Tuesday night I went down to Madison to check out the WBCA Classic. They Classic didn't have the top teams that the WBBY Shootout did but, this gave me the opportunity to see some more teams that I haven't seen play and some of the top talent in the state.
Racine Horlick 71 Manitowoc Lincoln 56
The opening game featured two of the top teams in division one and a few of the top 25 seniors in the state including #2 ranked and nationally ranking 6'7 senior Jamil Wilson. Wilson teams with seniors 6'5 Antwon Oliver and 6'6 Nick Stark to form a very tall and athletic front line. Horlick had a very strange starting lineup as neither Oliver or Stark started and with the exception of Wilson none of the starters played again after the three minute mark with the exception of a 30 second stint in the fourth by 6'1 senior Dan Kuzia. Manitowoc Lincoln is led by sharpshooting 6'0 senior Nathan Zastrow and also has some nice height as they have seven players 6'3 or taller with four of those players starting and another two playing off the bench.
The game remained very close throughout the first half as Manitowoc was led by the three point shooting of Zastrow and company. While on defense Manitowoc played a 2-3 zone and really packed it in forcing Horlick to settle for threes. In the second half Horlick turned the defensive pressure up a notch and starting forcing some turnovers which led to easy baskets and Manitowoc stopped hitting the three point shots. The fourth quarter Horlick stretched the lead out a bit as Oliver and Wilson broke out a dunk contest. Oliver finished with five dunks while Wilson had three. Oliver and Zastrow led the game with 18 points a piece, while Wilson followed up with 17, and Stark added in 14. Other double digit scorers for Manitowoc were juniors 6'4 Eric Hoffman and 6'6 Cal Reindl who added 12 a piece and 6'4 senior Dan Kurtzwill with 10. Big differences in this game was the length and athleticisim of the Horlick big men and zero bench points from Manitowoc while Horlick had 10 different players score.
Benton 76 Williams Bay 54
In game two Benton was the far superior team but, early on it didn't look like that as Benton played to Bays level and both teams looked extremely sloppy. Williams Bay's 5'11 senior Ben Miller paced the Bulldogs with 15 first half points. The second half Benton played some locked down defense on Miller as he scored only two second half points and got their fast break going and were knocking down the threes. In the end Williams Bay was playing two on five and ended up losing by 20. The only help for Miller was 6'2 junior Jack Slovick who added 14 points for the Bulldogs. Benton on the other hand had four different players that reached double digits. 6'1 senior Jordan Hendricks led all scorers with 18, 6'2 sophomore Matt Savatski had 15, 6'1 senior Connor Hendricks 14, and 5'11 senior Kane Hoffmann had 12.
Milwaukee Custer 60 Eau Claire North 57
In a game that was suppose to have four big stars only one actually played. EC North star and Badger recruit 6'11 junior Evan Anderson has a sprained ankle and will be out a few more weeks while Milwaukee Custer was missing their top to scorers in 6'1 junior Devereaux Ingram and 6'4 senior Derek Taylor who not on the bench for whatever reason. With Anderson down 6'7 senior Tyler Brown takes over the top spot for the Huskies. Brown is a fellow division one recruit who scored 17 points in the game and only played about half of the game due to foul trouble. For Custers 6'4 junior Larentaz Daniels showed up huge tonight with 28 points. Daniels scored the majority of his points from the perimeter but was also able to get inside and score. North was in control for the majority of the game but, Custer increased the tempo in the fourth quarter and were able to grab the lead very late in the game and seal the game with a couple free throws. 6'2 senior Nate Robertson helped Anderson out with 10 points, while 6'6 senior Domonique McCullum was the number two man for Custer with 14 points.
I didn't stay for the final came because I had to get to work early the next day and there really wasn't much interest in the game between Lacrosse Central and Monona Grove. Central's big man 6'10 senior Mason Haas was out and he was the only really interest that I had in the game and with him out there was nothing keeping me there.
Well now that I've seen 24 more teams in the last couple days I'll have lots of changes to my player and team rankings. Hopefully I'll have my new rankings done tomorrow since I have the day off from work.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
WBBY Shootout
Saturday I went down to watch the WBBY Shootout in Milwaukee. Nine games spread out over only 14 hours and only a one hour break makes for a very long day of basketball and you can't always remember everything from each game but, I'll try to do my best. I was able to see 18 teams for the first time and the majority of them I will never see play again this year.
Brookfield Academy 49 Shorewood 47
Shorewood was able to jump out early behind the hot shooting of 6'5 junior forward Chase Miller who notched 14 first half points. I game into the game expecting to see Brookfield Academy 6'2 junior guard Troy Huff have a big game but, Huff was basically non-existent in the game and was benched late in the third quarter and never saw the floor in the fourth. In the end Brookfield Academy's height wore down the smaller Shorewood team and BA won by two.
Menomonee Falls 67 Monroe 47
Height was the difference in this game as well as Falls had a huge height advantage. Monroe was unable to get the ball inside and just like years past relied heavily on the three point shot which just wasn't falling for them. Falls 6'8 senior center Luke Russell controlled the inside and 6'0 senior guard Connor Beaudoin put the game away scoring the majority of his 17 points in the second half. Monroe star 6'0 senior guard Mitch Tordoff did all he could scoring 24 points but, he was alone in the effort. What really hurt Monroe offensively was 6'0 sophomore guard Bryan Tordoff being in foul trouble throughout the majority of the game and finished with only five minutes.
I really like this Menomonee Falls team. The have nice height with Russell, 6'5 freshmen JP Tokoto, and 6'6 junior Jonathan Phillips in the starting lineup. Their point guard John Cording 6'1 junior is very solid. He runs the offense well, handling the ball, knocking down the long jumper, or finding the open teammate. Connor Beaudin looked like the weakest starter but, he did lead the team in scoring. Falls also has a nice bench with 6'3 senior Peter Henningsen, 5'11 junior Adam Rubatt, and 6'0 junior Conor Cassidy who all come off the bench and can contribute.
Waukesha Catholic Memorial 59 Oshkosh North 53
6'4 senior Tank Johnson of Oshkosh North stood out the most in this one but, in the end Catholic Memorial's TJ Bray was huge and outscored Johnson 25 to 22. This was a game of quarters as Memorial dominated the first quarter, the North went to a 1-3-1 zone defense and Memorial was lost and North dominated the second. Memorial came out in the second half and jumped out to the early lead but, North stormed back to tie it only to have Memorial squeak out the win in the end.
Eau Claire Regis 51 Burlington Catholic Central 44
This game was very ugly throughout as neither team seemed like they wanted to win. There was lots and lots of easy baskets that were missed. The game stayed very close throughout and Regis was finally able to break away when they went to an offensive play that looked like an out of bounds play where Regis could set up for an open three shot, set a double pick for their point guard and let him decide whether to drive the ball or look for the big man that would roll to the hoop, or just simply have the point guard go one on one and take his man to the hoop. The player that finally stood out was 6'3 junior forward Adam Ganske who was unstoppable when he got the ball in the post and led all scorers with 18. If Ganske was about three to five inches taller he would be getting D1 looks.
