel about that. It allows them to play extremely hard for two to three minutes but, just feel like it would be hard to find a rhythm.
Memorial started off extremely rough early on and Middleton wasn't great but, they were able to make a three here and there and were getting some offensive rebounds for second chance buckets. Middleton was up 11 to 5 after one quarter and Memorial was lucky to be that close as Middleton couldn't convert on some wide open shots. Throughout the first three quarters Memorial missed a ton of free throws, didn't hit any outside shots, and struggled at the line but, in the second quarter Memorial got their transition game going and turned the D up a bit forcing some turnovers and tied the game up at 19 a piece at half time.
In the second half Memorial went extremely cold as they were missing bunnies and three's and scored only three points in the third quarter and were down 31-22 at the end of three. Middleton just could never put Memorial away and in the fourth quarter it came back to bite them. Memorial star 5'10 Shareef Smith got his game going driving to the rim and finishing or creating contact and getting to the line in leading Memorial to 27 fourth quarter points after only mustering the 22 prior to the fourth. When Smith wasn't scoring Memorial was able to get second and third chances at the bucket and when you give any team that many chances they are going to eventually score. Middleton's defense just wasn't their tonight and when you shoot as many threes as Middleton does your going to live at times and die other times Memorial actually ended up winning with Middleton having to foul late in this one, 49-40. Memorial outscored Middleton 27-9 in the fourth.
Top players
Shareef Smith 5'10 senior Madison Memorial- Finally had the game I thought he would have all year long. He was able to drive to the lane at will and finish at the rim and was the only real outside threat for Memorial. Smith is just so quick pushing the tempo and getting easy buckets for himself and team mates. Handles the ball very well.
Henry Houden 6'3 senior Madison Memorial- Think I say it every time I see Memorial play but, he is their glue guy holding things together and being the team leader. Just dominated on the glass tonight tip shots in on the offensive end and also showed the ability to drive to the lane and score.
Storm Murphy 5'9 sophomore Middleton- Very good point guard that just does his job distributing the ball and can knock down the three or get to the rim and score when needed.
Ian Hokanson 6'4 senior Middleton- Love how he competes with so much energy rebounding and defending in the lane. At time's he keeps them in the game with his energy. Has the ability to hit the outside shot when he can set his feet.
Box Score
MM- Smith 24 Houden 14 Koko Songolo 6 Brett Tauber 4 Jason Weah 1 Jake Ferguson 0 Billy Wilson 0
Midd- Hokanson 10 Murphy 9 CJ Fermanich 7 Tyree Eady 7 Cam Maly 3 Cody Markel 2 Andrew Gardner 2 Kellanb Schulz 0 Tyler Ballweg 0 Brett Joers 0 Jordan Smith 0 Brady Thomas 0 Mitch Bacon 0
Things are really looking up for Madison Memorial as I've been saying but, they really need to pick their game up if they want to make another state run and beat some of the better teams. I just don't know how I feel about this Middleton team.They shoot a ton of threes which allows them to beat some teams but, that also allows them to lose to some teams they shouldn't. Also they sub so much and not sure how I feel about that. It allows them to play extremely hard for two to three minutes but, just feel like it would be hard to find a rhythm.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Week 10 Rankings
Its Sunday again so that means that its time for my weekly team rankings. Just a quick reminder with the Border Battle taking place this last week and Wisconsin going 0-6 that I don't hold losses against out of state teams against teams in the rankings with the one exception being Superior who plays in a Minnesota conference and the majority of their games are played against Minnesota teams. Only have a couple of weeks until the end of the season so this means that the rankings are getting very close to finalized and typically I don't do the rankings during the playoffs because the teams that make state speak for themselves.
Division One
Stevens Point and Kimberly were both teams that dropped a game to Minnesota teams so they won't be moving in the rankings. Kenosha Indian Trail dropped a game to Waukesha North but, that was only their second loss so they only dropped a spot to eight. Racine Case lost a tough game to Dominican and fall one spot to 11. Sheboygan North also fell one spot having lost to Green Bay East.
1. Stevens Point
2. Milwaukee King
3. Germantown
4. Kimberly
5. Muskego
6. Superior
7. Milwaukee Riverside
8. Kenosha Indian Trail
9. Racine Horlick
10. De Pere
11. Racine Case
12. Neenah
13. Milwaukee Marquette
14. Madison Memorial
15. Sheboygan North
Division Two
Kaukauna was upset by Oshkosh West but, they were so far ahead in the rankings they don't drop. Milwaukee Pius dropped a game to Pewaukee and dropped a couple spots to four. Luxemburg Casco lost to Shawano, who in turn lost to West De Pere they dropped to nine and ten. La Crosse Central lost to Holmen and fell to 13. Monona Grove lost to Monroe and fall out of the rankings all together and are replaced by West De Pere.
1. Kaukauna
2. Seymour
3. Wisconsin Lutheran
4. Milwaukee Pius
5. Rice Lake
6. Menomonie
7. Mount Horeb
8. Stoughton
9. Shawano
10. Luxemburg Casco
11. Port Washington
12. Milwaukee Washington
13. La Crosse Central
14. Sauk Prairie
15. West De Pere
Division Three
Pretty minimal changes this week. GET lost in the Border Battle but they stay the same. Watertown Luther Prep lost to Winnebago Lutheran and Lodi, falling from the rankings and are replaced by Northwestern at 14 followed by Roncalli who lost to Valders.
