Observations from the Rick Majerus WBY Shootout

Some observations from the 19th annual Rick Majerus Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout, which included 27 games played over three days at the Buuck Fieldhouse on the campus of Concordia University in Mequon: THE STARTING FIVE Best Individual Performance Iowa State recruit [player_tooltip player_id='1282617' first='Xzavion' last='Mitchell'] of Oshkosh North put up 44 points in the Spartans' 71-64 win over Arrowhead. He made 13 two-point shots, four three-point baskets and went six-of-seven from the foul line. His ability to make shots off the dribble, off the catch, off the glass, in the open court and from the foul stripe make him an extremely difficult player to slow. Mitchell glides to the basket off the bounce like a gazelle and uses the backboard well when finishing off his plays. His scoring has been remarkable thus far for an otherwise young Oshkosh North squad as he is averaging 36.8 points while playing against some top-flight competition. Mitchell, who recently surpassed 2,000 career points, also contributes 8.0 rpg, 2.8 apg and 2.6 spg while shooting 55 percent from the field and 87 percent from the foul line. Best Game The Nicolet victory over West Allis Central was a great game, but the De Pere triumph over Milwaukee Academy of Science was one of the best in the history of the WBY Shootout. More than 450 games have been played since the event started in 2005, and the De Pere vs. Academy of Science game ranks among the top five. A soldout crowd at the Buuck Fieldhouse witnessed a game that featured two of the state's top teams and several of its premier individual players. The teams and players didn't disappoint as both teams competed with tremendous energy and an intense desire to win. When the dust cleared, De Pere emerged with a 75-73 triumph in overtime. University of Wisconsin recruit [player_tooltip player_id='1351717' first='Zach' last='Kinziger'] was outstanding as he scored 35 points for De Pere. He got plenty of help from his teammates as Northern Michigan recruit [player_tooltip player_id='1908410' first='Pryce' last='Gregoire'] contributed 16 and Eau Claire recruit [player_tooltip player_id='1428204' first='Roan' last='Demovsky'] added 13. For Academy of Science, Iowa State recruit [player_tooltip player_id='1447228' first='Jamarion' last='Batemon'] had 25 points, senior [player_tooltip player_id='1481181' first='Amare' last='Jackson'] added 15 and junior [player_tooltip player_id='1501903' first='Deuce' last='Burkes'] added 16. The game was deadlocked at 73 in the extra session when Demovsky was fouled. He made the first foul shot, but his second shot was off the mark. The ball was batted around a bit and went out of bounds to De Pere. Kinziger then was fouled again split two foul shots to give De Pere its 75-73 lead. Academy of Science raced the ball down the floor and called a timeout with :02.2 remaining. Burkes had a decent look from three to win the game, but his shot hit the back of the rim and De Pere succeeded in handing the Novas their first loss of the season after eight straight wins. Best Comeback For the second season in a row, this award goes to Saint Thomas More. A year ago, the Cavaliers rallied from a huge halftime deficit against Wisconsin Lutheran only to wind up coming up a bit short. The exact same thing happened on Friday evening when Catholic Memorial took a 39-20 lead on a dunk by senior [player_tooltip player_id='1874976' first='Jake' last='Berkholtz'] early in the second half. After a timeout that included some rather spirited imploring from STM coach Tony Mane, the Cavaliers came out with fire in their collective eyes and began to chip away at their deficit. A quick 9-0 run make it 39-29 with 11:27 left. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1544732' first='Kenari' last='Parr'] and junior [player_tooltip player_id='2500051' first='Omar' last='Fofana'], the most experienced players back from last year's 29-1 WIAA Division 3 state-championship squad, then made big plays for the Cavaliers and their strong play made it 44-41 at the 7:41 mark. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='2855866' first='Jack' last='Hennessy'] then tied the game at 44 with a three for STM, but Catholic Memorial responded with consecutive three-point plays from Berkholtz and sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2505474' first='Dusty' last='Roach']. The Crusaders then held off STM down the stretch to notch a 58-50 victory. Best Dunk [player_tooltip player_id='2493683' first='Eric' last='Britton'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2968954' first='Gavin' last='Weissenburger'] of Living Word Lutheran put on a show with their dunking abilities in the Timberwolves' 80-63 win over Milwaukee Reagan. Britton, in particular, was impressive with his one-handed tomahawk dunk on a breakaway. Sheboygan North senior [player_tooltip player_id='2272014' first='Logan' last='Steffensmeier'] also had some nice dunks for the Golden Raiders. But the best dunk away goes to Nicolet sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2385685' first='Ja'Meir' last='Hayfort'], an emerging 6-foot-6 forward who drove the lane and delivered an enormous dunk over several West Allis Central defenders in the Knights' 85-80 victory. Hayfort was actually called for a technical for excessive celebrating after the play, but the dunk had a large crowd at Concordia roaring with approval. Best Defensive Performance A month ago, Slinger gave up 70 points in a 70-55 loss at Freedom to open the season. The Owls got their revenge with Freedom at the WBY Shootout. Playing inspired defense from the get go, Slinger held the Irish to just 22 first-half points in taking a 35-22 lead into the locker room. The strong defense of the Owls continued throughout the second half as coach Alex Lavine's squad used its stellar defensive performance to record a 71-49 victory and in the process hand Freedom its first loss the season after eight consecutive wins. Freedom came into the contest averaging 82.1 ppg. STAT-SHEET STUFFERS Scoring Leader In addition to the 44 points [player_tooltip player_id='1282617' first='Xzavion' last='Mitchell'] scored for Oshkosh North in its win over Arrowhead, Mitchell also tossed in 33 points in the Spartans' 83-59 loss to West Allis Central. In his two games at the WBY Shootout, Mitchell averaged 38.5 points per game. Rebounding Leader [player_tooltip player_id='1289076' first='Eli' last='Lindsey'] is far from a dominating big man in the post. But the 6-foot-5 senior forward from Mineral Point proved to be the best rebounder among all teams that played two games at the WBY Shootout. Making one huge play after another in the Pointers' impressive 66-60 win over Dominican, Lindsey finished the hard-fought game with 35 points and 14 rebounds. He also recorded nine rebounds in a low-scoring win over Edgerton. On the season, Lindsey is averaging 7.8 rpg for the defending WIAA Division 4 state champions. Assists Leader Most people think 'good perimeter shooter' when discussing junior [player_tooltip player_id='1561874' first='Nathan' last='Ramus'] of Appleton North. You can now add, 'good court vision and passing skill' when taking about the gifted 6-foot-2 combination guard from one of the best teams in the Fox Valley Association. Ramus had eight assists in a 78-63 win over Brookfield Central and then added seven in a 70-59 win over Eau Claire Memorial. Ramus is averaging 7.0 apg to go along with 10.0 ppg and 5.3 rpg for the 5-2 Lightning. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Congratulations to the following nine senior student-athletes who were awarded scholarships from the Majerus Family Foundation at the 19th annual Rick Majerus WBY Shootout:Jackson Tupta, Milwaukee Reagan Jonathan Orth, The Prairie School William Grellinger, Marquette [player_tooltip player_id='2388798' first='Adam' last='Guyette'], Notre Dame Caden Graff, Kaukauna Isaac Berken, Appleton North [player_tooltip player_id='2400106' first='Connor' last='Hutjens'], De Pere Augie McGuinnes, Saint Thomas More Caden Meyer, Greendale The Majerus Family Foundation has awarded 80 scholarships totaling $400,000 over the years at the WBY Shootout. Majerus Family Foundation MVP Plaques The Majerus Family Foundation purchased Most Valuable Player plaques for each of the 27 games played at the WBY Shootout. The following players were selected as game MVPs: Day One Game 1: Martin Luther 66, Milwaukee Reagan 53. MVP: Jose Gonzales, Martin Luther, 24 points Game 2: The Prairie School 60, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 51. MVP: Carsen Eeg, The Prairie School, 18 points Game 3: Dominican 104, Milwaukee Juneau 74. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1289073' first='Keegan' last='Van Kauwenberg'], Kaukauna, 17 points Game 4: Freedom 71, Catholic Memorial 57. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1847792' first='Donovan' last='Davis'], Freedom, 33 points Game 5: Appleton North 78, Brookfield Central 63. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1561908' first='Grant' last='Hardy'], Appleton North, 22 points Game 6: West Allis Central 83, Oshkosh North 59. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='2045256' first='Yusef' last='Gray Jr.'], West Allis Central, 31 points Game 7: Wisconsin Lutheran 82, Marquette 46. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1485498' first='Isaiah' last='Mellock'], Wisconsin Lutheran, 18 points Game 8: Milwaukee Academy of Science 82, Eau Claire Memorial 78. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1447228' first='Jamarion' last='Batemon'], Academy of Science,30 points Game 9: Sheboygan North 67, Sussex Hamilton 65. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='2272014' first='Logan' last='Steffensmeier'], Sheboygan North, 17 points Day Two Game 10: Living Word Lutheran 80, Milwaukee Reagan 63. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='2493683' first='Eric' last='Britton'], Living Word Lutheran, 18 points Game 11: Mineral Point 51, Edgerton 46. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1289076' first='Eli' last='Lindsey'], Mineral Point, 14 points Game 12: Slinger 71, Freedom 49. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='2351190' first='Jack' last='Kohnen'], Slinger, 21 points Game 13: Mount Horeb 65, Notre Dame Academy 62, OT. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1561888' first='Josh' last='Manchester'], Mount Horeb, 32 points Game 14: Whitnall 59, Kaukauna 56. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1300316' first='Myles' last='Herro'], Whitnall, 21 points Game 15: Appleton North 70, Eau Claire Memorial 59. MVP: Matt Risplochowski, Appleton North, 19 points Game 16: Oshkosh North 71, Arrowhead 64. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1282617' first='Xzavion' last='Mitchell'], Oshkosh North, 44 points Game 17: De Pere 75, Milwaukee Academy of Science 73, OT. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1351717' first='Zach' last='Kinziger'], De Pere, 35 points Game 18: Catholic Memorial 58, Saint Thomas More 50. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1874976' first='Jake' last='Berkholtz'], Catholic Memorial, 20 points Day Three Game 19: Mount Horeb 78, Greendale 53. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='2433100' first='Alex' last='Chapman'], Mount Horeb, 18 points Game 20: Edgerton 78, Martin Luther 73. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1729222' first='Olin' last='Zellmer'], Edgerton, 31 points Game 21: Mineral Point 66, Dominican 60. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1289076' first='Eli' last='Lindsey'], Mineral Point, 35 points Game 22: Nicolet 85, West Allis Central 80. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1781157' first='Rashaad' last='Davis'], Nicolet, 29 points Game 23: Sheboygan North 71, Brookfield Central 54. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1853686' first='Cale' last='Buboltz'], Sheboygan North, 15 points Game 24: Saint Thomas More 71, Xavier 70. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='2500051' first='Omar' last='Fofana'], Saint Thomas More, 24 points Game 25: Kaukauna 69, Homestead 57. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1289073' first='Keegan' last='Van Kauwenberg'], Kaukauna, 33 points Game 26: De Pere 68, Wauwatosa West 52. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1908410' first='Pryce' last='Gregoire'], De Pere, 17 points Game 27: Marquette 59, Milwaukee Juneau. MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='2500045' first='Tommy' last='Novotny'], Marquette, 11 points State Championship Outlook Over the past 12 seasons, 30 of 60 eventual WIAA state champions competed in December at the Rick Majerus WBY Shootout. This time around, the best bets for potentially winning a state championship at the Kohl Center in Madison come March include Wisconsin Lutheran, De Pere, Appleton North, Eau Claire Memorial and West Allis Central in Division 1; Nicolet, Slinger and Mount Horeb in Division 2; Milwaukee Academy of Science, Freedom, Edgerton and Dominican in Division 3; and Mineral Point and Living Word Lutheran in Division 4Final Thoughts ... * Thanks to the Majerus Family Foundation for providing Majerus WBY Shootout T-shirts to all participating players and workers. * Thanks to the Majerus Family Foundation for the scholarship program that awarded $5,000 scholarships to nine student-athletes from participating schools. * Thanks to the Majerus Family Foundation for the Rick Majerus MVP plaques for each of the contests. * Thanks to the athletic administration and men's basketball program at Concordia University in Mequon for again providing outstanding facilities and support for the Rick Majerus WBY Shootout. Special thanks to Concordia head coach Shawn Cassidy and assistant coach Dan Mueller for all their help. * Thanks to the athletic department, administration, parents and basketball coaches at Saint Thomas More High School for serving as the host school for the WBY Shootout. * Thanks to all the workers and volunteers from Saint Thomas More who annually help to make the WBY Shootout one of the premier events in the state. * Thanks to the fans who attended the WBY Shootout and again supported the greatest game in the country – high school basketball. * Thanks to the players, coaches, fans and parents of all 34 participating teams. * Thanks to all my family members who continue to give up their time to help run the event. * Thanks to our athletic trainers for providing training services throughout the 27 games. * Thanks to the outstanding officials who worked the games at the WBY Shootout. The three-man crews once again did an outstanding job. * Thanks to our announcers -- Dennis Semrau and Jim Ganzer -- along with the clock operators and official scorers -- Mike Goodwin, Matt Goodwin, John Fullerton, Kevin Smith, Mike Smith and Dan Grusczynski. * Thanks to Brian Roebke, the official photographer of the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook. * Thanks to Harms Creative Design for designing the game program, and thanks to Jim Ganzer for designing the T-shirts for the Majerus WBY Shootout. * Thanks to Mike McGivern and The Big 920-AM Radio for providing media support throughout the Majerus WBY Shootout. * Thanks to Zaleski Sports for streaming several of the contests for this year's WBY Shootout. * Next year's dates -- December 27,29,30 at Concordia.

