Friday’s Games to Watch

Evan Flood

January 4, 2024 @ 03:02 PM

The preseason favorites, Carmen NW, is headlined by Grambling commit Dupree Fletcher Jr. Dupree Fletcher Jr. 5'10" | PG Milwaukee Carmen | 2024 State WI (30.0 ppg). His running mate, junior guard Javante Edwards Javante Edwards 6'1" | SG Carmen Northwest | 2025 State WI (20.2 ppg) is also one of the premier scorers in the state.

Hamilton was supposed to have a down year after losing a pair of Division 1 prospects. However, the Wildcats are still humming along, thanks to junior guard Ky'moni Hunt (24.5 ppg), who is having a breakout campaign.

Dupree Fletcher Jr.

HEIGHT 5'10"

POS PG

CLASS 2024

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Dupree Fletcher Jr.

State: Wisconsin

School: Milwaukee Carmen

Club: Mac Irvin Fire

KIEL (10-0) at Brillion (12-0)

A pair of unbeatens clash in a huge Eastern Wisconsin Conference matchup.

The defending Division 3 state champions, Brillion, has come back to earth a bit this season, surviving scares against Wrightstown and Roncalli. Senior forward Grady Geiger Grady Geiger 6'6" | PF Brillion | 2024 State WI has taken the reigns from Wofford's Jeremy Lorenz, putting up 21.3 ppg this season.

Featuring one of the best 1-2 punches in Division 3, Kiel may have the guns to pull off the upset. Senior guard Pierce Arenz Pierce Arenz 5'10" | PG Kiel | 2024 State WI (19.3 ppg) and senior wing/forward Grant Manz Grant Manz 6'6" | SF Kiel | 2024 State WI (17.5 ppg), not only have Kiel undefeated, but their closest margin of victory thus far has been 11 points.

Grady Geiger

HEIGHT 6'6"

POS PF

CLASS 2024

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Grady Geiger

State: Wisconsin

School: Brillion

Club: Wisconsin Swing

MARQUETTE (6-3) at WAUWATOSA WEST (8-4)

These two teams shared a piece of the Greater Metro Conference title last season. With both squads already suffering a conference loss, this feels like a pivotal contest on Friday.

Marquette has played a brutal schedule thus far, suffering losses to De Pere and Pewaukee, as well as Germantown, the biggest surprise in the state right now. St. Thomas commit Nolan Minessale Nolan Minessale 6'5" | SF Marquette | 2024 State WI leads the way for the Hilltoppers at 22.4 ppg.

Three of Tosa West's losses have come from out of state teams. Like Marquette, the Trojans were also upset by Germantown, who is a perfect 6-0 in Greater Metro play. A trio of junior Kai Rogers Kai Rogers 6'10" | C Overtime Elite | 2025 #41 Nation WI (19.3 ppg), junior Jake Hansen Jake Hansen 6'1" | SG Wauwatosa West | 2025 State #331 Nation WI (16.7 ppg), and freshman Jalen Brown Jalen Brown 6'4" | CG Wauwatosa West | 2027 State #94 Nation WI (14.3 ppg) headlines Tosa West.