1. Prescott
2. Kettle Moraine Lutheran
3. Freedom
4. Arcadia
5. GET
6. Ripon
7. Marshall
8. Laconia
9. Brookfield Academy
10. Brown Deer
11. Waupun
12. Poynette
13. Lake Mills
14. Northwestern
15. Roncalli
Division Four
Another division with not a lot of changes. Unity lost to Osceola and Cuba City lost to Mineral Point dropping them to 10 and 11. St Marys Springs lost to New Holstein which gave me the opportunity to get Spencer into the rankings at 15.
1. Whitefish Bay Dominican
2. Eau Claire Regis
3. Mineral Point
4. Marathon
5. Racine St Catherines
6. Darlington
7. Brillion
8. Lourdes
9. Amherst
10. Unity
11. Cuba City
12. Fall Creek
13. Phillips
14. Cochrane Fountain City
15. Spencer
Division Five
Gilmanton lost to Eleva Strum by one and fall to 14. Central Wisconsin Christian lost to Markesan and St Marys Springs both tough losses so they hang on to the rankings at 15. Hillsboro lost to Westby and Bangor which allowed Washburn into the rankings at 13.
1. Port Edwards
2. Wabeno/Laona
3. Randolph
4. Wausaukee
5. Bangor
6. Cameron
7. Fredric
8. Necedah
9. New Auburn
10. Gresham
11. Shullsburg
12. Seneca
13. Washburn
14. Gilmanton
15. Central Wisconsin Christian
As you can see now the rankings really aren't changing a whole lot and things really seem to be falling into place.
Division One
Stevens Point and Kimberly were both teams that dropped a game to Minnesota teams so they won't be moving in the rankings. Kenosha Indian Trail dropped a game to Waukesha North but, that was only their second loss so they only dropped a spot to eight. Racine Case lost a tough game to Dominican and fall one spot to 11. Sheboygan North also fell one spot having lost to Green Bay East.
1. Stevens Point
2. Milwaukee King
3. Germantown
4. Kimberly
5. Muskego
6. Superior
7. Milwaukee Riverside
8. Kenosha Indian Trail
9. Racine Horlick
10. De Pere
11. Racine Case
12. Neenah
13. Milwaukee Marquette
14. Madison Memorial
15. Sheboygan North
Division Two
Kaukauna was upset by Oshkosh West but, they were so far ahead in the rankings they don't drop. Milwaukee Pius dropped a game to Pewaukee and dropped a couple spots to four. Luxemburg Casco lost to Shawano, who in turn lost to West De Pere they dropped to nine and ten. La Crosse Central lost to Holmen and fell to 13. Monona Grove lost to Monroe and fall out of the rankings all together and are replaced by West De Pere.
1. Kaukauna
2. Seymour
3. Wisconsin Lutheran
4. Milwaukee Pius
5. Rice Lake
6. Menomonie
7. Mount Horeb
8. Stoughton
9. Shawano
10. Luxemburg Casco
11. Port Washington
12. Milwaukee Washington
13. La Crosse Central
14. Sauk Prairie
15. West De Pere
Division Three
Pretty minimal changes this week. GET lost in the Border Battle but they stay the same. Watertown Luther Prep lost to Winnebago Lutheran and Lodi, falling from the rankings and are replaced by Northwestern at 14 followed by Roncalli who lost to Valders.
1. Prescott
2. Kettle Moraine Lutheran
3. Freedom
4. Arcadia
5. GET
6. Ripon
7. Marshall
8. Laconia
9. Brookfield Academy
10. Brown Deer
11. Waupun
12. Poynette
13. Lake Mills
14. Northwestern
15. Roncalli
Division Four
Another division with not a lot of changes. Unity lost to Osceola and Cuba City lost to Mineral Point dropping them to 10 and 11. St Marys Springs lost to New Holstein which gave me the opportunity to get Spencer into the rankings at 15.
1. Whitefish Bay Dominican
2. Eau Claire Regis
3. Mineral Point
4. Marathon
5. Racine St Catherines
6. Darlington
7. Brillion
8. Lourdes
9. Amherst
10. Unity
11. Cuba City
12. Fall Creek
13. Phillips
14. Cochrane Fountain City
15. Spencer
Division Five
Gilmanton lost to Eleva Strum by one and fall to 14. Central Wisconsin Christian lost to Markesan and St Marys Springs both tough losses so they hang on to the rankings at 15. Hillsboro lost to Westby and Bangor which allowed Washburn into the rankings at 13.
1. Port Edwards
2. Wabeno/Laona
3. Randolph
4. Wausaukee
5. Bangor
6. Cameron
7. Fredric
8. Necedah
9. New Auburn
10. Gresham
11. Shullsburg
12. Seneca
13. Washburn
14. Gilmanton
15. Central Wisconsin Christian
As you can see now the rankings really aren't changing a whole lot and things really seem to be falling into place.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Middleton over Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie is a team that continues to frustrate me. Yes I know that they lost their best player in Nick Noskowiak but, this team has some pretty good players that look really good at times but, they just come out flat most games and just look terrible at times. To be honest I think Sun Prairie is the more talented team but, Sun Prairie played bad in this game and Middleton beat them. Sun Prairie's biggest issue is their ball handling which is to be expected since Noskowiak did the majority of the ball handling. 6'0 junior Sam Kerr has done a very good job but, he's probably playing twice as many minutes as he did earlier in the year and he just looked very tired in last nights game and seemed to expand so much energy against the Middleton press he wasn't much good on the offensive end or playing defense. I really cringe when 6'5 senior JT Ruffin or 6'4 junior Rod Johnson bring the ball up because they don't seem to have great ball handling skills against the press, dribble the ball to high, and don't keep their heads up. 6'1 senior Malik Robinson is the next best option but, he's hand his moments turning the ball over and last night never seemed to get into the game and seemed that coach Boos had lost a little faith in him as Robinson spent much of the fourth quarter on the bench and only game in late to play defense.
