Boys Basketball Bracket Breakdown - Division 1 - Sections 3-4
With boys basketball playoffs starting on Tuesday, let’s take a look at the teams competing with the dream of bringing the Gold Ball back home at the end of the tournament. We’ll take a look at every team in the tournament, their ranking according to us at Zaleski Sports, and a key player to watch for each team.
*Stats Courtesy of Wissports*
*Team Records Courtesy of the WIAA*
*Zaleski Sports Rankings are from the complete regular season, including week after Bracket Release*
Section 3 (Final at Janesville Craig)
Sectional A: (Semi at Oregon and Waunakee)
(1) Kettle Moraine Lasers (21-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 4 – 2nd in Classic Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Madison West/Madison La Follette
Player to Watch: #3 Will Stuckey, Sr (16.8 PPG)
(2) Waunakee Warriors (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 8 – Badger-Large Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Janesville Parker
Player to Watch: #2 Keaton Frisch, Sr (15.1 PPG, 7.6 Rebounds)
(3) Sun Prairie West Wolves (17-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 11 – Big Eight Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Badger
Player to Watch: #4 Chris Davis Jr., Jr (41.2 PPG, 5.1 Rebounds, 2.7 Steals – 1,588 Career Points)
(4) Muskego Warriors (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 10 – 3rd in Classic Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 Madison Memorial
Player to Watch: #12 Karter Seawright, Sr (13.2 PPG, 8.5 Rebounds, 2.2 Steals)
(5) Beloit Memorial Purple Knights (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 23 – T-3rd in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Mukwonago
Player to Watch: #1 Amare Hereford, So (25.4 PPG, 5.2 Rebounds, 4 Assists)
(6) Sun Prairie East Cardinals (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 22 – 2nd in Big Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Verona
Player to Watch: #4 Gavin Van Wie, Sr (18.3 PPG, 5.5 Rebounds, 2.5 Assists)
(7) Janesville Craig Cougars (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 25 – T-3rd in Big Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Middleton
Player to Watch: #3 Carson McCormick, Sr (16 PPG, 4.8 Assists)
(8) Oregon Panthers (14-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 26 – 5th in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Madison East
Player to Watch: #24 Vaughn Karvala, So (24.1 PPG, 6.5 Rebounds, 2.9 Assists)
(9) Madison East Purgolders (12-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 35 – T-6th in Big Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Oregon
Player to Watch: #4 Camron Henderson, Sr (20.7 PPG, 3.1 Assists)
(10) Middleton Cardinals (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 38 – 5th in Big Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Janesville Craig
Player to Watch: #23 Will Garlock, Jr (17.2 PPG, 8.7 Rebounds, 2.5 Assists)
(11) Verona Wildcats (14-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 40 – T-3rd in Big Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Sun Prairie East
Player to Watch: #20 Drew Murphy, Jr (23 PPG – 1,147 Career Points)
(12) Mukwonago Indians (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 41 – 6th in Classic Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Beloit Memorial
Player to Watch: #10 Caleb Poling, Jr (15 PPG, 7.5 Rebounds)
(13) Madison Memorial Spartans (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 42 – T-6th in Big Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Muskego
Player to Watch: #11 Caleb Liggon, So (11.9 PPG)
(14) Badger Badgers (8-16) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 61 – T-6th in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Sun Prairie West
Player to Watch: #12 Brock Walser, So (19.9 PPG, 7.7 Rebounds)
(15) Janesville Parker Vikings (5-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 58 – 10th in Big Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Waunakee
Player to Watch: #21 JJ Douglas, Sr (25.1 PPG, 15.5 Rebounds – 1,195 Career Points)
(16) Madison West Regents (6-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 59 – 8th in Big Eight
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Madison La Follette
Player to Watch: #12 Michael Wilson, So (27.1 PPG)
(17) Madison La Follette Lancers (4-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 62 – 9th in Big Eight
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Madison West