Some observations from the 19th annual Rick Majerus Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout, which included 27 games played over three days at the Buuck Fieldhouse on the campus of Concordia University in Mequon:

THE STARTING FIVE

Best Individual Performance
Iowa State recruit Xzavion Mitchell Xzavion Mitchell 6'7" | SF Oshkosh North | 2025 State #119 Nation WI of Oshkosh North put up 44 points in the Spartans' 71-64 win over Arrowhead. He made 13 two-point shots, four three-point baskets and went six-of-seven from the foul line. His ability to make shots off the dribble, off the catch, off the glass, in the open court and from the foul stripe make him an extremely difficult player to slow. Mitchell glides to the basket off the bounce like a gazelle and uses the backboard well when finishing off his plays. His scoring has been remarkable thus far for an otherwise young Oshkosh North squad as he is averaging 36.8 points while playing against some top-flight competition. Mitchell, who recently surpassed 2,000 career points, also contributes 8.0 rpg, 2.8 apg and 2.6 spg while shooting 55 percent from the field and 87 percent from the foul line.

Best Game
The Nicolet victory over West Allis Central was a great game, but the De Pere triumph over Milwaukee Academy of Science was one of the best in the history of the WBY Shootout. More than 450 games have been played since the event started in 2005, and the De Pere vs. Academy of Science game ranks among the top five. A soldout crowd at the Buuck Fieldhouse witnessed a game that featured two of the state's top teams and several of its premier individual players. The teams and players didn't disappoint as both teams competed with tremendous energy and an intense desire to win. When the dust cleared, De Pere emerged with a 75-73 triumph in overtime. University of Wisconsin recruit Zach Kinziger Zach Kinziger 6'3" | CG De Pere | 2025 State #127 Nation WI was outstanding as he scored 35 points for De Pere. He got plenty of help from his teammates as Northern Michigan recruit Pryce Gregoire Pryce Gregoire 6'6" | SF De Pere | 2025 State WI contributed 16 and Eau Claire recruit Roan Demovsky Roan Demovsky 6'1" | PG De Pere | 2025 State WI added 13. For Academy of Science, Iowa State recruit Jamarion Batemon Jamarion Batemon 6'3" | CG Milwaukee Academy of Science | 2025 State #174 Nation WI had 25 points, senior Amare Jackson Amare Jackson 6'4" | SF Milwaukee Academy of Science | 2025 State WI added 15 and junior Deuce Burkes Deuce Burkes 6'2" | CG Milwaukee Academy of Science | 2026 State WI added 16. The game was deadlocked at 73 in the extra session when Demovsky was fouled. He made the first foul shot, but his second shot was off the mark. The ball was batted around a bit and went out of bounds to De Pere. Kinziger then was fouled again split two foul shots to give De Pere its 75-73 lead. Academy of Science raced the ball down the floor and called a timeout with :02.2 remaining. Burkes had a decent look from three to win the game, but his shot hit the back of the rim and De Pere succeeded in handing the Novas their first loss of the season after eight straight wins.

Best Comeback
For the second season in a row, this award goes to Saint Thomas More. A year ago, the Cavaliers rallied from a huge halftime deficit against Wisconsin Lutheran only to wind up coming up a bit short. The exact same thing happened on Friday evening when Catholic Memorial took a 39-20 lead on a dunk by senior Jake Berkholtz Jake Berkholtz 6'5" | PF Catholic Memorial | 2025 State WI early in the second half. After a timeout that included some rather spirited imploring from STM coach Tony Mane, the Cavaliers came out with fire in their collective eyes and began to chip away at their deficit. A quick 9-0 run make it 39-29 with 11:27 left. Senior Kenari Parr Kenari Parr 6'2" | SG/SF St. Thomas More | 2025 State WI and junior Omar Fofana Omar Fofana 6'1" | CG Saint Thomas More | 2026 State WI , the most experienced players back from last year's 29-1 WIAA Division 3 state-championship squad, then made big plays for the Cavaliers and their strong play made it 44-41 at the 7:41 mark. Senior Jack Hennessy Jack Hennessy 6'2" | SG Saint Thomas More | 2025 WI then tied the game at 44 with a three for STM, but Catholic Memorial responded with consecutive three-point plays from Berkholtz and sophomore Dusty Roach Dusty Roach 6'3" | CG Catholic Memorial | 2027 State WI . The Crusaders then held off STM down the stretch to notch a 58-50 victory.

Best Dunk
Eric Britton Eric Britton 6'3" | SF Living Word Lutheran | 2025 State WI and Gavin Weissenburger Gavin Weissenburger 6'2" | SF Living Word Lutheran | 2026 WI of Living Word Lutheran put on a show with their dunking abilities in the Timberwolves' 80-63 win over Milwaukee Reagan. Britton, in particular, was impressive with his one-handed tomahawk dunk on a breakaway. Sheboygan North senior Logan Steffensmeier Logan Steffensmeier 6'7" | SF Sheboygan North | 2025 State WI also had some nice dunks for the Golden Raiders. But the best dunk away goes to Nicolet sophomore Ja’Meir Hayfort Ja’Meir Hayfort 6'7" | SF Nicolet | 2027 WI , an emerging 6-foot-6 forward who drove the lane and delivered an enormous dunk over several West Allis Central defenders in the Knights' 85-80 victory. Hayfort was actually called for a technical for excessive celebrating after the play, but the dunk had a large crowd at Concordia roaring with approval.

