WIAA Tourney Look-Back 25s, 26s, 27s: State Semis: Div 3, 4, 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moving on to the games that were played in Madison for this look back at which underclassmen had impactful performances in the final rounds of the 2024 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Boys Basketball Tournament. These will undoubtedly be players to watch when the winter high school season kicks off in several months. This series of articles will feature standouts from the tournament through the State Championship games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1890447' first='Logan' last='Becker'] - 2026 | CG | Aquinas | [program_tooltip program_id='2110787' first='Wisconsin' last='26ers'] | 6'3" - Becker was feeling it at the Kohl Center vs Mineral Point. He went off for 27 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field and hitting 9-for-11 from the line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2025184' first='Wes' last='Rahn'] - 2026 | PF | Lakeside Lutheran | [program_tooltip program_id='2076023' first='Wisconsin' last='Academy'] | 6'7" - Rahn, who like Becker and several others on this list also showed up in the sectional finals recaps, had another huge double-double performance in the state semifinals. He had a monster game on the glass with 18 rebounds to go along with 20 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2381695' first='Kaycee' last='Guzman'] - 2025 | PG | Lakeside Lutheran | United Hoops | 5'10" - Another top performer from Lakeside Lutheran, Guzman led all scorers in the matchup with Kiel, posting 21 points. Rahn and Guzman were the only double-digit scorers for the Warriors, who needed every bucket in the 57-55 win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1874969' first='Drew' last='Aschliman'] - 2026 | SG | Mineral Point | [program_tooltip program_id='2076023' first='Wisconsin' last='Academy'] | 6'2" - Aschliman was on fire from distance, going 5-for-5 from beyond the arc. He added a deuce along the way for a total of 17 points, as the Pointers pulled out the W in a 62-61 thriller. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1544739' first='Ayden' last='Phillips'] - 2025 | PF | Almond-Bancroft | [program_tooltip program_id='2494152' first='Wisconsin' last='Warriors'] | 6'7" - Twenty-two (22!) rebounds. Twenty-two. Phillips used his size advantage to own the boards and also added 17 points in his final game of the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1289076' first='Eli' last='Lindsey'] - 2025 | SF | Mineral Point | [program_tooltip program_id='2078835' first='Wisconsin' last='Swing'] | 6'4" - Lindsey had a strong all-around game, with every possession of the utmost importance in the one-point victory over Aquinas. He scored 14, along with 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2551628' first='Jonah' last='Koon'] - 2025 | CG | Abundant Life | [program_tooltip program_id='2076023' first='Wisconsin' last='Academy'] | 6'1" - Jonah was once again the leading scorer for Abundant Life, tallying 13 in a low scoring affair with Almond-Bancroft. HIs 4 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals all came in handy in the five-point win to advance to the D5 state championship game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2622229' first='Brody' last='Dernbach'] - 2025 | G | Almond-Bancroft | 5'10" " - With 11 points, Dernbach joined Phillips as the only players to score more than 4 points for Almond-Bancroft. He also pulled down 5 rebounds and added a couple of assists for the Eagles. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2551622' first='Jacob' last='Koon'] - 2025 | G | Abundant Life | [program_tooltip program_id='2076023' first='Wisconsin' last='Academy'] | 5'11" - As he was in the sectional finals, Jacob was a well-rounded contributor to the win for Abundant Life at the Kohl Center. His stat line included 11 points with 5-7 shooting at the charity stripe, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2432823' first='Kobe' last='Russell'] - 2026 | CG | Prescott | [program_tooltip program_id='2076033' first='Wisconsin' last='Playmakers'] | 6'2" | - The shifty guard from Prescott was the only underclassman from either team to score in double-digits in the matchup with St. Thomas More. Russell scored 11 to go along with 8 boards, a couple blocked shots, an assist and a steal. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->