Boys Basketball Bracket Breakdown - Division 3 - 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 Wisconsin Dells)
Sectional A: (Semi at Dodgeville)
(1) Platteville Hillmen (21-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 9 – SWC Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Mauston/Dodgeville
Player to Watch: #12 Lucas Ludlum, Jr (16.1 PPG, 5.1 Rebounds, 2.6 Steals)
(2) New Glarus Glarner Knights (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 29 – Capitol-South Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of River Valley/Edgewood
Player to Watch: #14 Brett Warrell, Sr
(3) Wisconsin Dells Chiefs (18-6) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 28 – South Central Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Viroqua/Richland Center
Player to Watch: #2 Riley White, Sr (17.2 PPG, 3.8 Assists, 2.7 Steals)
(4) Lodi Blue Devils (14-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 39 – 3rd in Capitol-North
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Prairie du Chien/Evansville
Player to Watch: #30 Kale Schneider, Fr (8.2 PPG, 4.8 Rebounds, 5.5 Assists)
(5) Prairie du Chien Blackhawks (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 45 – T-2nd in SWC
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Evansville
Player to Watch: #34 Tyler Harris, Sr (15.2 PPG, 6.6 Rebounds, 3.6 Assists)
(6) Viroqua Blackhawks (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 52 – T-4th in Coulee
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Richland Center
Player to Watch: #1 Andrew Fassbinder, Sr (15.5 PPG, 4.8 Rebounds, 4.5 Assists)
(7) River Valley Blackhawks (10-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 67 – T-2nd in SWC
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Edgewood
Player to Watch: #11 Cole Nabbefeld, Sr (14.5 PPG, 4 Rebounds)
(8) Mauston Golden Eagles (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 68 – 3rd in South Central
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Dodgeville
Player to Watch: #13 Brock Massey, Sr (23.7 PPG, 8.6 Rebounds, 5.4 Assists – 2,082 Career Points)
(9) Dodgeville Dodgers (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 74 – 5th in SWC
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Mauston
Player to Watch: #3 Reilly Berg, Sr (11.2 PPG, 7.3 Rebounds)
(10) Edgewood Crusaders (5-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 73 – T-6th in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at River Valley
Player to Watch: #0 Rex Lamb, Sr (14.8 PPG, 3 Rebounds)
(11) Richland Center Hornets (4-20) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 84 – 6th in SWC
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Viroqua
Player to Watch: #44 Wes Bosworth, Jr (13 PPG, 8.4 Rebounds)
(12) Evansville Blue Devils (4-20) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 92 – 6th in Rock Valley-Rock
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Prairie du Chien
Player to Watch: #0 Karder Tway, Fr (11.5 PPG, 3.8 Rebounds, 3.3 Assists)
Sectional B: (Semi at Elkhorn)
(1) Lakeside Lutheran Warriors (22-2) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 2 – 2nd in Capitol-North
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Lomira/Big Foot
Player to Watch: #32 Wes Rahn, So (16.7 PPG, 12 Rebounds, 1.4 Blocks)
(2) Lake Mills L-Cats (21-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 4 – Capitol-North Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Columbus/Clinton
Player to Watch: #2 AJ Bender, Jr (22.1 PPG, 5.1 Rebounds, 4.2 Assists – 1,551 Career Points)
(3) Waupun Warriors (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 22 – East Central Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Watertown Luther Prep/East Troy
Player to Watch: #2 Aiden Hawkinson, Jr (19.4 PPG, 5.9 Rebounds, 2.3 Steals – 1,093 Career Points)
(4) Edgerton Crimson Tide (18-6) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 24 – Rock Valley-Rock Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Turner/Mayville
Player to Watch: #3 Olin Zellmer, Jr (16.6 PPG, 2.9 Assists)
(5) Turner Trojans (18-6) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 26 – Rock Valley-Rock Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Mayville
