Preseason Predictions: Division 2
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With the 2023-24 WIAA boy’s basketball season on the horizon, Prep Hoops Wisconsin reveals our preseason predictions in Division 2… SECTIONAL 1 (MARSHFIELD) Sectional Semifinals: Onalaska over West Salem River Falls over Medford Sectional Winner: River Falls The Wildcats were…
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Continue ReadingWith the 2023-24 WIAA boy’s basketball season on the horizon, Prep Hoops Wisconsin reveals our preseason predictions in Division 2…
SECTIONAL 1 (MARSHFIELD)
Sectional Semifinals:
Onalaska over West Salem
River Falls over Medford
Sectional Winner: River Falls
The Wildcats were 15-10 last season, but play in a conference dominated with Division 1 schools. They now reload and look like the deepest team in this sectional. River Falls has a little bit of everything too. A relatively young group in 2022-23, the Wildcats return three of their top four scorers, including senior guard Joey Butz Joey Butz 6'1" | SG River Falls | 2024 State WI (15.9 ppg).
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SECTIONAL 2 (Whitefish Bay)
Sectional Semifinals:
Ashwaubenon over West De Pere
Nicolet over Grafton
Sectional Winner: Nicolet
The Knights are seeking back-to-back trips to Madison and likely have a chip on their shoulder after putting eventual champion, Pewaukee, on the ropes in the semifinals. Nicolet has a ‘big 3’ in junior Davion Hannah Davion Hannah 6'5" | SF Nicolet | 2025 State #33 Nation WI (19.9 ppg), David Bolden David Bolden 6'0" | PG Nicolet | 2025 State WI (12.1 ppg), and Rashad Davis (10.6 ppg). This group was led by underclassmen in 2022-23 and still went 24-5. Look for the Knights to make a big step forward this winter.
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SECTIONAL 3 (Watertown)
Sectional Semifinals:
Pewaukee over Wauwatosa West
Stoughton over Mount Horeb
Sectional Winner: Pewaukee
Nebraska commit Nick Janowski Nick Janowski 6'3" | SG Pewaukee | 2024 State #126 Nation WI (23.2 ppg) and Pewaukee are in search of a four-peat. The Pirates have won each of the last three Division 2 state titles. While they’ll have to move on without Milan Momcilovic, now at Iowa State, Pewaukee has a couple of players who will break out this winter, including Isaiah Robinson Isaiah Robinson 6'1" | SG Pewaukee | 2025 State WI (6.7 ppg), Luka Momcilovic Luka Momcilovic 6'8" | SF Pewaukee | 2025 State WI (8.4 ppg), and Karson Osterman Karson Osterman 6'0" | SG Pewaukee | 2025 WI (6.5 ppg).
SECTIONAL 4 (Burlington)
Sectional Semifinals:
Wisconsin Lutheran over Whitnall
Greendale over Milwaukee Bradley Tech
Sectional Winner: Wisconsin Lutheran
It’s been a long-awaited journey for the Vikings, who no longer have to go through Pewaukee to get to state. Hard to see them squandering that opportunity. Wisco has some big losses to overcome, including three of their top four scorers, but as long as Kon II Knueppel Kon II Knueppel 6'6" | SG Wisconsin Lutheran | 2024 State #15 Nation WI , a Duke commit, is around, they’re still one of the premier teams in the state.
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STATE TOURNAMENT
Semifinals
Nicolet over River Falls
Pewaukee over Wisconsin Lutheran
State Champion: Nicolet
There’s a good case for Pewaukee to four-peat, and this probably only adds fuel to their fire, but I look at that semifinal matchup last season — Nicolet should have won that game. The difference was Milan Momcilovic, who took over late when the Pirates were on the ropes. A young Nicolet team really handled themselves well in the bright lights of the Kohl Center. When it comes to rematches, I like the team that lost the first one. There’s added motivation you can’t prepare for. With Matthew McKay Matthew McKay 6'6" | SF Nicolet | 2024 State WI (7.4 ppg) and Damon Landrum Jr. Damon Landrum Jr. 6'3" | SF Nicolet | 2024 State WI (4.2 ppg), I think the Knights are a little deeper and match up with the Pirates really well.