State Tournament Preview: Division 2

<p><strong>MADISON -- </strong> The Division 2 state tournament will tip-off on Friday, beginning with semifinal action. Who will take home the gold ball? Prep Hoops Wisconsin previews the weekend ahead at the Kohl Center...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h5><strong>1.  PEWAUKEE (25-3, 11-1)</strong></h5> <p><strong>Key Wins:</strong> Wisconsin Lutheran (2), Menomonee Falls, Westosha Central, Lake Country Lutheran</p> <p><strong>Losses: </strong> Wisconsin Lutheran, Neenah, De Pere</p> <p><strong>Conference Finish:</strong> 1st in Woodland West</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PROJECTED STARTERS</strong></p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="761419" first="Ashton" last="Janowski"] (15.8 ppg,  2.5 apg)</p> <p>G Kollen Osterman (2.9 ppg, .9 rpg) 6-3 Jr.</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="1089682" first="Nick" last="Janowski"] (16.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg) 6-4 So.</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="801168" first="Josh" last="Terrian"] (10.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg) 6-5 Sr.</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="953944" first="Milan" last="Momcilovic"] (18.0 ppg, 7.7 rpg) 6-8 Jr.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Why Pewaukee?</strong></p> [caption id="attachment_1032269" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/phcircuit-39.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1032269" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/phcircuit-39-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> Photo: Alex Conover Prep Hoops[/caption] <p>This is a well-oiled machine. Everyone on the floor is a threat. The Pirates have played a ton of  basketball together and are so in-tune with one another. Defensively, you just have to hope the likes the Janowski brothers, Terrian, Momcilovic just miss, because Pewuakee is going to move the ball exceptionally well and create something high percentage more often than not. After suffering a few surprisingl losses early in the season, the Pirates have woken up like a sleeping giant, winning their last 13 games by double digits.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h5><strong>4. ASHWAUBENON (24-4, 14-4)</strong></h5> <p><strong>Key Wins: </strong> Bay Port (2), De Pere, Notre Dame, Oshkosh North</p> <p><strong>Losses: </strong>Notre Dame, Manitowoc Lincoln, Sheboygan North, De Pere</p> <p><strong>Conference Finish</strong>: 3rd in Fox River Classic</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PROJECTED STARTERS</strong></p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="865851" first="Matt" last="Imig"] (15.2 ppg, 4.4 apg) 6-1 Sr.</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="865854" first="Marcus" last="Tomashek"] (24.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg)  6-5 Sr.</p> <p> F Jayden Schoen (6.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg) 6-2 So.</p> <p>F Zach Kelly  (4.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg) 6-4 Jr.</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="1289129" first="Cayden" last="Walton"]  (1.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg) 6-6 Sr.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Why Ashwaubenon? <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/20220128_204111.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1375604" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/20220128_204111-300x155.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="155" /></a></strong></p> <p>The Jaguars have a terrific guard duo in Imig and Tomashek. This pair of seniors can shoot the 3-ball at an extremely high level and also have great chemistry, able to create for one another. Both are shooting above 40 percent from distance this season. If they get hot, all bets are off.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h5><strong>2. LA CROSSE CENTRAL (27-1, 12-0)</strong></h5> <p><strong>Key Wins: </strong> Onalaska (3), DeForest, Medford</p> <p><strong>Losses: </strong>Benilde St. Margarets (MN) </p> <p><strong>Conference Finish: </strong> 1st in Mississippi Valley</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PROJECTED STARTERS</strong></p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="990740" first="Devon" last="Fielding"] (14.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg) 6-2 Sr.</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="1349129" first="Nic" last="Williams"] (9.0 ppg, 3.4 apg) 6-1 Jr.</p> <p>G Colin Adams (9.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg) 6-5 Sr.</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="865862" first="Noah" last="Compan"] (12.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg) 6-5 Sr.</p> <p>F Porter Pretasky (8.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg) 6-5 Sr.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Why La Crosse Central?<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/20210508_172722.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1192988" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/20210508_172722-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></strong></p> <p>This is a balanced lineup with a multitude of players willing and able to step up and take the big shot. The River Hawks are also a very methodical team that controls the tempo and makes its opponents defend for long periods of time. Central also plays very well in close games. Have seen them first hand against La Follette, DeForest, and Onalaska be able to tune out the noise and close out games in crunch time.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h5><strong>3. WESTOSHA CENTRAL (25-2, 14-0)</strong></h5> <p><strong>Key Wins:  </strong>Milton (2), Kenosha St. Joseph </p> <p><strong>Losses:  </strong>Pewaukee, Racine Case</p> <p><strong>Conference Finish: </strong>1st in Southern Lakes</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PROJECTED STARTERS</strong></p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="1134929" first="Devin" last="Griffin"] (9.1 ppg, 3.2 apg)</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="945811" first="Kenny" last="Garth"] (11.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg)</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="727964" first="Jack" last="Rose"] (20.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg)</p> <p>F Michael Mulhollon  (5.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg)</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="1375189" first="Wyatt" last="Anderson"] (7.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Why Westosha Central?<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/03/Jack-Rose.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1405566" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/03/Jack-Rose-300x155.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="155" /></a></strong></p> <p>The Falcons might be playing their best ball of the year. Since a blowout loss to Pewaukee, Central has ripped off 16-straight wins and has rolled through the playoffs thus far. They've got seniors in Rose, Garth, and Griffin who have a sense of urgency as they now reach the end of the line. Rose, one of the top unsigned seniors in the state, has state tournament experience as well, playing against a loaded Nicolet team as a freshman. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PREDICTIONS</strong></p> <p><strong>Semifinals</strong></p> <p>Pewaukee over Ashwaubenon</p> <p>La Crosse Central over Westosha Central</p> <p><strong>State Championship</strong></p> <p>Pewaukee over La Crosse Central</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>