Friday’s Games to Watch
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A closer look at the top games to watch around the state of Wisconsin on Friday…
Sussex Hamilton (0-1) at Menomonee Falls (1-0)
Sussex Hamilton needs to lick its wounds and regroup after a loss to Wauwatosa East. The Chargers have another battle in-store against Menomonee Falls. Despite 43 points from
Patrick Baldwin Jr.
Patrick
Baldwin Jr.
6'9" | SF
Sussex Hamilton | 2021
State
#2
Nation
WI
and 15 from
Tanner Resch
Tanner
Resch
6'0" | PG
Hamilton | 2021
State
WI
, Hamilton still feel short, but got good production from
Jimmy Baisden
Jimmy
Baisden
6'3" | PG
Sussex Hamilton | 2021
WI
and
Luther Smith
Luther
Smith
6'1" | SG
Sussex Hamilton | 2023
State
WI
.
The Phoenix are coming off a 19-point win over Marquette. One of the top duos in the state,
Steven Clay
Steven
Clay
6'5" | SG
Menomonee Falls | 2022
State
#193
Nation
WI
and
Seth Trimble
Seth
Trimble
6'3" | PG
Menomonee Falls | 2022
State
#50
Nation
WI
, combined for 57 points in that win.
Kingdom Prep (0-0) at Oak Creek (0-0)
Two teams that could potentially surprise this season, both open their 2020-21 campaigns on Friday.
Trying to put together a new roster, Kingdom Prep has a number of ranked players on its squad.
Dino Cook
Dino
Cook
6'4" | SF
Kingdom Prep | 2023
State
WI
,
Qi’andre Washington
Qi’andre
Washington
6'1" | PG
Kingdom Prep | 2023
State
WI
, and Malik Grandberry are some of the many young, but talented players in the lineup.
Oak Creek was just 10-12 last season, but their duo of
Jasin Sinani
Jasin
Sinani
6'3" | SG
Oak Creek | 2021
State
WI
, a UW-Milwaukee commit and the fastest-rising senior in the state, and
Kael Stulo
Kael
Stulo
6'1" | CG
Oak Creek | 2021
State
WI
are both back for their senior seasons.
Wrightstown (1-0) at Freedom (1-0)
Good individual matchup here between stretch wings
Sam Haese
Sam
Haese
6'3" | SF
Wrightstown | 2021
State
WI
of Wrightstown and
Landon Van Calster
Landon
Van Calster
6'6" | SF
Freedom | 2022
State
WI
of Freedom in a game that could have big consequences in the North Eastern Conference title race. Freedom thumped Clintonville 66-33 in their season opener. Meanwhile, Wrightstown survived a scare from Brillion on Tuesday.
Others: Arrowhead at Catholic Memorial, Racine St. Catherine’s at East Troy, Iola-Scandinavia at Almond-Bancroft, West De Pere at Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Dells at Wautoma