Player to Watch: #2 Tyshawn Teague-Johnson, Sr (20 PPG, 10.7 Rebounds, 2.8 Steals)
(6) Watertown Luther Prep Phoenix (16-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 27 – 4th in Midwest Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs East Troy
Player to Watch: #15 Ben Vasold, Sr (19 PPG, 7.1 Rebounds, 4.9 Assists – 1,188 Career Points)
(7) Columbus Cardinals (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 43 – 4th in Capitol-North
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Clinton
Player to Watch: #11 Peyton Powers, So (17 PPG, 4.3 Rebounds)
(8) Lomira Lions (15-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 44 – T-2nd in Flyway
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Big Foot
Player to Watch: #33 Jake Broeske, So (14.2 PPG, 12.3 Rebounds, 1.1 Blocks)
(9) Big Foot Chiefs (10-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 69 – 4th in Rock Valley-Rock
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Lomira
Player to Watch: #1 Hudson Torrez, Sr (20.6 PPG, 4.7 Rebounds, 4.7 Assists – 1,254 Career Points)
(10) Clinton Cougars (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 87 – 5th in Rock Valley-Rock
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Columbus
Player to Watch: #33 Reagan Flickinger, Jr (24.7 PPG, 6.8 Rebounds, 2.5 Steals – 1,183 Career Points)
(11) East Troy Trojans (5-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 81 – 4th in Rock Valley-Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Watertown Luther Prep
Player to Watch: #12 Josh Erman, Sr (16.9 PPG, 4.6 Rebounds, 3.2 Assists)
(12) Mayville Cardinals (6-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 88 – 6th in Flyway
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Turner
Player to Watch: #1 Joren Schlender, Jr (12.7 PPG, 5.1 Rebounds, 2.6 Assists)
Section 4 (Final at Brown Deer)
Sectional A: (Semi at Oostburg)
(1) Dominican Knights (21-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 5 – 2nd in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Fuller Collegiate/University School
Player to Watch: #24 Aaron Womack III, Jr (22 PPG, 9.4 Rebounds, 2.8 Blocks – 1,478 Career Points)
(2) Lake Country Lutheran Lightning (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 16 – Midwest Classic Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Milwaukee Languages/Sheboygan Falls
Player to Watch: #4 Samuel Hans, Sr (20.8 PPG, 10.8 Rebounds – 1,102 Career Points)
(3) Brookfield Academy Blue Knights (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 19 – T-2nd in Midwest Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Kettle Moraine Lutheran/Kewaskum
Player to Watch: #10 Anthony Przybilla, Sr (20.9 PPG, 8.8 Rebounds, 4.2 Assists – 1,322 Career Points)
(4) Carmen Northwest Eagles (15-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 18 – 2nd in Milwaukee City-Gold
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Brown Deer
Player to Watch: #3 Dupree Fletcher Jr., Sr (29.8 PPG, 7.6 Rebounds, 5.2 Assists – 1,408 Career Points)
(5) Oostburg Flying Dutchmen (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 31 – 3rd in Big East-South
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Catholic Memorial
Player to Watch: #13 Jamison Zavatchin, So (21.2 PPG, 8 Rebounds – 1,015 Career Points)
(6) Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 36 – 3rd in East Central
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Kewaskum
Player to Watch: #24 Garrett Murphy, Sr (19.6 PPG, 4.2 Rebounds – 1,449 Career Points)
(7) Milwaukee School of Languages Hawks (11-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 57 – T-5th in MKE City-Blue
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Sheboygan Falls
Player to Watch: #23 Manning Shareef, Jr
(8) Fuller Collegiate Academy Lions (8-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 93 – Independent
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs University School
Player to Watch: #32 Demarion Epperson, So (17.5 PPG, 18.9 Rebounds, 2.1 Blocks)
(9) University School of Milwaukee Wildcats (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 63 – 6th in Midwest Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Fuller Collegiate