Middleton was Middleton shooting a ton of threes, playing very hard, and scrappy, and subbing a ton. Middleton played 12 guys and all 12 played an even amount of minutes and nine of those guys scored. I honestly don't think that Middleton is the greatest team but, when they hit their threes they can beat anyone and they currently are tied in first with Madison Memorial in the conference so who am I to judge.
The first quarter was embarrassing, after the first eight minutes the game was tied 4-4. Not sure when the first bucket was made but, I do know Sun Prairie was up 2-0 with 3:30 left in the first. Both teams were settling for three point shots and those three point shots weren't falling. Both teams got things going a little bit led by Johnson who hit three threes in the second quarter I believe. Middleton hit a couple threes I believe but, it was some poor Sun Prairie defense that gave Middleton buckets as well as turnovers by Sun Prairie leading to easy buckets. Prairie led 23-20 at half.
In the second half Middleton got their outside shooting hitting threes and 5'11 sophomore CJ Fermanich got things going alittle drive to the rim. For Sun Prairie their best offense ended up being Ruffin just going one on one to the left and scoring. Ruffin is usually more athletic then the guy guarding him and when he goes to the left not many big guys can stop him. Johnson continued to hit the outside shots but, the turnovers continued to haunt them as they could never get within four points. Kerr hit an end one three point shot and hit the free throw and it seemed to be the turning point but, Middleton hit their free throws and Sun Prairie couldn't cut the lead.
Top Players
Rod Johnson 6'4 junior Sun Prairie- He really is a huge spark off the bench offensively. When things are struggling Johnson comes in to hit some threes. Best outside shooter on the game.
JT Ruffin 6'5 senior Sun Prairie- At times may be a little selfish but, he's tough for the opposing big man to stop. Shows the ability to step out and hit the three at times as well and need him to control the glass.
CJ Fermanich 5'11 sophomore Middleton- One of the few Middleton players that was able to drive the ball and score around the rim. Had a huge put back late in the game and believe he was the espn player of the game.
Storm Murphy 5'9 sophomore Middleton- Another guy that did look to drive to the rim as well which led to trips to the free throw line as well. Hit a huge three late in this game as well.
Box Score
SP- Ruffin 16 Johnson 16 Kerr 9 Darian Black 6 Ben Hauser 5 Malik Robinson 0 Nate Oehrlein 0 DJ Jones 0 Nate Verstegen 0
Midd- Fermanich 13 Murphy 10 Ian Hokanson 9 Cody Markel 9 Tyree Eady 6 Andrew Gardner 4 Tyler Ballweg 3 Brett Joers 2 Cam Maly 2 Jordan Smith 0 Brady Thomas 0 Mitch Bacon 0
Middleton may be in first place of the conference right now but, I just don't see them beating Memorial or going any further then Memorial in the playoffs. Unfortunately this Sun Prairie team will be just another so so Sun Prairie team after have state hopes before the start of the season.
Middleton was Middleton shooting a ton of threes, playing very hard, and scrappy, and subbing a ton. Middleton played 12 guys and all 12 played an even amount of minutes and nine of those guys scored. I honestly don't think that Middleton is the greatest team but, when they hit their threes they can beat anyone and they currently are tied in first with Madison Memorial in the conference so who am I to judge.
The first quarter was embarrassing, after the first eight minutes the game was tied 4-4. Not sure when the first bucket was made but, I do know Sun Prairie was up 2-0 with 3:30 left in the first. Both teams were settling for three point shots and those three point shots weren't falling. Both teams got things going a little bit led by Johnson who hit three threes in the second quarter I believe. Middleton hit a couple threes I believe but, it was some poor Sun Prairie defense that gave Middleton buckets as well as turnovers by Sun Prairie leading to easy buckets. Prairie led 23-20 at half.
In the second half Middleton got their outside shooting hitting threes and 5'11 sophomore CJ Fermanich got things going alittle drive to the rim. For Sun Prairie their best offense ended up being Ruffin just going one on one to the left and scoring. Ruffin is usually more athletic then the guy guarding him and when he goes to the left not many big guys can stop him. Johnson continued to hit the outside shots but, the turnovers continued to haunt them as they could never get within four points. Kerr hit an end one three point shot and hit the free throw and it seemed to be the turning point but, Middleton hit their free throws and Sun Prairie couldn't cut the lead.
Top Players
Rod Johnson 6'4 junior Sun Prairie- He really is a huge spark off the bench offensively. When things are struggling Johnson comes in to hit some threes. Best outside shooter on the game.
JT Ruffin 6'5 senior Sun Prairie- At times may be a little selfish but, he's tough for the opposing big man to stop. Shows the ability to step out and hit the three at times as well and need him to control the glass.
CJ Fermanich 5'11 sophomore Middleton- One of the few Middleton players that was able to drive the ball and score around the rim. Had a huge put back late in the game and believe he was the espn player of the game.
Storm Murphy 5'9 sophomore Middleton- Another guy that did look to drive to the rim as well which led to trips to the free throw line as well. Hit a huge three late in this game as well.