Fond du Lac 60 Appleton Xavier 58
Xavier could never really get their two big guns going, senior guards 5'10 Dan Klister and 6'0 Jonathan Burns. On the other side Fond du Lac's starting senior guards led the way. 6'0 Stephan Bauer had 21 while 5'9 Nicholas Ford had 25. Luckily for Xavier their bench came up big and really carried the Hawks early on. This game was extremely fast passed which suited Fond du Lac very well as they are an extremely undersized team exspecially for division one.
Ford is the most impressive point guard that I have seen this year. He really is a rarity. Ford is a pass first point guard who looks to score as a second option. Ford had a bunch of assists but, also got himself 25 points.
Wisconsin Lutheran 42 Racine St. Catherines 37
A defensive struggle where neither team could get their outside shooting going. For St. Cats 6'3 senior Jake Thomas could get nothing going and turned the ball over a bunch of times and the Lawson twins, 6'2 Jarvis and 6'4 Javar, were non-factors in the game as they each only notched two points. On the Wisconsin Lutheran side it was all Flavian Davis who led all scorers with 16 points.
Wauwatosa East 53 Milwaukee Pius 48
I expected Tosa East to dominate this game but, they never could really run away from Pius. Pius is not an impressive team but, they just play fundamentally sound. They don't take bad shots, take care of the ball, and play pretty solid team defense, they just don't have the talent to do much this year though. Once again Tosa East has a ton of bench as they have a first and second string which each team just splitting time half and half. The only player that stands out for them is 6'3 senior Eric Williams who just does all the little things right. Williams can knock down the three and posts up extremely well. The entire team is solid but, the obviously leader of the team is Williams.
Humble Texas Christian Life 69 Whitefish Bay Dominican 47
Dominican is a great team and was probably the most impressive division three school that I saw but, Christian Life's height was just too much. Christian life starts 6'9, 6'7, 6'7,6'5, and 6'1, four of which will be playing D1 college with the exception of a 6'5 sophomore that starts. Meanwhile Dominican's tallest player is 6'4 who prefers to play on the perimeter. Dominican did their best as they really limited Christian Life's second chance points and even got a few offensive rebounds themselves but, in the end Christian's height and athleticism was too much. Dominican's 5'10 senior Jerrel Harris may not play D1 college but, he was the most impressive player on the court as he was able to get past his defender every time down the court and into the paint where he was typically fouled.
Hamiliton Sussex 60 Milwaukee Bay View 41
These two teams are exact opposites. Hamiliton is very patient on offense and works for good shots and on defense they lay back and pack in the middle. On the other hand Bay View takes very quick shots and play in your face defense. Bay View's aggressive style led to lots of missed threes and lots of fouls. Hamiliton was able to back door Bay View all night. Bay View is very undisciplined and take a lot of bad shots and don't look inside enough. Hamiliton also took a lot of three point shots but, most of those threes were wide open shots that were dropping.
All Shootout team from the day I watched.
1st Team
Nicholas Ford 5'9 senior guard Fond du Lac- Best point guard seen. Great pass first lead guard that can also score.
Jerrel Harris 5'10 senior guard Dominican- Great ball handler that's nearly impossible to stay in front of.
T.J. Bray 6'4 junior guard Waukasha Catholic Memorial- College size guard that is a great three point shooter and handles the ball very well.
Flavian Davis 6'4 junior forward Wisconsin Lutheran- College size guard that has a very nice 15 foot jump shot.
Tank Johnson 6'4 senior center Oshkosh North- A beast on the inside with very very soft hands.
2nd Team
Junior Cadougan 6'1 senior guard Christian Life- Big time player with an amazing cross over. Another great pass first lead guard.
Mitch Tordoff 6'0 senior guard Monroe- Big time scorer that can knock down the three and isn't afraid to go inside and score.
Adam Ganske 6'3 junior forward Eau Claire Regis- Very solid in the post and can score with a wide array of moves.
Latavious Williams 6'7 senior forward Christian Life- Has a college body already. Very explosive when going to the hoop.
Luke Russell 6'8 senior center Menomonee Falls- Big man with a very soft touch around the rim. Runs the floor pretty well.
3rd Team
Stephen Bauer 6'0 senior guard Fond du Lac- Goes to the hoop very hard and can score with contact.
Brett Meinecke 6'1 guard junior Hamiliton Sussex- Great spot up shooter and handles the ball really well.
Eric Williams 6'3 senior forward Wauwatosa East- Does all the little things, can shoot, and play in the post.
Antoine Howard 6'4 senior forward Milwaukee Bay View- Big time scorer that can shoot the three or drive to the hoop.
Antoine Carlisle 6'4 senior forward Milwaukee Bay View- Very strong with the ball in the post. can score at will in the post.
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Danial Ricci 5'11 junior guard Brookfield Academy- Solid point guard that does a great job of penetrating and knowing whether to pass the ball or take it himself.
Brian Gryszkiewicz 6'0 junior guard Hamiliton Sussex- Very good defender that can also handle the ball and get to the hoop and score.
Connor Beaudoin 6'0 senior guard Menomonee Falls- Good shooter that can shoot the ball from anywhere on the court.
Reese Hartlage 6'3 senior guard Catholic Central- Great three point shooter that can also score in the post.
Chase Miller 6'5 junior forward Shorewood- Great shooter but, is a little streaky.
Well their are my thoughts on the WBBY Shootout. Tomorrow I'll be going to the WBCA Classic which will be followed by another write up and then new player and team rankings.
Brookfield Academy 49 Shorewood 47
Shorewood was able to jump out early behind the hot shooting of 6'5 junior forward Chase Miller who notched 14 first half points. I game into the game expecting to see Brookfield Academy 6'2 junior guard Troy Huff have a big game but, Huff was basically non-existent in the game and was benched late in the third quarter and never saw the floor in the fourth. In the end Brookfield Academy's height wore down the smaller Shorewood team and BA won by two.
Menomonee Falls 67 Monroe 47
Height was the difference in this game as well as Falls had a huge height advantage. Monroe was unable to get the ball inside and just like years past relied heavily on the three point shot which just wasn't falling for them. Falls 6'8 senior center Luke Russell controlled the inside and 6'0 senior guard Connor Beaudoin put the game away scoring the majority of his 17 points in the second half. Monroe star 6'0 senior guard Mitch Tordoff did all he could scoring 24 points but, he was alone in the effort. What really hurt Monroe offensively was 6'0 sophomore guard Bryan Tordoff being in foul trouble throughout the majority of the game and finished with only five minutes.
I really like this Menomonee Falls team. The have nice height with Russell, 6'5 freshmen JP Tokoto, and 6'6 junior Jonathan Phillips in the starting lineup. Their point guard John Cording 6'1 junior is very solid. He runs the offense well, handling the ball, knocking down the long jumper, or finding the open teammate. Connor Beaudin looked like the weakest starter but, he did lead the team in scoring. Falls also has a nice bench with 6'3 senior Peter Henningsen, 5'11 junior Adam Rubatt, and 6'0 junior Conor Cassidy who all come off the bench and can contribute.
