Friday’s Games to Watch
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A look at the top games to watch during Friday's slate...
Hortonville (2-0) at Oshkosh North (3-1)
Is Hortonville for real? We'll find out Friday as the Polar Bears take on the favorites in the Fox Valley Association.
Hortonville upset Kimberly in their FVA opener and dropped a solid Notre Dame squad by 19 points on Nov. 29. Senior forward
August Maurer
August
Maurer
6'4" | PF
Hortonville | 2023
State
WI
is off to a huge start, averaging 24 points, five rebounds, and three assists per game.
Coming off an eight-point loss to defending Division 2 champs Pewaukee, the Spartans look to get back on the right track. Sophomore forward
Xzavion Mitchell
Xzavion
Mitchell
6'7" | SF
Oshkosh North | 2025
State
#119
Nation
WI
leads the team in scoring (25.0 ppg), rebounding (8.2 ppg), and assists (4.2). Junior wing
Stevie Clark
Stevie
Clark
6'6" | SF
Oshkosh North | 2024
State
#322
Nation
WI
is right there with him, posting 19 points and four assists per outing.
Cedarburg (2-0) at Grafton (2-1)
The Bulldogs are off to a somewhat surprising 2-0 start and coming off a 30-point win over West Bend West. They'll get their first big road test of the season against a Grafton squad that figures to be a contender in Division 2. Cedarburg currently has four players averaging in double figures --
Logan Zahour
Logan
Zahour
6'3" | SF
Cedarburg | 2025
State
WI
(17.5 ppg),
Jacob Fries
Jacob
Fries
6'0" | PG
Cedarburg | 2023
WI
(17.0 ppg), Jack Dykstra (16.0 ppg), and Isaac Holton (13.0 ppg).
The Black Hawks feature a dangerous 1-2 punch in the backcourt of
Michael McNabb
Michael
McNabb
6'4" | CG
Grafton | 2024
State
WI
(32.0 ppg and
Juan Guerrero Hernandez
Juan
Guerrero Hernandez
6'4" | CG
Veritas Academy | 2025
#189
Nation
CA-N
(15.3 ppg), a pair of Division 1 prospects.
Sun Prairie West (2-0) at Verona (2-1)
The Wolves are just one of two unbeaten teams in Big Eight play, getting by Beloit Memorial and Madison West to open the season. Sophomore Chris Davis. Jr. is having a breakout season at 18.0 points per game. His backcourt mate, senior
Darius Chestnut
Darius
Chestnut
6'2" | SG
Sun Prairie West | 2023
State
WI
(14.0 ppg), is one of the top uncommitted seniors in the state.
Verona has already upset Division 2 power Wauwatosa West this season. Sophomore forward Andrew Murphy leads the way at 23.0 points per game.
Others: Appleton West at Appleton East, Appleton North at Neenah, Milwaukee King at Milwaukee Riverside