Box Score
SP- Ruffin 16 Johnson 16 Kerr 9 Darian Black 6 Ben Hauser 5 Malik Robinson 0 Nate Oehrlein 0 DJ Jones 0 Nate Verstegen 0
Midd- Fermanich 13 Murphy 10 Ian Hokanson 9 Cody Markel 9 Tyree Eady 6 Andrew Gardner 4 Tyler Ballweg 3 Brett Joers 2 Cam Maly 2 Jordan Smith 0 Brady Thomas 0 Mitch Bacon 0
Middleton may be in first place of the conference right now but, I just don't see them beating Memorial or going any further then Memorial in the playoffs. Unfortunately this Sun Prairie team will be just another so so Sun Prairie team after have state hopes before the start of the season.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Fourth Round Player Rankings
It has been a while since I've updated my player rankings but, there just hasn't been that much to change and I haven't had the time. Once you've seen enough teams it gets to be tough for anyone to break into the top players that I've seen. Going to the WBBY Shootout really allowed me to see the top players in one setting so that makes it even tougher for guys to get into the rankings after that. Well here are my updates.
Rankings
1. Diamond Stone 6'10 senior Dominican- Anyone that follows high school basketball just a little bit knows about Diamond Stone. Stone is the most dominate player I've ever seen in the paint Yes he's the biggest player on the court but, he rebounds extremely well, blocks shot, and his offensive game inside is supreme. Even has the ability to step out and hit the jumper out to the three point line.
2. Henry Ellenson 6'10 senior Rice Lake- Everything that was just said for Stone can be said for Ellenson. The difference between Ellenson and Stone is that Ellenson game outside of the paint is far superior to Stones. Ellenson does the following better run the court, handle the ball, shoots threes very well, and shoots mid range jumpers. The reason for have Stone higher is because he dominates on the inside while Ellenson hangs around the three point line and perimeter. Some of this may be because of necessity but, Stone just seemed to control the scoring of the game much better.
3. Matt Heldt 6'10 senior Neenah- There may be two 6'10 kids ahead of him but, no one seals their defender like Heldt when he's being fronted. He also has a very nice back to the basket game and can finish with either hand. Can step out and hit the jumper, blocks shots, and of course rebounds. Not as explosive as the other two and doesn't make they play that will make you stand up and cheer.
4. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 senior Sun Prairie- One of the best shooters off the dribble I've ever seen and really does a nice job of controlling his teams offense. Can stop on a dime and get his shot. Finish well at the rim and when he gets to the free throw line he doesn't miss.
5. Trev Anderson 6'2 junior Stevens Point- Very strong point guard that doesn't turn the ball over. When given the open three can knock it down. Has a very good cross over and can get to the rim anytime he wants.
6. Brevin Pritzl 6'4 senior De Pere- Just a very smooth player that always seems to be under control. Has a very very pretty shot. If he gets a small opening he can hit the shot.
7. Levi Bradley 6'7 senior Milwaukee Pius- Very very smooth player. Doesn't blow by guys but, doesn't need to because he shoots over them. He gets the ball inside 15 foot he's going to score. All lefty but, that's ok.
8. Mason Domask 6'3 senior Waupun- Flat out big time scorer. Moves extremely well without the ball to free himself and is a very good shooter. Very athletic as well and can jump out of the gym.
9. Sam Hauser 6'6 junior Stevens Point- Another smooth player that uses his size to shoot over small defenders. Is also a great defender in his own right. Is a very good passer and does a great job of letting the game come to him and not forcing things.
10. Brandon Key 6'0 senior West Allis Central- Completely controls the game without even having to shoot the ball. Nearly every basket in the game was because of him. Can get to the rim at any time and is always looking to set up his team mates for easy buckets. When he shoots the three your surprised when he misses. The ball seems to be on a string when it's in his hands.
11. Te'Jon Lucas 5'11 junior Milwaukee Washington- Super super quick with the ball in his hands from one end of the court to the other. Can really finish at the rim or knock down the shot off the dribble. Very good rebounder for a skinny 5'11 kid.
12. Drew Fredrickson 6'2 senior Mount Horeb- Ultimate leader on the court always talking to his team mates and direct things on the offensive end. Perfect point guard in passing to team mates and taking the shots when needed. Doesn't shoot a lot but, when he does its going in.
13. Diamantae Freeman 6'5 senior Milwaukee King- Tremendous leaper that can jump out of the gym and runs the court very well. Has a very nice post game with his back to the basket.
14. Chris Howard 5'10 junior Milwaukee Messmer- May get some disagreement on this but, I really liked Howard. Very fiery competitor that plays in your face defense. Handles the ball very well running the point and can real shoot from three point range.
15. Juwan Mccloud 6'0 junior Germantown- Another superior point guard running his teams offense. Off the dribble he's very tough to stop and has a very nice shot. Does a good job of balancing his shooting and passing.
16. Garrison Goode 6'8 senior Dominican- Vastly improved since last year. Really showed a very nice mid range jump shot playing off Stone. Can run the court very well and can jump out of the gym, which enables him to finish with powerful dunks or rebound.
17. Ethan Bublitz 6'1 senior Kettle Moraine Lutheran- Another very good athlete that can really jump but, didn't get much of an oportunity. A very good shooter from 15 foot out to the three point line. Handles the ball pretty well too.
18. Trevor Entwisle 5'11 senior Neenah- Surprised how good of a point guard he is now. Does a great job of feeding Heldt for easy buckets on the inside. Oh and still has the ability to really shoot the three.