Waukesha Catholic Memorial 59 Oshkosh North 53
6'4 senior Tank Johnson of Oshkosh North stood out the most in this one but, in the end Catholic Memorial's TJ Bray was huge and outscored Johnson 25 to 22. This was a game of quarters as Memorial dominated the first quarter, the North went to a 1-3-1 zone defense and Memorial was lost and North dominated the second. Memorial came out in the second half and jumped out to the early lead but, North stormed back to tie it only to have Memorial squeak out the win in the end.
Eau Claire Regis 51 Burlington Catholic Central 44
This game was very ugly throughout as neither team seemed like they wanted to win. There was lots and lots of easy baskets that were missed. The game stayed very close throughout and Regis was finally able to break away when they went to an offensive play that looked like an out of bounds play where Regis could set up for an open three shot, set a double pick for their point guard and let him decide whether to drive the ball or look for the big man that would roll to the hoop, or just simply have the point guard go one on one and take his man to the hoop. The player that finally stood out was 6'3 junior forward Adam Ganske who was unstoppable when he got the ball in the post and led all scorers with 18. If Ganske was about three to five inches taller he would be getting D1 looks.
Fond du Lac 60 Appleton Xavier 58
Xavier could never really get their two big guns going, senior guards 5'10 Dan Klister and 6'0 Jonathan Burns. On the other side Fond du Lac's starting senior guards led the way. 6'0 Stephan Bauer had 21 while 5'9 Nicholas Ford had 25. Luckily for Xavier their bench came up big and really carried the Hawks early on. This game was extremely fast passed which suited Fond du Lac very well as they are an extremely undersized team exspecially for division one.
Ford is the most impressive point guard that I have seen this year. He really is a rarity. Ford is a pass first point guard who looks to score as a second option. Ford had a bunch of assists but, also got himself 25 points.
Wisconsin Lutheran 42 Racine St. Catherines 37
A defensive struggle where neither team could get their outside shooting going. For St. Cats 6'3 senior Jake Thomas could get nothing going and turned the ball over a bunch of times and the Lawson twins, 6'2 Jarvis and 6'4 Javar, were non-factors in the game as they each only notched two points. On the Wisconsin Lutheran side it was all Flavian Davis who led all scorers with 16 points.
Wauwatosa East 53 Milwaukee Pius 48
I expected Tosa East to dominate this game but, they never could really run away from Pius. Pius is not an impressive team but, they just play fundamentally sound. They don't take bad shots, take care of the ball, and play pretty solid team defense, they just don't have the talent to do much this year though. Once again Tosa East has a ton of bench as they have a first and second string which each team just splitting time half and half. The only player that stands out for them is 6'3 senior Eric Williams who just does all the little things right. Williams can knock down the three and posts up extremely well. The entire team is solid but, the obviously leader of the team is Williams.
Humble Texas Christian Life 69 Whitefish Bay Dominican 47
Dominican is a great team and was probably the most impressive division three school that I saw but, Christian Life's height was just too much. Christian life starts 6'9, 6'7, 6'7,6'5, and 6'1, four of which will be playing D1 college with the exception of a 6'5 sophomore that starts. Meanwhile Dominican's tallest player is 6'4 who prefers to play on the perimeter. Dominican did their best as they really limited Christian Life's second chance points and even got a few offensive rebounds themselves but, in the end Christian's height and athleticism was too much. Dominican's 5'10 senior Jerrel Harris may not play D1 college but, he was the most impressive player on the court as he was able to get past his defender every time down the court and into the paint where he was typically fouled.
Hamiliton Sussex 60 Milwaukee Bay View 41
These two teams are exact opposites. Hamiliton is very patient on offense and works for good shots and on defense they lay back and pack in the middle. On the other hand Bay View takes very quick shots and play in your face defense. Bay View's aggressive style led to lots of missed threes and lots of fouls. Hamiliton was able to back door Bay View all night. Bay View is very undisciplined and take a lot of bad shots and don't look inside enough. Hamiliton also took a lot of three point shots but, most of those threes were wide open shots that were dropping.
All Shootout team from the day I watched.
1st Team
Nicholas Ford 5'9 senior guard Fond du Lac- Best point guard seen. Great pass first lead guard that can also score.
Jerrel Harris 5'10 senior guard Dominican- Great ball handler that's nearly impossible to stay in front of.
T.J. Bray 6'4 junior guard Waukasha Catholic Memorial- College size guard that is a great three point shooter and handles the ball very well.
Flavian Davis 6'4 junior forward Wisconsin Lutheran- College size guard that has a very nice 15 foot jump shot.
Tank Johnson 6'4 senior center Oshkosh North- A beast on the inside with very very soft hands.
2nd Team
Junior Cadougan 6'1 senior guard Christian Life- Big time player with an amazing cross over. Another great pass first lead guard.
Mitch Tordoff 6'0 senior guard Monroe- Big time scorer that can knock down the three and isn't afraid to go inside and score.
Adam Ganske 6'3 junior forward Eau Claire Regis- Very solid in the post and can score with a wide array of moves.
Latavious Williams 6'7 senior forward Christian Life- Has a college body already. Very explosive when going to the hoop.
Luke Russell 6'8 senior center Menomonee Falls- Big man with a very soft touch around the rim. Runs the floor pretty well.
3rd Team
Stephen Bauer 6'0 senior guard Fond du Lac- Goes to the hoop very hard and can score with contact.
Brett Meinecke 6'1 guard junior Hamiliton Sussex- Great spot up shooter and handles the ball really well.
Eric Williams 6'3 senior forward Wauwatosa East- Does all the little things, can shoot, and play in the post.
Antoine Howard 6'4 senior forward Milwaukee Bay View- Big time scorer that can shoot the three or drive to the hoop.
Antoine Carlisle 6'4 senior forward Milwaukee Bay View- Very strong with the ball in the post. can score at will in the post.
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Danial Ricci 5'11 junior guard Brookfield Academy- Solid point guard that does a great job of penetrating and knowing whether to pass the ball or take it himself.
Brian Gryszkiewicz 6'0 junior guard Hamiliton Sussex- Very good defender that can also handle the ball and get to the hoop and score.
Connor Beaudoin 6'0 senior guard Menomonee Falls- Good shooter that can shoot the ball from anywhere on the court.
Reese Hartlage 6'3 senior guard Catholic Central- Great three point shooter that can also score in the post.
Chase Miller 6'5 junior forward Shorewood- Great shooter but, is a little streaky.
Well their are my thoughts on the WBBY Shootout. Tomorrow I'll be going to the WBCA Classic which will be followed by another write up and then new player and team rankings.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wisconsin Dells get their first win of the season against Reedsburg
Tuesday night Wisconsin Dells finally got their first win of the season by beating Reedsburg 45-41. It seems like its taken forever to get that first win but, this is still only the Chiefs third game of the year with all the cancellations that have occurred to do the terrible weather of recent.