Player to Watch: #33 Kristian Bartl, Fr (15.6 PPG, 8.2 Rebounds, 1.6 Blocks)
(10) Sheboygan Falls Falcons (8-16) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 60 – T-5th in Eastern Wisconsin
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Milwaukee School of Languages
Player to Watch: #2 Brady Schneider, Sr (12.1 PPG, 5.6 Rebounds)
(11) Kewaskum Indians (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 53 – T-4th in East Central
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Player to Watch: #23 Zach Behn, Jr (22.7 PPG, 10.1 Rebounds, 1.4 Blocks – 1,126 Career Points)
(12) Catholic Memorial Crusaders (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 62 – 5th in Classic Eight
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Oostburg
Player to Watch: #21 Sean Ladwig, Sr (14.9 PPG, 3.4 Rebounds)
(13) Brown Deer Falcons (6-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 95 – 5th in Woodland-East
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Carmen Northwest
Player to Watch: #13 Codie Jones, So (19.8 PPG, 5.5 Rebounds)
Sectional B: (Semi at Oak Creek)
(1) St. Thomas More Cavaliers (23-1) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 1 – Metro Classic Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of St. Francis/St. Anthony
Player to Watch: #4 Amari McCottry, Sr (23.2 PPG, 8.3 Rebounds, 5.2 Assists – 2,177 Career Points)
(2) Milwaukee Academy of Science Novas (16-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 15 – Independent
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Shoreland Lutheran/MKE Washington
Player to Watch: #12 Devin Brown, Jr (20.6 PPG, 10.6 Rebounds – 1,118 Career Points)
(3) Audubon Technology Cardinals (19-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 25 – 2nd in Milwaukee City-Blue
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Golda Meir/Cristo Rey Jesuit
Player to Watch: #5 Isaiah Woodland, Sr (24.5 PPG, 5.5 Rebounds – 973 Career Points)
(4) Racine St. Catherine’s Angels (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 30 – 3rd in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Milwaukee North/Messmer
Player to Watch: #2 LaMont Hamilton, So (22.5 PPG, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists)
(5) Milwaukee North Blue Devils (14-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 56 – T-3rd in Milwaukee City-Gold
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Messmer
Player to Watch: #34 John Adams, Sr (15.7 PPG, 15.3 Rebounds – 979 Career Points)
(6) Milwaukee Golda Meir Owls (11-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 42 – T-3rd in Milwaukee City-Blue
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit
Player to Watch: #10 Ahmir Woods, Jr (19.2 PPG, 6.6 Rebounds, 3.9 Assists, 3.3 Steals)
(7) Shoreland Lutheran Pacers (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 51 – 8th in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Milwaukee Washington
Player to Watch: #34 Brayden Van de Water, Sr (21.5 PPG, 6.5 Rebounds – 1,109 Career Points)
(8) Saint Francis Mariners (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 70 – T-7th in Midwest Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs St. Anthony
Player to Watch: #15 Cameron Nerby, Jr (18.2 PPG, 7.9 Rebounds)
(9) Saint Anthony Roman Legion (10-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 79 – 6th in Lake City
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at St. Francis
Player to Watch: #22 Ivan Castillo, Sr (21.9 PPG, 10 Rebounds, 6.8 Steals, 1.5 Blocks)
(10) Milwaukee Washington Purgolders (3-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 76 – 7th in Milwaukee City-Blue
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Shoreland Lutheran
Player to Watch: #2 Rudy Baker, So
(11) Cristo Rey Jesuit Trailblazers (6-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 96 – 8th in Lake City
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Golda Meir
Player to Watch: #25 Jonathan Beltran, Jr (19 PPG, 10.2 Rebounds, 3 Steals)
(12) Messmer Bishops (5-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 90 – T-9th in Midwest Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Milwaukee North
Player to Watch: #2 Jayden Reed, Jr (20.4 PPG, 3.6 Assists, 2.9 Steals)