Boys Basketball Bracket Breakdown - Division 2 - 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 Watertown)
Sectional A: (Semi at Beaver Dam)
(1) Pewaukee Pirates (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 2 – 2nd in Woodland-West
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Reedsburg/Milwaukee Marshall
Player to Watch: #25 Nick Janowski, Sr (32.2 PPG, 8.6 Rebounds, 4 Assists – 2,146 Career Points)
(2) Beaver Dam Golden Beavers (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 20 – T-3rd in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Sauk Prairie/Portage
Player to Watch: #12 JT Kaul, Sr (17.5 PPG, 7.1 Rebounds, 5 Assists)
(3) Wauwatosa West Trojans (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 25 – T-3rd in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Baraboo/Watertown
Player to Watch: #12 Kai Rogers, Jr (20 PPG, 14 Rebounds, 4.2 Blocks – 1,061 Career Points)
(4) DeForest Norskies (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 30 – T-6th in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Milwaukee Lutheran/Wauwatosa East
Player to Watch: #3 Jackson Accuardi, Jr (17.5 PPG, 6.8 Rebounds, 1.1 Blocks)
(5) Milwaukee Lutheran Red Knights (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 32 – 2nd in Woodland-East
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Wauwatosa East
Player to Watch: #23 Isaiah Allen, Sr (23.5 PPG, 7.7 Rebounds, 3.3 Assists – 1,026 Career Points)
(6) Baraboo Thunderbirds (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 36 – 5th in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Watertown
Player to Watch: #22 Ross Liegel, Sr (20 PPG, 11.5 Rebounds)
(7) Sauk Prairie Eagles (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 49 – 3rd in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Portage
Player to Watch: #4 Tristan Kerska, Sr (13.5 PPG, 5.4 Rebounds)
(8) Reedsburg Beavers (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 67 – T-6th in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Milwaukee Marshall
Player to Watch: #4 Danny Pickel, Jr (12.2 PPG, 6.8 Rebounds)
(9) Milwaukee Marshall Eagles (4-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 69 – 6th in Milwaukee City-Gold
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Reedsburg
Player to Watch: #32 Taveon Vann, Sr (17.7 PPG, 11.8 Rebounds, 1.6 Blocks)
(10) Portage Warriors (6-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 77 – 8th in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Sauk Prairie
Player to Watch: #21 Keagan Hooker, Sr (12.5 PPG)
(11) Watertown Goslings (4-20) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 72 – 8th in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Baraboo
Player to Watch: #1 Brett Schwefel, Jr (16.7 PPG)
(12) Wauwatosa East Red Raiders (4-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 82 – 8th in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Milwaukee Lutheran
Player to Watch: #22 TJ Rickets, Jr (11.1 PPG)
Sectional B: (Semi at Milton)
(1) Stoughton Vikings (21-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 4 – Badger-Small Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Fort Atkinson/McFarland
Player to Watch: #3 Ty Fernholz, Sr (20.3 PPG – 1,619 Career Points)
(2) Mount Horeb Vikings (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 11 – 2nd in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Elkhorn/Delavan-Darien
Player to Watch: #3 Josh Manchester, So (24 PPG – 993 Career Points)
(3) Milton Red Hawks (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 12 – 2nd in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Jefferson/Whitewater
Player to Watch: #1 Ayden Goll, Sr (24 PPG, 6.9 Rebounds, 4.8 Assists – 1,246 Career Points)
(4) Monroe Cheesemakers (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 22 – Rock Valley-Valley Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Monona Grove
Player to Watch: #4 James Seagreaves, Sr (16.6 PPG, 8.5 Rebounds, 3.7 Assists)
(5) Monona Grove Silver Eagles (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 24 – T-3rd in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Monroe
Player to Watch: #5 Isaiah Erb, Sr (14.8 PPG)
(6) Jefferson Eagles (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 33 – 2nd in Rock Valley-Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Whitewater
Player to Watch: #1 Aidan Kammer, Sr (17.8 PPG, 4.6 Rebounds)
(7) Elkhorn Elks (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 43 – 5th in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Delavan-Darien
Player to Watch: #10 Payton Moore, Sr (
(8) Fort Atkinson Blackhawks (10-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 47 – T-6th in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs McFarland
Player to Watch: #5 Owen Geiger, Jr (14.7 PPG)
(9) McFarland Spartans (9-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 56 – 4th in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Fort Atkinson
Player to Watch: #4 Andrew Kelley, Sr (14 PPG, 3.5 Rebounds)
(10) Delavan-Darien Comets (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 70 – 3rd in Rock Valley-Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Elkhorn
Player to Watch: #24 Cameron Lumkes, Sr (12.6 PPG, 8.1 Rebounds, 3.2 Assists)
(11) Whitewater Whippets (3-20) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 88 – 5th in Rock Valley-Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Jefferson
Player to Watch: #0 Casey Lyon, So (14.8 PPG)
Section 4 (Final at Burlington)
Sectional A: (Semi at Wilmot)