Early on Wisconsin Dells got things going with the three point shooting. As they hit three early three pointers early in the game to jump out to an early lead and never look back. In the first half Reedsburg missed a lot of close shots and weren't able to get the ball to their star 6'3 senior Tyler Mazur. The only big highlights in the first half were the Dells threes and a nice two handed dunk by Reedsburg's 6'2 junior Jordan VanCleave. In the second half Tyler Mazur came out looking to score but, really struggled to get his shots to go down and Wisconsin Dells was playing very physical with him and Mazur wasn't getting the calls. (I felt that he was fouled on a few occasions and the fouls weren't called) Offensively Dells star 6'0 senior Jade Royston was the story as scored over half of the Dells points and finished with 24 points.
Reedsburg is a team that really seems like they should be good. They have four solid starters and a scorer off the bench but, they just can't seem to get things going this year. Tylers Mazur can knock down shots from all over the court but, they seem to rely too much on his outside shooting and needs to look to score on the inside more. VanCleave can get to the rim at will but, has a had time finishing at the rim and needs to keep himself under control when he goes to the hoop. The other two solid starters are 5'11 senior Lucas Farber and 6'6 junior Jon Stolte. Farber handles the ball real well and runs the point but, needs to look to score more or at least penetrate more and dish. Stolte moves pretty well for a big man but, is a little soft around the rim and misses too many easy shots. The solid bench player that I mentioned was 6'2 sophomore Chad Mazur who just needs to have more confidence and playing time and he should follow in his brothers footsteps and be a star at Reedsburg.
For Wisconsin Dells it is still the Jade Royston show. Fellow senior 5'11 Michael Morse made his first return to the season. Morse isn't really known for his scoring but, more so for his defense and rebounding from the guard position. Morse instantly stepped into the starting lineup and should help, specially with the loss of 6'0 senior Jake Williams for the year, who was starting before he went down. 6'9 junior Nate Gibson had a lot of hype before the season but, he hasn't really lived up to it yet. Tuesday night Gibson had another difficult night scoring in the paint. Gibson would get the ball but, missed a decent amount of bunnies and traveled a couple times. Right now Gibson is too slow, has no elevation, and his foot work is only so-s0.
Top Players
Tyler Mazur 6'3 senior Reedsburg- Can knock down the three at anytime. Doesn't matter if a defender is in his face or not.
Jordan VanCleave 6'2 junior Reedsburg- Can get to the rim at will and can jump out of the gym.
Jade Royston 6'0 senior Wisconsin Dells- I talk about him every time Wisconsin Dells plays so there really isn't much else to say. Great scorer that can get to the rim and knock down the outside shot. Creates own shot.
Wisconsin Dells 45
Reedsburg 41
Box Score (starters in bold and italics)
Wisconsin Dells- Royston 24 Jimmy Alvin 6 Justin Ward 6 Michael Morse 5 Nate Gibson 4 Bobby Blaschke 0 Kyle Stowers 0
Reedsburg- T. Mazur 17 VanCleave 8 C Mazur 8 Stolte 6 Farber 2 Matt Kneeland 0 Mike Bendl 0 Matt Rockweiler 0
Wisconsin Dells may of gotten a win tonight but, it wasn't the most impressive victory and for the Chiefs every game will be a battle and it won't be like years past where they can just walk threw everyone in conference outside of Adams Friendship. Reedsburg will more then likely turn things around eventually in the season and will probably be about a .500 team.
Early on Wisconsin Dells got things going with the three point shooting. As they hit three early three pointers early in the game to jump out to an early lead and never look back. In the first half Reedsburg missed a lot of close shots and weren't able to get the ball to their star 6'3 senior Tyler Mazur. The only big highlights in the first half were the Dells threes and a nice two handed dunk by Reedsburg's 6'2 junior Jordan VanCleave. In the second half Tyler Mazur came out looking to score but, really struggled to get his shots to go down and Wisconsin Dells was playing very physical with him and Mazur wasn't getting the calls. (I felt that he was fouled on a few occasions and the fouls weren't called) Offensively Dells star 6'0 senior Jade Royston was the story as scored over half of the Dells points and finished with 24 points.
Reedsburg is a team that really seems like they should be good. They have four solid starters and a scorer off the bench but, they just can't seem to get things going this year. Tylers Mazur can knock down shots from all over the court but, they seem to rely too much on his outside shooting and needs to look to score on the inside more. VanCleave can get to the rim at will but, has a had time finishing at the rim and needs to keep himself under control when he goes to the hoop. The other two solid starters are 5'11 senior Lucas Farber and 6'6 junior Jon Stolte. Farber handles the ball real well and runs the point but, needs to look to score more or at least penetrate more and dish. Stolte moves pretty well for a big man but, is a little soft around the rim and misses too many easy shots. The solid bench player that I mentioned was 6'2 sophomore Chad Mazur who just needs to have more confidence and playing time and he should follow in his brothers footsteps and be a star at Reedsburg.
For Wisconsin Dells it is still the Jade Royston show. Fellow senior 5'11 Michael Morse made his first return to the season. Morse isn't really known for his scoring but, more so for his defense and rebounding from the guard position. Morse instantly stepped into the starting lineup and should help, specially with the loss of 6'0 senior Jake Williams for the year, who was starting before he went down. 6'9 junior Nate Gibson had a lot of hype before the season but, he hasn't really lived up to it yet. Tuesday night Gibson had another difficult night scoring in the paint. Gibson would get the ball but, missed a decent amount of bunnies and traveled a couple times. Right now Gibson is too slow, has no elevation, and his foot work is only so-s0.
Top Players
Tyler Mazur 6'3 senior Reedsburg- Can knock down the three at anytime. Doesn't matter if a defender is in his face or not.
Jordan VanCleave 6'2 junior Reedsburg- Can get to the rim at will and can jump out of the gym.
Jade Royston 6'0 senior Wisconsin Dells- I talk about him every time Wisconsin Dells plays so there really isn't much else to say. Great scorer that can get to the rim and knock down the outside shot. Creates own shot.
Wisconsin Dells 45
Reedsburg 41
Box Score (starters in bold and italics)
Wisconsin Dells- Royston 24 Jimmy Alvin 6 Justin Ward 6 Michael Morse 5 Nate Gibson 4 Bobby Blaschke 0 Kyle Stowers 0
Reedsburg- T. Mazur 17 VanCleave 8 C Mazur 8 Stolte 6 Farber 2 Matt Kneeland 0 Mike Bendl 0 Matt Rockweiler 0
Wisconsin Dells may of gotten a win tonight but, it wasn't the most impressive victory and for the Chiefs every game will be a battle and it won't be like years past where they can just walk threw everyone in conference outside of Adams Friendship. Reedsburg will more then likely turn things around eventually in the season and will probably be about a .500 team.
Friday, December 19, 2008
First Round Player Rankings
Just like my team rankings, my player rankings will be based only on the players that I've actually seen play and the games that I saw them play in. I will rank players overall and then by class.
Overall
1. Antone Byrd 6'3 senior guard Milwaukee Washington- Can get the hoop at will, knock down the three, and plays pretty good defense. Total package.