19. James Batemon 6'0 senior Milwaukee Riverside- Great glue guy and a leader. Doesn't need to score to make an impact. Solid defender, rebounds well, shoots the ball well, and can jump out of the gym. Doesn't do anything spectacular but, does everything good.
20. Billy Wampler 6'6 senior Eau Claire Regis- Can really elevate and shoot it over the defender at any time. Very strong player that can finish with contact at the rim and can hit the three.
21. Kobe King 6'3 sophomore La Crosse Central- Tremendous athlete that can jump out of the gym. Very quick player on the court with a great first step, and can knock down the jumper all the way out to three point range.
22. Alou Dillon 6'7 sophomore Wauwatosa West- Had a coming out party playing against the top two big men in the state. Really slashed to the hoop well and used his quickness to finish at the rim. Rebounds very well and can step out hit the three or take the ball to the rim.
23. Terrance Lewis 6'4 sophomore Milwaukee Riverside- Another very smooth guy, that's really long. Runs the court very very well, battles on the inside, and can knock down the outside shot.
24. Darold Thomas 6'1 senior Madison La Follette- Just a bulldog of a lead guard and is built like a running back. Very strong with the ball and when his shot is falling can make any shot he takes from the outside or driving to the rim.
25. Sam Kerr 5'11 junior Sun Prairie- Probably get a lot of disagreement on this since he doesn't start but, I really like Kerr. Very smooth player that can really handle the ball and doesn't miss from three point range.
New to the rankings is Billy Wampler, Kobe King, and Brandon Key. Figured Key would be here once I saw him play, not a huge scorer but one of the top point guards in the state. Wampler didn't impress me that much the first time I saw him but, the second time he shot the lights out and just impressed me. King may be a reach here judging by most peoples rankings but, he really impressed me and he may of played the game of his life when I saw him.
Seniors
1. Diamond Stone 6'10 Dominican
2. Henry Ellenson 6'10 Rice Lake
3. Matt Heldt 6'10 Neenah
4. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 Sun Prairie
5. Brevin Pritzl 6'4 De Pere
6. Levi Bradley 6'7 Milwaukee Pius
7. Mason Domask 6'3 Waupun
8. Brandon Key 6'0 West Allis Central
9. Drew Fredrickson 6'2 Mount Horeb
10. Diamantae Freeman 6'5 Milwaukee King
Juniors
1. Trev Anderson 6'2 Stevens Point
2. Sam Hauser 6'6 Stevens Point
3. Te'Jon Lucas 5'11 Milwaukee Washington
4. Chris Howard 5'10 Milwaukee Messmer
5. Juwan Mccloud 6'0 Germantown
6. Sam Kerr 5'11 Sun Prairie
7. Deang Deang 6'3 Madison East- Everything you want in a point guard. Handles the ball well, can get to the rim and elevate and finish, and can shoot the three. More of a pass first point guard but, has the ability to score when he wants to.
8. Bryce Nze 6'6 Arrowhead- Big man that moves very well and can really finish at the line. Has nice fadaway shot and can hit the three.
9. Adam Link 6'3 Marshall- Just a very smooth player with a great step back jumper from mid range and can also knock down the three. A very long athlete.
1. Kobe King 6'3 La Crosse Central
2. Alou Dillon 6'7 Wauwatosa West
3. Terrance Lewis 6'4 Milwaukee Riverside
4. Adam Smith 6'1 Kaukauna- Flat out scorer. Can hit the three point shot and can get to the rim and finish in a variety of ways. Takes it hard to the rim.
5. Jordan Poole 6'2 Milwaukee King- Another very smooth player that always seems to be under control. Shot wasn't falling in the game I saw but, it is a pretty shot, handles the ball very well and can get to the rim and finish.
6. Phillip Flory 6'4 Oshkosh North- Struggled a bit in the game I saw but, showed the ability to knock down the three point shot and showed a real ability to get to the rim and score.
7. Tyree Eady 6'3 Middleton- Another great athlete that battles on the glass and can really shoot the corner three.
8. Jake Ferguson 6'4 Madison Memorial- Very athletic big guy that runs the court well and seems to be a pretty smart player. Has a nice mid range jump shot as well.
9. George Dixon 6'4 Milwaukee Riverside- Very tough to stop in the paint with his back to the basket. Really strong kid on the inside.
10. Alex Ranney 5'10 Lake Mills- Sharp shooter from the outside and when he gets going he's tough to stopl. Has a very nice step back three to get open.
Freshmen
1. Joey Hauser 6'6 Stevens Point- A real glue player at this point that can do a little bit of everything. Rebounds very well, can hit the set shot, and plays some pretty good defense. Also a good passer.
2.Jordan McCabe 5'11 Kaukauna- Probably should be #1 but, didn't have a great game when I saw him play. Does have some of the best ball handling skills you'll ever see.
3. Tyrese Haliburton 6'1 Oshkosh North- Very quick point guard and can knock down the three point shot.
4. Brunard Williams 6'3 Wisconsin Lutheran- A big body that can score around the rim and likes to catch the ball outside and take it to the rim.
5. Keshawn Justice 6'4 Madison East- Moves very well for a big kid, playing like a guard. Had good elevation rebounding and blocking some shots.
6. Mitch Listau 6'3 Waunakee- Solid scorer that does a real nice job of getting to 15 foot and knocking down the shot.
Rankings
1. Diamond Stone 6'10 senior Dominican- Anyone that follows high school basketball just a little bit knows about Diamond Stone. Stone is the most dominate player I've ever seen in the paint Yes he's the biggest player on the court but, he rebounds extremely well, blocks shot, and his offensive game inside is supreme. Even has the ability to step out and hit the jumper out to the three point line.