(1) Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings (24-0) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 1 – Woodland-West Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Waukesha North/Waukesha South
Player to Watch: #33 Kon Knueppel, Sr (25.9 PPG, 8.6 Rebounds, 4.8 Assists – 1,823 Career Points)
(2) Burlington Demons (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 5 – Southern Lakes Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of New Berlin West/Wilmot
Player to Watch: #2 Connor Roffers, Sr (16.3 PPG, 5.9 Rebounds – 1,241 Career Points)
(3) Pius XI Catholic Popes (15-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 10 – 3rd in Woodland-West
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of New Berlin Eisenhower/Waukesha West
Player to Watch: #22 Jaquan Johnson, Sr (32.2 PPG, 7.6 Rebounds, 8.7 Assists – 2,375 Career Points)
(4) Whitnall Falcons (18-6) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 23 – Woodland-East Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs Waterford
Player to Watch: #3 Jack Lutz, Jr (23.4 PPG, 3 Assists – 1,231 Career Points)
(5) Waterford Wolverines (15-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 31 – T-3rd in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 at Whitnall
Player to Watch: #22 Caden Gustafson, So (16.8 PPG, 3.6 Rebounds)
(6) New Berlin Eisenhower Lions (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 37 – 5th in Woodland-West
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Waukesha Weste
Player to Watch: #30 Ari Nimani, Sr (22.9 PPG, 7.5 Rebounds – 989 Career Points)
(7) New Berlin West Vikings (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 52 – 6th in Woodland-West
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Wilmot
Player to Watch: #5 Jayce Cook, Fr (16.3 PPG)
(8) Waukesha North Northstars (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 59 – 8th in Classic Eight
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Waukesha South
Player to Watch: #24 Patrick Still, Sr (14.6 PPG)
(9) Waukesha South Blackshirts (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 62 – 7th in Classic Eight
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Waukesha North
Player to Watch: #24 Yovani Perea, Jr (14.9 PPG)
(10) Wilmot Union Panthers (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 65 – 8th in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at New Berlin West
Player to Watch: #25 Christian Irslinger, Jr (15.7 PPG, 4.4 Rebounds)
(11) Waukesha West Wolverines (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 55 – 9th in Classic Eight
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at New Berlin Eisenhower
Player to Watch: #14 Carter LaValle, Sr (15.1 PPG)
Sectional B: (Semi at Milwaukee South)
(1) Racine Park Panthers (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 21 – 2nd in Southeast
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Greendale/South Milwaukee
Player to Watch: #2 Isiah Robinson, Jr (15.8 PPG, 4.2 Rebounds, 4.2 Assists, 5.2 Steals)
(2) St. Augustine Prep Lions (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 27 – 2nd in Lake City
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Tenor/Union Grove
Player to Watch: #10 Zamari Whitmore, Fr (22.8 PPG, 4.2 Rebounds, 5.1 Assists, 4 Steals)
(3) Milwaukee South Cardinals (18-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 26 – Milwaukee City-White Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Milwaukee Bradley Tech/Milwaukee Bay View
Player to Watch: #21 Jaquarius Bent, Jr (35.6 PPG – 996 Career Points)
(4) Greenfield Hustin’ Hawks (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 40 – 3rd in Woodland-East
Opening matchup: Friday 3/1 vs winner of Martin Luther/Cudahy
Player to Watch: #5 Mason Stieber-Pinter, Jr (12.5 PPG, 10 Rebounds, 2.1 Steals)
(5) Martin Luther Spartans (10-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 42 – T-4th in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Cudahy
Player to Watch: #3 Perry Dorris, Jr (18 PPG, 3 Assists)
(6) Milwaukee Bradley Tech Trojans (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 39 – T-3rd in Milwaukee City-Gold
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Milwaukee Bay View
Player to Watch: #13 Demeir Hogans, Sr (15 PPG, 10.2 Rebounds)
(7) Tenor/Veritas Titans (12-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 50 – 5th in Lake City
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs Union Grove
Player to Watch: #1 Quintyn Robinson, Fr (24.5 PPG, 4.6 Rebounds)
(8) Greendale Panthers (9-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 60 – 7th in Woodland-West
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 vs South Milwaukee
Player to Watch: #1 Devin Isaj, Jr (22.8 PPG – 1,364 Career Points)
(9) South Milwaukee Rockets (9-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 63 – 4th in Woodland-East
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Greendale
Player to Watch: #5 Logan Laine, Jr (17 PPG, 9.5 Rebounds)
(10) Union Grove Broncos (6-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 66 – T-6th in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Tenor/Veritas
Player to Watch: #5 Matthew Burkhart, So (10.7 PPG)
(11) Milwaukee Bay View Redcats (2-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 87 – 6th in Milwaukee City-White
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Milwaukee Bradley Tech
Player to Watch: #4 Greg Robinson, Sr
(12) Cudahy Packers (1-23) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 91 – 7th in Woodland-East
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/27 at Martin Luther
Player to Watch: #1 Anthony Brooks, So (8.3 PPG, 2.1 Assists)