2. Vander Blue 6'3 junior guard Madison Memorial- Right now he's out playing teammate Jeronne Maymon. Most athletic player that I've seen this year. Gets to the hoop with ease, best rebounding guard I've seen, and has greatly improved his defense and outside shooting.
3. Jeronne Maymon 6'6 senior forward Madison Memorial- Had one good game and one bad game. Stat line of the good game says it all 24 pts 16 rebs 6 asts 5 blocks
4. DJ Fuller 5'11 junior guard Madison Lafollette- Very strong lead guard. No one can stay in front of him. Finishes strong.
5. Jason Ziemer 6'4 senior forward Verona- Great overall game. Can shoot the three, handle the ball, and score with in the paint.
6. JoJo Pregont 6'6 senior forward Janesville Craig- Great defender and runs the court very well.
7. Marshall Davis 6'5 senior forward Beloit- A beast on the inside and knocks down his free throws.
8. Tyler Tillema 6'3 senior guard Randolph- Great lead guard that knows when to score or dish off to an open teammate.
9. Derek Braucht 6'6 senior forward Madison Edgewood- Forward with guard skills in that he can knock down the three or penetrate and score.
10. Jade Royston 6'0 senior guard Wisconsin Dells- Handles the ball very well and can create his own shot or come off a screen. Ultimate combination guard.
11. Terry Taylor 5'9 junior guard Milwaukee Washington- Ultra quick guard that plays intense defense, nice floater in the lane, and can shoot the three.
12. Jason Paulson 6'4 senior forward Waunakee- Unstoppable when he gets the ball in the post.
13. Kyle Goike 6'3 senior forward Janesville Craig- Big time three point shooter.
14. Jake Overlien 6'3 senior forward Baraboo- Ultimate glue guy that can do alittle bit of everything.
15. Chris Redman 6'3 senior guard Madison Lafollette- Big time scorer that can be streaky at times.
Seniors
1. Antone Byrd 6'3 guard Milwaukee Washington
2. Jeronne Maymon 6'6 forward Madison Memorial
3. Jason Ziemer 6'4 forward Verona
4. JoJo Pregont 6'6 forward Janesville Craig
5. Marshall Davis 6'5 forward Beloit
6. Tyler Tillema 6'3 guard Randolph
7. Derek Braucht 6'6 forward Madison Edgewood
8. Jade Royston 6'0 guard Wisconsin Dells
9. Jason Paulson 6'4 forward Waunakee
10. Kyle Goike 6'3 forward Janesville Craig
HM
Jake Overlien 6'3 forward Baraboo
Chris Redman 6'3 guard Madison Lafollette
Jared Reuter 6'4 forward Randolph
Juniors
1. Vander Blue 6'3 guard Madison Memorial
2. DJ Fuller 5'11 guard Madison Lafollette
3. Terry Taylor 5'9 guard Milwaukee Washington
4. Kyle Kelm 6'9 forward Randolph- Very soft touch for a big guy and runs the court well.
5. Jon Cathey-Macklin 6'7 forward Milwaukee Washington- Tough rebounder and big time shot blocker.
6. Jon Dybevik 6'1 guard Madison Lafollette- Solid ball handler and finisher at the hoop.
7. Tre Creamer 6'3 guard Madison Memorial- Very good ball handler. Does a nice job of finding the open teammate.
8. Sharod Stone 5'10 guard Beloit- Solid lead guard that feeds the post well and can knock down the long jumpers.
9. Dominique Williams 6'5 forward Milwaukee Washington- Big rebounder and can step out and hit the 15 footer.
10. Justin Ward 6'1 guard Wisconsin Dells- Gunner that can knock down the outside shots.
HM
Nate Gibson 6'9 center Wisconsin Dells
Sophomores
1. Queyvn Winters 6'4 forward Milwaukee Washington- Very solid in the post and can run the court.
2. Brian Kampstra 6'3 forward Randolph- Solid defender and can knock down the three.
3. Mark Kowalke 6'5 forward Baraboo- Very solid in the post and can shoot the three.
4. Jordan Noskowiak 6'3 forward Sun Prairie- Moves very well without the ball. Handles the ball well and can get to the hoop.
5. Bruin Armwald 6'2 forward Madison Edgewood- Saw solid minutes. Has high basketball IQ.
6. Beau Murray ? guard Waunakee- Saw big minutes off the bench.
7. Jared Staege ? guard Waunakee- Another guy that saw decent minutes off the bench.
8. Cody Dare 6'1 guard Janesville Craig- Solid ball handler that saw some decent minutes.
9. Miles Chamberlain 6'3 forward Madison Memorial- See's mostly garbage time but, handles the ball pretty good.
Freshmen
1. Junior Lomomba 6'4 forward Madison Memorial- Very good at running the base line and finding the holes in the defense and good rebounder.
2. Tony Mayfield 5'9 guard Milwaukee Washington- Very good defender and can knock down the three.
As you can see by my sophomore rankings I'm just trying to fill out the 10 spots so as long as a kid is on varsity they make the list. The top four guys are a legit top 10 though. For freshmen they are the only two freshmen I've seen but, both are legit top guys.
Overall
1. Antone Byrd 6'3 senior guard Milwaukee Washington- Can get the hoop at will, knock down the three, and plays pretty good defense. Total package.
2. Vander Blue 6'3 junior guard Madison Memorial- Right now he's out playing teammate Jeronne Maymon. Most athletic player that I've seen this year. Gets to the hoop with ease, best rebounding guard I've seen, and has greatly improved his defense and outside shooting.
3. Jeronne Maymon 6'6 senior forward Madison Memorial- Had one good game and one bad game. Stat line of the good game says it all 24 pts 16 rebs 6 asts 5 blocks
4. DJ Fuller 5'11 junior guard Madison Lafollette- Very strong lead guard. No one can stay in front of him. Finishes strong.
5. Jason Ziemer 6'4 senior forward Verona- Great overall game. Can shoot the three, handle the ball, and score with in the paint.
6. JoJo Pregont 6'6 senior forward Janesville Craig- Great defender and runs the court very well.
7. Marshall Davis 6'5 senior forward Beloit- A beast on the inside and knocks down his free throws.
8. Tyler Tillema 6'3 senior guard Randolph- Great lead guard that knows when to score or dish off to an open teammate.
9. Derek Braucht 6'6 senior forward Madison Edgewood- Forward with guard skills in that he can knock down the three or penetrate and score.
10. Jade Royston 6'0 senior guard Wisconsin Dells- Handles the ball very well and can create his own shot or come off a screen. Ultimate combination guard.
11. Terry Taylor 5'9 junior guard Milwaukee Washington- Ultra quick guard that plays intense defense, nice floater in the lane, and can shoot the three.