2. Henry Ellenson 6'10 senior Rice Lake- Everything that was just said for Stone can be said for Ellenson. The difference between Ellenson and Stone is that Ellenson game outside of the paint is far superior to Stones. Ellenson does the following better run the court, handle the ball, shoots threes very well, and shoots mid range jumpers. The reason for have Stone higher is because he dominates on the inside while Ellenson hangs around the three point line and perimeter. Some of this may be because of necessity but, Stone just seemed to control the scoring of the game much better.
3. Matt Heldt 6'10 senior Neenah- There may be two 6'10 kids ahead of him but, no one seals their defender like Heldt when he's being fronted. He also has a very nice back to the basket game and can finish with either hand. Can step out and hit the jumper, blocks shots, and of course rebounds. Not as explosive as the other two and doesn't make they play that will make you stand up and cheer.
4. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 senior Sun Prairie- One of the best shooters off the dribble I've ever seen and really does a nice job of controlling his teams offense. Can stop on a dime and get his shot. Finish well at the rim and when he gets to the free throw line he doesn't miss.
5. Trev Anderson 6'2 junior Stevens Point- Very strong point guard that doesn't turn the ball over. When given the open three can knock it down. Has a very good cross over and can get to the rim anytime he wants.
6. Brevin Pritzl 6'4 senior De Pere- Just a very smooth player that always seems to be under control. Has a very very pretty shot. If he gets a small opening he can hit the shot.
7. Levi Bradley 6'7 senior Milwaukee Pius- Very very smooth player. Doesn't blow by guys but, doesn't need to because he shoots over them. He gets the ball inside 15 foot he's going to score. All lefty but, that's ok.
8. Mason Domask 6'3 senior Waupun- Flat out big time scorer. Moves extremely well without the ball to free himself and is a very good shooter. Very athletic as well and can jump out of the gym.
9. Sam Hauser 6'6 junior Stevens Point- Another smooth player that uses his size to shoot over small defenders. Is also a great defender in his own right. Is a very good passer and does a great job of letting the game come to him and not forcing things.
10. Brandon Key 6'0 senior West Allis Central- Completely controls the game without even having to shoot the ball. Nearly every basket in the game was because of him. Can get to the rim at any time and is always looking to set up his team mates for easy buckets. When he shoots the three your surprised when he misses. The ball seems to be on a string when it's in his hands.
11. Te'Jon Lucas 5'11 junior Milwaukee Washington- Super super quick with the ball in his hands from one end of the court to the other. Can really finish at the rim or knock down the shot off the dribble. Very good rebounder for a skinny 5'11 kid.
12. Drew Fredrickson 6'2 senior Mount Horeb- Ultimate leader on the court always talking to his team mates and direct things on the offensive end. Perfect point guard in passing to team mates and taking the shots when needed. Doesn't shoot a lot but, when he does its going in.
13. Diamantae Freeman 6'5 senior Milwaukee King- Tremendous leaper that can jump out of the gym and runs the court very well. Has a very nice post game with his back to the basket.
14. Chris Howard 5'10 junior Milwaukee Messmer- May get some disagreement on this but, I really liked Howard. Very fiery competitor that plays in your face defense. Handles the ball very well running the point and can real shoot from three point range.
15. Juwan Mccloud 6'0 junior Germantown- Another superior point guard running his teams offense. Off the dribble he's very tough to stop and has a very nice shot. Does a good job of balancing his shooting and passing.
16. Garrison Goode 6'8 senior Dominican- Vastly improved since last year. Really showed a very nice mid range jump shot playing off Stone. Can run the court very well and can jump out of the gym, which enables him to finish with powerful dunks or rebound.
17. Ethan Bublitz 6'1 senior Kettle Moraine Lutheran- Another very good athlete that can really jump but, didn't get much of an oportunity. A very good shooter from 15 foot out to the three point line. Handles the ball pretty well too.
18. Trevor Entwisle 5'11 senior Neenah- Surprised how good of a point guard he is now. Does a great job of feeding Heldt for easy buckets on the inside. Oh and still has the ability to really shoot the three.
19. James Batemon 6'0 senior Milwaukee Riverside- Great glue guy and a leader. Doesn't need to score to make an impact. Solid defender, rebounds well, shoots the ball well, and can jump out of the gym. Doesn't do anything spectacular but, does everything good.
20. Billy Wampler 6'6 senior Eau Claire Regis- Can really elevate and shoot it over the defender at any time. Very strong player that can finish with contact at the rim and can hit the three.
21. Kobe King 6'3 sophomore La Crosse Central- Tremendous athlete that can jump out of the gym. Very quick player on the court with a great first step, and can knock down the jumper all the way out to three point range.
22. Alou Dillon 6'7 sophomore Wauwatosa West- Had a coming out party playing against the top two big men in the state. Really slashed to the hoop well and used his quickness to finish at the rim. Rebounds very well and can step out hit the three or take the ball to the rim.
23. Terrance Lewis 6'4 sophomore Milwaukee Riverside- Another very smooth guy, that's really long. Runs the court very very well, battles on the inside, and can knock down the outside shot.
24. Darold Thomas 6'1 senior Madison La Follette- Just a bulldog of a lead guard and is built like a running back. Very strong with the ball and when his shot is falling can make any shot he takes from the outside or driving to the rim.
25. Sam Kerr 5'11 junior Sun Prairie- Probably get a lot of disagreement on this since he doesn't start but, I really like Kerr. Very smooth player that can really handle the ball and doesn't miss from three point range.
