Previewing The Week: Games To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Which games should you keep an eye on this week? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bay Port @ Notre Dame -- Tuesday, 7:00 PM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A matchup between Bay Port and Notre Dame will pit AAU teammates against each other. For Bay Port, [player_tooltip player_id='1289011' first='AJ' last='Lieuwen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1139642' first='Vincent' last='Vandervest'] are the main attractions. Lieuwen is a dynamic scorer who can heat up in a hurry. Vandervest is a sleeper shooting guard who can score well around the rim. On the opposite sideline, Notre Dame's [player_tooltip player_id='1043749' first='Emmett' last='Lawton'] has played great basketball this season. He is scoring 21.8 points per game on just under 50 percent shooting. This should be a great matchup between two great teams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dominican @ Saint Thomas More -- Tuesday, 7:00 PM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I really like the young core of Dominican. [player_tooltip player_id='1254365' first='Jaiden' last='Martin'], [player_tooltip player_id='1142141' first='Derrick' last='Johnson'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1351718' first='Aaron' last='Womack'] make up a tremendous trio for the Knights. For Saint Thomas More, [player_tooltip player_id='1142118' first='Amari' last='McCottry'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1203602' first='Sekou' last='Konneh'] are two of the top prospects in Wisconsin's 2024 class. These two squads played earlier in the season, and it was Saint Thomas More walking away with a convincing victory. Will the outcome be different this time? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Burlington @ Westosha Central -- Thursday, 7:00 PM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burlington and Westosha Central have put together fantastic seasons. [player_tooltip player_id='1182503' first='Connor' last='Roffers'] has led his team to a 14-2 record while scoring 17.3 points per contest. For Westohsa Central, [player_tooltip player_id='1289064' first='Elijah' last='Griffin'] has led the charge. The young point guard has played tremendous overall basketball this season. I am looking forward to watching this high-level matchup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Oak Creek @ Franklin -- Friday, 5:15 PM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game will likely go a long way in determining who wins the Southeast Conference. Franklin currently stands atop the conference while Oak Creek sits in third. Franklin's [player_tooltip player_id='1200579' first='Will' last='Gardner'] is scoring 17.8 points per game. For Oak Creek, [player_tooltip player_id='1501903' first='Deuce' last='Burkes'] leads his squad with 16.1 points per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Greenfield @ Whitnall -- Friday, 7:00 PM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both of these teams have had very impressive seasons. Earlier in January, these two teams matched up and Whitnall earned the victory. [player_tooltip player_id='1300316' first='Myles' last='Herro'], [player_tooltip player_id='963147' first='Austin' last='Herro'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1362736' first='Jack' last='Lutz'] headline a terrific backcourt for Whitnall. Greenfield's [player_tooltip player_id='1138284' first='Anthony' last='Carter'] has solidified himself as one of the best players in the state. He is averaging over 18 points per game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marquette University @ Sussex Hamilton -- Friday, 7:00 PM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game features two of my favorite players in the state. On Marquette's sideline is [player_tooltip player_id='1203205' first='Nolan' last='Minessale']. The small forward is a tremendous slasher and scorer who plays with a lot of effort on both ends of the court. [player_tooltip player_id='953956' first='Luther' last='Smith'] has played exceptionally well for Sussex Hamilton. He is scoring just under 30 points per game on good efficiency. I look forward to watching these two squads compete. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nicolet @ Grafton -- Friday, 7:00 PM </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Come March, Nicolet is going to make a deep tournament run. Led by [player_tooltip player_id='1390443' first='Davion' last='Hannah'], the Knights boast an impressive record of 16-2. On the other hand, Grafton has played quality basketball. [player_tooltip player_id='1142122' first='Michael' last='McNabb'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1371733' first='Juan' last='Guerrero Hernandez'] are both scoring over 20 points per game. There is a lot of star power in this game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->