12. Jason Paulson 6'4 senior forward Waunakee- Unstoppable when he gets the ball in the post.
13. Kyle Goike 6'3 senior forward Janesville Craig- Big time three point shooter.
14. Jake Overlien 6'3 senior forward Baraboo- Ultimate glue guy that can do alittle bit of everything.
15. Chris Redman 6'3 senior guard Madison Lafollette- Big time scorer that can be streaky at times.
Seniors
1. Antone Byrd 6'3 guard Milwaukee Washington
2. Jeronne Maymon 6'6 forward Madison Memorial
3. Jason Ziemer 6'4 forward Verona
4. JoJo Pregont 6'6 forward Janesville Craig
5. Marshall Davis 6'5 forward Beloit
6. Tyler Tillema 6'3 guard Randolph
7. Derek Braucht 6'6 forward Madison Edgewood
8. Jade Royston 6'0 guard Wisconsin Dells
9. Jason Paulson 6'4 forward Waunakee
10. Kyle Goike 6'3 forward Janesville Craig
HM
Jake Overlien 6'3 forward Baraboo
Chris Redman 6'3 guard Madison Lafollette
Jared Reuter 6'4 forward Randolph
Juniors
1. Vander Blue 6'3 guard Madison Memorial
2. DJ Fuller 5'11 guard Madison Lafollette
3. Terry Taylor 5'9 guard Milwaukee Washington
4. Kyle Kelm 6'9 forward Randolph- Very soft touch for a big guy and runs the court well.
5. Jon Cathey-Macklin 6'7 forward Milwaukee Washington- Tough rebounder and big time shot blocker.
6. Jon Dybevik 6'1 guard Madison Lafollette- Solid ball handler and finisher at the hoop.
7. Tre Creamer 6'3 guard Madison Memorial- Very good ball handler. Does a nice job of finding the open teammate.
8. Sharod Stone 5'10 guard Beloit- Solid lead guard that feeds the post well and can knock down the long jumpers.
9. Dominique Williams 6'5 forward Milwaukee Washington- Big rebounder and can step out and hit the 15 footer.
10. Justin Ward 6'1 guard Wisconsin Dells- Gunner that can knock down the outside shots.
HM
Nate Gibson 6'9 center Wisconsin Dells
Sophomores
1. Queyvn Winters 6'4 forward Milwaukee Washington- Very solid in the post and can run the court.
2. Brian Kampstra 6'3 forward Randolph- Solid defender and can knock down the three.
3. Mark Kowalke 6'5 forward Baraboo- Very solid in the post and can shoot the three.
4. Jordan Noskowiak 6'3 forward Sun Prairie- Moves very well without the ball. Handles the ball well and can get to the hoop.
5. Bruin Armwald 6'2 forward Madison Edgewood- Saw solid minutes. Has high basketball IQ.
6. Beau Murray ? guard Waunakee- Saw big minutes off the bench.
7. Jared Staege ? guard Waunakee- Another guy that saw decent minutes off the bench.
8. Cody Dare 6'1 guard Janesville Craig- Solid ball handler that saw some decent minutes.
9. Miles Chamberlain 6'3 forward Madison Memorial- See's mostly garbage time but, handles the ball pretty good.
Freshmen
1. Junior Lomomba 6'4 forward Madison Memorial- Very good at running the base line and finding the holes in the defense and good rebounder.
2. Tony Mayfield 5'9 guard Milwaukee Washington- Very good defender and can knock down the three.
As you can see by my sophomore rankings I'm just trying to fill out the 10 spots so as long as a kid is on varsity they make the list. The top four guys are a legit top 10 though. For freshmen they are the only two freshmen I've seen but, both are legit top guys.
Madison Lafollette Still Without Their First Win
You really have to feel bad for Madison Lafollette. Yes I thought they were overrated when the preseason rankings came out and they were picked second in the Big Eight Conference and 10th in the state but, no one saw an 0-5 start. Every game they've been right there and could of easily of won three of those five games. They lead for about 29 of 32 minutes in their opening game against Milwaukee Washington, a premier team in the league. Maybe if Lafollette beat Washington this season could be completely different with Lafollette sitting at 5-0. Right now Lafollette just doesn't have the "IT" factor to close out games and also lack inside presence.
The lack of inside presence was very evident in the most recent lost to Beloit, 62-57, when Beloit big man 6'5 senior Marshall Davis went for 31 points. Early on Lafollette looked to push the tempo and get out and run and Beloit was very content running right with them. Lafollette was able to get some easy baskets while everything Beloit threw up seemed to drop. I was surprised that throughout the entire game neither team took advantage of their huge advantage at the 4 position. For Beloit 6'6 senior Terrell Parks was matched up on Lafollette's 6'3 senior Chris Redman. Redman is a listed at a very generous 6'3 and Parks probably could of posted him up all day but, choose to play out on the perimeter and not use his size. On the other side Lafollette could of probably spread the floor and let Redmand go one on one with Parks but, Redman seemed content just passing the ball away or pulling up for a mid range jumper which was blocked twice.
Second half there was one story, Marshall Davis. I've said it a many times, Lafollette lacks an inside and presence and it was very evident in this game as Davis was able to score at will with his back to the basket and the times he didn't score he was fouled. When Davis went to the line more times then not he was going to knock the shots down. Lafollette continued to look to push the ball which lead to easy baskets as Beloit was very lazy getting back on defense many times. In the end Davis was just too much and very poor timing of a technical foul on Lafollette's coach sealed the game.
For Beloit there really isn't much to talk about other then Marshall Davis. Davis was a one man team in the game. Davis teams with Parks to form a very solid and athletic front court and their backcourt is just as solid as the rotate six different guys in at the three guard spots and don't lose a thing one through six.
5'11 junior DJ Fuller was once again the leader for Lafollette as he was able to get inside at will but, unfortunatly his passes found surprised teammates who would drop of bobble the ball. Fuller would of probably had close to double digit assists had his teammates held unto the ball. Tonight it seemed no one wanted to shoot the ball besides Fuller. Chris Redman seems to be in coach William's doghouse right now as he didn't start the game and every time Redman did anything wrong he was instantly pulled. This call Redman to never really get into the game as he missed two layups, had a charging call on him, and also had his one technical foul. 6'0 senior Brett Klinker is instant scoring when he comes in as he hit two quick threes as soon as he hit the floor.
Top Players
Marshall Davis 6'5 senior Beloit- Unstoppable tonight. Also a very good free throw shooter for a big man. Also love the goggles.
Terrell Parks 6'6 senior Beloit- Would like to see him play down low more but, runs the court very well and also rebounds pretty good.
DJ Fuller 5'11 junior Lafollette- I don't know if anyone in the state can stay in front of this kid. Can finish at the hoop with a variety of shots.
Brett Klinkner 6'0 senior Lafollette- Very good three point shooter. Instant points off the bench.
Maher Hakim 5'9 senior Lafollette- Solid defender with a very nice floater on offense, can also knock down the three.
Score
Madison Lafollette- 57
Beloit- 62
Box Score (starters in bold and italics)
Lafollette- Fuller 16 Hakim 9 Jon Dybevik 7 Klinkner 7 Ryan Waeffler 6 Lucas DuBois 6 Jaren Singh 4 Redman 2 Kijuan Smith 0
Beloit- Davis 31 Parks 8 Sharod Stone 6 KJ Evans 5 Jordan Young 5 Jahlil Smith 4 Eric Sims 3 Dakot Lindsey 0 Robert Douglas 0
I'm interested to see Beloit play Madison Memorial because Beloit is probably the most athletic team in the conference outside of Memorial. I'm not sure if the Beloit guards can handle the Memorial press but, should be a very fun and interesting game to watch. Madison Lafollette is really struggling right now but, I think they will turn things around and should finish with a record close to .500.