New to the rankings is Billy Wampler, Kobe King, and Brandon Key. Figured Key would be here once I saw him play, not a huge scorer but one of the top point guards in the state. Wampler didn't impress me that much the first time I saw him but, the second time he shot the lights out and just impressed me. King may be a reach here judging by most peoples rankings but, he really impressed me and he may of played the game of his life when I saw him.
Seniors
1. Diamond Stone 6'10 Dominican
2. Henry Ellenson 6'10 Rice Lake
3. Matt Heldt 6'10 Neenah
4. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 Sun Prairie
5. Brevin Pritzl 6'4 De Pere
6. Levi Bradley 6'7 Milwaukee Pius
7. Mason Domask 6'3 Waupun
8. Brandon Key 6'0 West Allis Central
9. Drew Fredrickson 6'2 Mount Horeb
10. Diamantae Freeman 6'5 Milwaukee King
Juniors
1. Trev Anderson 6'2 Stevens Point
2. Sam Hauser 6'6 Stevens Point
3. Te'Jon Lucas 5'11 Milwaukee Washington
4. Chris Howard 5'10 Milwaukee Messmer
5. Juwan Mccloud 6'0 Germantown
6. Sam Kerr 5'11 Sun Prairie
7. Deang Deang 6'3 Madison East- Everything you want in a point guard. Handles the ball well, can get to the rim and elevate and finish, and can shoot the three. More of a pass first point guard but, has the ability to score when he wants to.
8. Bryce Nze 6'6 Arrowhead- Big man that moves very well and can really finish at the line. Has nice fadaway shot and can hit the three.
9. Adam Link 6'3 Marshall- Just a very smooth player with a great step back jumper from mid range and can also knock down the three. A very long athlete.
10. Bobby Hambright 5'10 Milwaukee Riverside- Sharpshooter from the outside and can get his shot off at any time. Can also finish at the rim.
Sophomores1. Kobe King 6'3 La Crosse Central
2. Alou Dillon 6'7 Wauwatosa West
3. Terrance Lewis 6'4 Milwaukee Riverside
4. Adam Smith 6'1 Kaukauna- Flat out scorer. Can hit the three point shot and can get to the rim and finish in a variety of ways. Takes it hard to the rim.
5. Jordan Poole 6'2 Milwaukee King- Another very smooth player that always seems to be under control. Shot wasn't falling in the game I saw but, it is a pretty shot, handles the ball very well and can get to the rim and finish.
6. Phillip Flory 6'4 Oshkosh North- Struggled a bit in the game I saw but, showed the ability to knock down the three point shot and showed a real ability to get to the rim and score.
7. Tyree Eady 6'3 Middleton- Another great athlete that battles on the glass and can really shoot the corner three.
8. Jake Ferguson 6'4 Madison Memorial- Very athletic big guy that runs the court well and seems to be a pretty smart player. Has a nice mid range jump shot as well.
9. George Dixon 6'4 Milwaukee Riverside- Very tough to stop in the paint with his back to the basket. Really strong kid on the inside.
10. Alex Ranney 5'10 Lake Mills- Sharp shooter from the outside and when he gets going he's tough to stopl. Has a very nice step back three to get open.
Freshmen
1. Joey Hauser 6'6 Stevens Point- A real glue player at this point that can do a little bit of everything. Rebounds very well, can hit the set shot, and plays some pretty good defense. Also a good passer.
2.Jordan McCabe 5'11 Kaukauna- Probably should be #1 but, didn't have a great game when I saw him play. Does have some of the best ball handling skills you'll ever see.
3. Tyrese Haliburton 6'1 Oshkosh North- Very quick point guard and can knock down the three point shot.
4. Brunard Williams 6'3 Wisconsin Lutheran- A big body that can score around the rim and likes to catch the ball outside and take it to the rim.
5. Keshawn Justice 6'4 Madison East- Moves very well for a big kid, playing like a guard. Had good elevation rebounding and blocking some shots.
6. Mitch Listau 6'3 Waunakee- Solid scorer that does a real nice job of getting to 15 foot and knocking down the shot.
7. Chris Thompson 6'2 GET- Really battles on the inside and can hit the spot up shot.
8. Mason Steffen 6'2 Waunakee- Does a real nice job of running the point and not turning the ball over.
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Week Nine Rankings
I am watching the Superbowl at the moment but, figured I'd do the rankings at the same time since I'm not at a party or anything and I'm just sitting at home.
Division One
Milwaukee Riverside lost to Milwaukee King by 20 and dropped to#8. Neenah lost to Kimberly for the second time this year and drop to 12. Burlington lost to Monona Grove and drop out of the rankings allowing Madison Memorial to climb back into the rankings.
1. Stevens Point
2. Milwaukee King
3. Germantown
4. Kimberly
5. Muskego
6. Superior
7. Kenosha Indian Trail
8. Milwaukee Riverside
9. Racine Horlick
10. Racine Case
11. De Pere
12. Neenah
13. Milwaukee Marquette
14. Sheboygan North
15. Madison Memorial
Division Two
Luxemburg Casco lost to West De Pere and Shawano lost to Seymour and drop to six and seven. Milwaukee Washington lost to De Pere and drop a few spots to 13. Messmer lost to Living Word Lutheran, falling from the rankings and are replaced by Monona Grove, while Sauk Prairie lost to Deforest by hangs on to the 15 spot.