Player to Watch: #12 Thian Riak, So
Section 4 (Final at Racine Horlick)
Sectional A: (Semi at Westosha Central and Kenosha Tremper)
(1) Marquette Hilltoppers (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 5 – Greater Metro Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Milwaukee Riverside/West Allis Hale
Player to Watch: #23 Nolan Minessale, Sr (22.4 PPG, 6.8 Rebounds, 4.5 Assists – 1,571 Career Points)
(2) Milwaukee Hamilton Wildcats (17-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 17 – Milwaukee City-Gold Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Kenosha Tremper/Racine Horlick
Player to Watch: #2 Ky’moni Hunt, Sr (26.8 PPG, 5.2 Rebounds, 4.8 Assists)
(3) Westosha Central Falcons (16-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 16 – 2nd in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Milwaukee Reagan
Player to Watch: #24 Elijah Griffin, Jr (20.6 PPG, 6.7 Assists)
(4) Brookfield Central Lancers (13-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 28 – 5th in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Brookfield East
Player to Watch: #35 Jack Daugherty, Sr (19.3 PPG, 9.6 Rebounds – 1,348 Career Points)
(5) Racine Case Eagles (15-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 33 – Southeast Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Oak Creek
Player to Watch: #11 Termarion Brumby, Sr (16.3 PPG, 5.8 Rebounds, 4.2 Assists – 1,063 Career Points)
(6) West Allis Central Bulldogs (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 34 – 4th in Woodland-West
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Franklin
Player to Watch: #1 Max Jones, Fr (14.8 PPG, 5.9 Rebounds)
(7) Milwaukee Pulaski Rams (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 53 – 3rd in Milwaukee City-White
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Kenosha Bradford
Player to Watch: #3 Isaiah Conley, Sr (22.4 PPG, 4.5 Rebounds, 4.7 Assists)
(8) Milwaukee King Generals (11-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 44 – 5th in Milwaukee City-Gold
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Kenosha Indian Trail
Player to Watch: #24 Otto McDuffie Jr., Fr (12.8 PPG)
(9) Kenosha Indian Trail Hawks (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 47 – T-3rd in Southeast
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Milwaukee King
Player to Watch: #21 Manasseh Stackhouse, Sr (25.4 PPG, 14 Rebounds – 1,251 Career Points)
(10) Kenosha Bradford Red Devils (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 52 – 6th in Southeast
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Milwaukee Pulaski
Player to Watch: #15 Andy Sauer, Jr (16.7 PPG, 9.3 Rebounds, 2.6 Assists)
(11) Franklin Sabers (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 46 – T-3rd in Southeast
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at West Allis Central
Player to Watch: #12 Brandon Tilley, Sr (17.1 PPG, 6.2 Rebounds)
(12) Oak Creek Knights (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 51 – T-3rd in Southeast
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Racine Case
Player to Watch: #24 AJ Morgan, Sr (11.7 PPG, 6.5 Rebounds, 3.1 Assists)
(13) Brookfield East Spartans (8-16) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 57 – 6th in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Brookfield Central
Player to Watch: #5 Andrew Graf, Sr (19.3 PPG, 3.7 Assists – 1,159 Career Points)
(14) Milwaukee Reagan Huskies (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 63 – T-5th in Milwaukee City-Blue
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Westosha Central
Player to Watch: #10 Isaac Schimenz, So (10.7 PPG)
(15) Kenosha Tremper Trojans (5-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 65 – 7th in Southeast
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Racine Horlick
Player to Watch: #1 Matt Lesnik, Jr
(16) Milwaukee Riverside Tigers (1-21) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 66 – 7th in Milwaukee City-Gold
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs West Allis Hale
Player to Watch: #15 Donovan Hoover, So
(17) West Allis Hale Huskies (0-24) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 68 – 9th in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Milwaukee Riverside
Player to Watch: #2 Wilson Scherer, Jr (18.9 PPG, 3.2 Rebounds)
(18) Racine Horlick Rebels (0-24) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 70 – 8th in Southeast
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Kenosha Tremper
Player to Watch: #5 Cedrick Moore, Sr (7.6 PPG)