The lack of inside presence was very evident in the most recent lost to Beloit, 62-57, when Beloit big man 6'5 senior Marshall Davis went for 31 points. Early on Lafollette looked to push the tempo and get out and run and Beloit was very content running right with them. Lafollette was able to get some easy baskets while everything Beloit threw up seemed to drop. I was surprised that throughout the entire game neither team took advantage of their huge advantage at the 4 position. For Beloit 6'6 senior Terrell Parks was matched up on Lafollette's 6'3 senior Chris Redman. Redman is a listed at a very generous 6'3 and Parks probably could of posted him up all day but, choose to play out on the perimeter and not use his size. On the other side Lafollette could of probably spread the floor and let Redmand go one on one with Parks but, Redman seemed content just passing the ball away or pulling up for a mid range jumper which was blocked twice.
Second half there was one story, Marshall Davis. I've said it a many times, Lafollette lacks an inside and presence and it was very evident in this game as Davis was able to score at will with his back to the basket and the times he didn't score he was fouled. When Davis went to the line more times then not he was going to knock the shots down. Lafollette continued to look to push the ball which lead to easy baskets as Beloit was very lazy getting back on defense many times. In the end Davis was just too much and very poor timing of a technical foul on Lafollette's coach sealed the game.
For Beloit there really isn't much to talk about other then Marshall Davis. Davis was a one man team in the game. Davis teams with Parks to form a very solid and athletic front court and their backcourt is just as solid as the rotate six different guys in at the three guard spots and don't lose a thing one through six.
5'11 junior DJ Fuller was once again the leader for Lafollette as he was able to get inside at will but, unfortunatly his passes found surprised teammates who would drop of bobble the ball. Fuller would of probably had close to double digit assists had his teammates held unto the ball. Tonight it seemed no one wanted to shoot the ball besides Fuller. Chris Redman seems to be in coach William's doghouse right now as he didn't start the game and every time Redman did anything wrong he was instantly pulled. This call Redman to never really get into the game as he missed two layups, had a charging call on him, and also had his one technical foul. 6'0 senior Brett Klinker is instant scoring when he comes in as he hit two quick threes as soon as he hit the floor.
Top Players
Marshall Davis 6'5 senior Beloit- Unstoppable tonight. Also a very good free throw shooter for a big man. Also love the goggles.
Terrell Parks 6'6 senior Beloit- Would like to see him play down low more but, runs the court very well and also rebounds pretty good.
DJ Fuller 5'11 junior Lafollette- I don't know if anyone in the state can stay in front of this kid. Can finish at the hoop with a variety of shots.
Brett Klinkner 6'0 senior Lafollette- Very good three point shooter. Instant points off the bench.
Maher Hakim 5'9 senior Lafollette- Solid defender with a very nice floater on offense, can also knock down the three.
Score
Madison Lafollette- 57
Beloit- 62
Box Score (starters in bold and italics)
Lafollette- Fuller 16 Hakim 9 Jon Dybevik 7 Klinkner 7 Ryan Waeffler 6 Lucas DuBois 6 Jaren Singh 4 Redman 2 Kijuan Smith 0
Beloit- Davis 31 Parks 8 Sharod Stone 6 KJ Evans 5 Jordan Young 5 Jahlil Smith 4 Eric Sims 3 Dakot Lindsey 0 Robert Douglas 0
I'm interested to see Beloit play Madison Memorial because Beloit is probably the most athletic team in the conference outside of Memorial. I'm not sure if the Beloit guards can handle the Memorial press but, should be a very fun and interesting game to watch. Madison Lafollette is really struggling right now but, I think they will turn things around and should finish with a record close to .500.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
First Round of Team Rankings
I figured that I've seen enough teams to be able to do my first round of team rankings. As last year I will only be ranking the teams that I've actually seen. In ( ) I will put how many times that I've seen the teams play. Even though a team may have beaten another team on the list I only take into consideration the game that I saw the team play, most of the time anyway. (Sorry Sun Prairie I didn't see you guys play Lafollette) This week I'll probably just do top teams and once I see more teams I'll break it down by division.
1. Madison Memorial (2)- By far the most athletic team and best rebounding team that I've seen. Half court offense is alittle rough but, if they can speed the game up there is no stopping them.
2. Milwaukee Washington (1)- Most complete over all team. Three guards that play intense defense and can score. Big men that block shots and rebound.
3. Verona (1)- Ziemer is one of the best players I've seen and Wadzinski is a very good #2 option.
4. Madison Lafollette (1)- I know there record isn't good but, the game I saw them they looked very good. Their three guards are as good as any in the state.
5. Janesville Craig (1)- Kyle Goike and JoJo Pregont are a very solid 1, 2, punch. Lots of team height and solid bench.
6. Baraboo (2)- Very team oriented and move very well without the ball.
7. Waunakee (1)- Another team oriented team, that has a very strong inside play. Just looking for consitant play on perimeter.
8. Randolph (1)- Very patient team on defense and offense. Tillema is tops around and strong interior play.
9. Madison Edgewood (1)- Play harder then any team I've seen but, I just can't get over their lack of height and interior play.
10. Sun Praire (1)- Wasn't very impressed with them when I saw them but, I'm taking it as a bad night.
11. Wisconsin Dells (2)- Right now Jade Royston is the only guy scoring.
Well there are my first round of rankings. I'm sure things will change quiet a bit. yes I know that Lafollette lost to both Janesville Craig and Sun Prairie but, i didn't see those games and don't like to take other peoples opinions on whose better unless I saw the actual game and what happened. Anyway I'm sure Lafollette will fall if they deserve it because I will be seeing them a time or two more throughout the year.
1. Madison Memorial (2)- By far the most athletic team and best rebounding team that I've seen. Half court offense is alittle rough but, if they can speed the game up there is no stopping them.
2. Milwaukee Washington (1)- Most complete over all team. Three guards that play intense defense and can score. Big men that block shots and rebound.
3. Verona (1)- Ziemer is one of the best players I've seen and Wadzinski is a very good #2 option.
4. Madison Lafollette (1)- I know there record isn't good but, the game I saw them they looked very good. Their three guards are as good as any in the state.
5. Janesville Craig (1)- Kyle Goike and JoJo Pregont are a very solid 1, 2, punch. Lots of team height and solid bench.
6. Baraboo (2)- Very team oriented and move very well without the ball.
7. Waunakee (1)- Another team oriented team, that has a very strong inside play. Just looking for consitant play on perimeter.
8. Randolph (1)- Very patient team on defense and offense. Tillema is tops around and strong interior play.
9. Madison Edgewood (1)- Play harder then any team I've seen but, I just can't get over their lack of height and interior play.