1. Kaukauna
2. Milwaukee Pius
3. Seymour
4. Wisconsin Lutheran
5. Rice Lake
6. Luxemburg Casco
7. Shawano
8. Menomonie
9. Mount Horeb
10. Stoughton
11. La Crosse Central
12. Port Washington
13. Milwaukee Washington
14. Monona Grove
15. Sauk Prairie
Division Three
GET lost to Arcadia and this really gave me a dilemma what to do with Arcadia since they weren't ranked and have only lost one game. Decided to move Arcadia up to #4 ahead of GET at five and with Southern Door losing to Kewaunee gave me a chance to add a team anyway. Watertown Luther Prep lost to Poynette and fall to seven, I just couldn't bring myself to drop them behind Poynette who actually dropped a spot. Laconia lost to Kettle Moraine Lutheran and fall to 10.
1. Prescott
2. Kettle Moraine Lutheran
3. Freedom
4. Arcadia
5. GET
6. Ripon
7. Watertown Luther Prep
8. Marshall
9. Roncalli
10. Laconia
11. Brookfield Academy
12. Brown Deer
13. Waupun
14. Poynette
15. Lake Mills
Division Four
The only ranked team to lose was Iola Scandenavia who lost to Stevens Point Pacelli and allowed Cochrane Foutaine City to get in the rankings.
1. Whitefish Bay Dominican
2. Eau Claire Regis
3. Mineral Point
4. Marathon
5. Unity
6. Racine St Catherines
7. Darlington
8. Cuba City
9. Brillion
10. Lourdes
11. Amherst
12. Fall Creek
13. Phillips
14. St Marys Springs
15. Cochrane Fountain City
Division Five
Randolph lost to Oshkosh Lourdes and dropped to three. Fredric lost to Plum City/Elmwood dropping to seven. Gresham lost to Rosholt and fell to 10 while Gilmanton lost to Augusta dropping to 11. Wausau Newman lost to Wisconsin Rapids Assumption and fall out of the rankings being replaced by Seneca.
1. Port Edwards
2. Wabeno/Laona
3. Randolph
4. Wausaukee
5. Bangor
6. Cameron
7. Fredric
8. Necedah
9. New Auburn
10. Gresham
11. Gilmanton
12. Central Wisconsin Christian
13. Hillsboro
14. Shullsburg
15. Seneca
Division One
Milwaukee Riverside lost to Milwaukee King by 20 and dropped to#8. Neenah lost to Kimberly for the second time this year and drop to 12. Burlington lost to Monona Grove and drop out of the rankings allowing Madison Memorial to climb back into the rankings.
1. Stevens Point
2. Milwaukee King
3. Germantown
4. Kimberly
5. Muskego
6. Superior
7. Kenosha Indian Trail
8. Milwaukee Riverside
9. Racine Horlick
10. Racine Case
11. De Pere
12. Neenah
13. Milwaukee Marquette
14. Sheboygan North
15. Madison Memorial
Division Two
Luxemburg Casco lost to West De Pere and Shawano lost to Seymour and drop to six and seven. Milwaukee Washington lost to De Pere and drop a few spots to 13. Messmer lost to Living Word Lutheran, falling from the rankings and are replaced by Monona Grove, while Sauk Prairie lost to Deforest by hangs on to the 15 spot.
1. Kaukauna
2. Milwaukee Pius
3. Seymour
4. Wisconsin Lutheran
5. Rice Lake
6. Luxemburg Casco
7. Shawano
8. Menomonie
9. Mount Horeb
10. Stoughton
11. La Crosse Central
12. Port Washington
13. Milwaukee Washington
14. Monona Grove
15. Sauk Prairie
Division Three
GET lost to Arcadia and this really gave me a dilemma what to do with Arcadia since they weren't ranked and have only lost one game. Decided to move Arcadia up to #4 ahead of GET at five and with Southern Door losing to Kewaunee gave me a chance to add a team anyway. Watertown Luther Prep lost to Poynette and fall to seven, I just couldn't bring myself to drop them behind Poynette who actually dropped a spot. Laconia lost to Kettle Moraine Lutheran and fall to 10.
1. Prescott
2. Kettle Moraine Lutheran
3. Freedom
4. Arcadia
5. GET
6. Ripon
7. Watertown Luther Prep
8. Marshall
9. Roncalli
10. Laconia
11. Brookfield Academy
12. Brown Deer
13. Waupun
14. Poynette
15. Lake Mills
Division Four
The only ranked team to lose was Iola Scandenavia who lost to Stevens Point Pacelli and allowed Cochrane Foutaine City to get in the rankings.
1. Whitefish Bay Dominican
2. Eau Claire Regis
3. Mineral Point
4. Marathon
5. Unity
6. Racine St Catherines
7. Darlington
8. Cuba City
9. Brillion
10. Lourdes
11. Amherst
12. Fall Creek
13. Phillips
14. St Marys Springs
15. Cochrane Fountain City
Division Five
Randolph lost to Oshkosh Lourdes and dropped to three. Fredric lost to Plum City/Elmwood dropping to seven. Gresham lost to Rosholt and fell to 10 while Gilmanton lost to Augusta dropping to 11. Wausau Newman lost to Wisconsin Rapids Assumption and fall out of the rankings being replaced by Seneca.
1. Port Edwards
2. Wabeno/Laona
3. Randolph
4. Wausaukee
5. Bangor
6. Cameron
7. Fredric
8. Necedah
9. New Auburn
10. Gresham
11. Gilmanton
12. Central Wisconsin Christian
13. Hillsboro
14. Shullsburg
15. Seneca
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