10. Sun Praire (1)- Wasn't very impressed with them when I saw them but, I'm taking it as a bad night.
11. Wisconsin Dells (2)- Right now Jade Royston is the only guy scoring.
Well there are my first round of rankings. I'm sure things will change quiet a bit. yes I know that Lafollette lost to both Janesville Craig and Sun Prairie but, i didn't see those games and don't like to take other peoples opinions on whose better unless I saw the actual game and what happened. Anyway I'm sure Lafollette will fall if they deserve it because I will be seeing them a time or two more throughout the year.
Madison Memorial Routes Sun Prairie
I've really been slacking lately and still trying to catch up on my games. Saturday night I went down to check out the Sun Prairie take on Madison Memorial. Sun Prairie had just beaten Madison Lafollette and I wanted to see if Sun Prairie was finally ready to make a jump up in the conference or if Lafollette is actually that bad.
Sun Prairie started the game out very well and I was pretty impressed with them throughout the first five minutes of the game but, then started to go south. Sun Prairie's play started to drop slowly at first but, continued to fall faster and faster as the game wore on and the Memorial defense wore them down. I believe with about three or four minutes left in the half Memorial only had about a seven point lead and that is when their patented press defense came out and Sun Prairie went into a shell shock. Prairie kept turning the ball over right at the end and 6'3 junior Vander Blue knocked down a buzzer three for Memorial. The bright spot though for Sun Prairie with their turnovers, were that they didn't result in easy Memorial baskets. Typically the Cardinals were just throwing the ball out of bounds do to some miscommunication. The press was kept on until midway through the fourth and the final score ended at 70-36.
Sun Prairie played a 2-3 zone throughout the entire game as long as Memorial star 6'6 senior Jeronne Maymon was in. The defense worked in stopping Maymon in that he only scored seven points but, Vander Blue just ate the Cardinals zone up. Blue was able to penetrate to the middle of the zone and knock down the floater. 6'4 freshmen Junior Lomomba also had a strong showing against the zone as he was able to run the baseline and find openings in the defense for easy layups. Once again Memorial dominated the boards offensively and defensively. Tonight Memorial was just the far more athletic team and it showed as they beat Sun Prairie to the loose balls and their hands were also above the outstretched hands of the Cardinals.
Score
Madison Memorial 70
Sun Prairie 36
Box Score (starters in bold and italics)
Memorial- Blue 15 Lomomba 14 Maymon 7 Fred Ringhand 7 Eric Fruhling 7 Ace Davis 6 Tre Creamer 6 Xavier Jones 3 Ed Kluender 3 Russell Henderson 2 Miles Chamberlain 0 Karl Klatt 0 Alvin Olson 0 Mathew Laubmeier 0
Sun Prairie- Sam Marshall 12 Jordan Noskowiak 9 Korey Enstad 4 Michael Boos 3 Tyler Cobb 2 Andrew Peters 2 Jason Davis 2 Jacob Baker 2 Michael Handel 0 William Thiel 0 Anthony Burchette 0 Terrence Porter 0 Chet Pohlman 0 Eric Wilberding 0 Trevor Opps 0
Top Players
Vander Blue 6'3 junior Madison Memorial- This game was Vanders night. He could get to the basket at will, knocked down a couple of threes, and missed a dunk where he tried to go right over a Sun Prairie player.
Junior Lomomba 6'4 freshmen Madison Memorial- Moves extremely well without the ball is also a very good rebounder. Right now may be more of an athlete then anything else.
Sam Marshall 6'4 senior Sun Prairie- One of the few Cardinals that was able to score. Was able to get inside position and get the easy layups.
Jordan Noskowiak 6'3 sophomore Sun Prairie- Looked good early on knocking down some shots and getting to hoop but, was slowed by some foul trouble.
Once again Memorial wins because they are the most athletic team on the court. Right now I don't think they'll play a team from Wisconsin that can compete with them athletically until state where they would see a team from the southeast part of the state. Maybe I just caught Sun Prairie on an off night but, I would say that there still not ready to make the jump to the top half of the conference.
Sun Prairie started the game out very well and I was pretty impressed with them throughout the first five minutes of the game but, then started to go south. Sun Prairie's play started to drop slowly at first but, continued to fall faster and faster as the game wore on and the Memorial defense wore them down. I believe with about three or four minutes left in the half Memorial only had about a seven point lead and that is when their patented press defense came out and Sun Prairie went into a shell shock. Prairie kept turning the ball over right at the end and 6'3 junior Vander Blue knocked down a buzzer three for Memorial. The bright spot though for Sun Prairie with their turnovers, were that they didn't result in easy Memorial baskets. Typically the Cardinals were just throwing the ball out of bounds do to some miscommunication. The press was kept on until midway through the fourth and the final score ended at 70-36.
Sun Prairie played a 2-3 zone throughout the entire game as long as Memorial star 6'6 senior Jeronne Maymon was in. The defense worked in stopping Maymon in that he only scored seven points but, Vander Blue just ate the Cardinals zone up. Blue was able to penetrate to the middle of the zone and knock down the floater. 6'4 freshmen Junior Lomomba also had a strong showing against the zone as he was able to run the baseline and find openings in the defense for easy layups. Once again Memorial dominated the boards offensively and defensively. Tonight Memorial was just the far more athletic team and it showed as they beat Sun Prairie to the loose balls and their hands were also above the outstretched hands of the Cardinals.
Score
Madison Memorial 70
Sun Prairie 36
Box Score (starters in bold and italics)
Memorial- Blue 15 Lomomba 14 Maymon 7 Fred Ringhand 7 Eric Fruhling 7 Ace Davis 6 Tre Creamer 6 Xavier Jones 3 Ed Kluender 3 Russell Henderson 2 Miles Chamberlain 0 Karl Klatt 0 Alvin Olson 0 Mathew Laubmeier 0
Sun Prairie- Sam Marshall 12 Jordan Noskowiak 9 Korey Enstad 4 Michael Boos 3 Tyler Cobb 2 Andrew Peters 2 Jason Davis 2 Jacob Baker 2 Michael Handel 0 William Thiel 0 Anthony Burchette 0 Terrence Porter 0 Chet Pohlman 0 Eric Wilberding 0 Trevor Opps 0
Top Players
Vander Blue 6'3 junior Madison Memorial- This game was Vanders night. He could get to the basket at will, knocked down a couple of threes, and missed a dunk where he tried to go right over a Sun Prairie player.
Junior Lomomba 6'4 freshmen Madison Memorial- Moves extremely well without the ball is also a very good rebounder. Right now may be more of an athlete then anything else.
Sam Marshall 6'4 senior Sun Prairie- One of the few Cardinals that was able to score. Was able to get inside position and get the easy layups.
Jordan Noskowiak 6'3 sophomore Sun Prairie- Looked good early on knocking down some shots and getting to hoop but, was slowed by some foul trouble.
Once again Memorial wins because they are the most athletic team on the court. Right now I don't think they'll play a team from Wisconsin that can compete with them athletically until state where they would see a team from the southeast part of the state. Maybe I just caught Sun Prairie on an off night but, I would say that there still not ready to make the jump to the top half of the conference.
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