Best Defensive Performance
A month ago, Slinger gave up 70 points in a 70-55 loss at Freedom to open the season. The Owls got their revenge with Freedom at the WBY Shootout. Playing inspired defense from the get go, Slinger held the Irish to just 22 first-half points in taking a 35-22 lead into the locker room. The strong defense of the Owls continued throughout the second half as coach Alex Lavine's squad used its stellar defensive performance to record a 71-49 victory and in the process hand Freedom its first loss the season after eight consecutive wins. Freedom came into the contest averaging 82.1 ppg.

STAT-SHEET STUFFERS

Scoring Leader
In addition to the 44 points Xzavion Mitchell Xzavion Mitchell 6'7" | SF Oshkosh North | 2025 State #119 Nation WI scored for Oshkosh North in its win over Arrowhead, Mitchell also tossed in 33 points in the Spartans' 83-59 loss to West Allis Central. In his two games at the WBY Shootout, Mitchell averaged 38.5 points per game.

Rebounding Leader
Eli Lindsey Eli Lindsey 6'5" | SF Mineral Point | 2025 State WI is far from a dominating big man in the post. But the 6-foot-5 senior forward from Mineral Point proved to be the best rebounder among all teams that played two games at the WBY Shootout. Making one huge play after another in the Pointers' impressive 66-60 win over Dominican, Lindsey finished the hard-fought game with 35 points and 14 rebounds. He also recorded nine rebounds in a low-scoring win over Edgerton. On the season, Lindsey is averaging 7.8 rpg for the defending WIAA Division 4 state champions.

Assists Leader
Most people think 'good perimeter shooter' when discussing junior Nathan Ramus Nathan Ramus 6'2" | PG/SG Appleton North | 2026 State WI of Appleton North. You can now add, 'good court vision and passing skill' when taking about the gifted 6-foot-2 combination guard from one of the best teams in the Fox Valley Association. Ramus had eight assists in a 78-63 win over Brookfield Central and then added seven in a 70-59 win over Eau Claire Memorial. Ramus is averaging 7.0 apg to go along with 10.0 ppg and 5.3 rpg for the 5-2 Lightning.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Congratulations to the following nine senior student-athletes who were awarded scholarships from the Majerus Family Foundation at the 19th annual Rick Majerus WBY Shootout:Jackson Tupta, Milwaukee Reagan
Jonathan Orth, The Prairie School
William Grellinger, Marquette
Adam Guyette Adam Guyette 6'4" | SF Notre Dame | 2025 State WI , Notre Dame
Caden Graff, Kaukauna
Isaac Berken, Appleton North
Connor Hutjens Connor Hutjens 6'2" | SG De Pere | 2025 State WI , De Pere
Augie McGuinnes, Saint Thomas More
Caden Meyer, Greendale

The Majerus Family Foundation has awarded 80 scholarships totaling $400,000 over the years at the WBY Shootout.

Majerus Family Foundation MVP Plaques

The Majerus Family Foundation purchased Most Valuable Player plaques for each of the 27 games played at the WBY Shootout. The following players were selected as game MVPs:

Day One
Game 1: Martin Luther 66, Milwaukee Reagan 53. MVP: Jose Gonzales, Martin Luther, 24 points
Game 2: The Prairie School 60, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 51. MVP: Carsen Eeg, The Prairie School, 18 points
Game 3: Dominican 104, Milwaukee Juneau 74. MVP: Keegan Van Kauwenberg Keegan Van Kauwenberg 6'3" | CG Kaukauna | 2025 State WI , Kaukauna, 17 points
Game 4: Freedom 71, Catholic Memorial 57. MVP: Donovan Davis Donovan Davis 6'8" | PF Freedom | 2027 State #26 Nation WI , Freedom, 33 points
Game 5: Appleton North 78, Brookfield Central 63. MVP: Grant Hardy Grant Hardy 6'3" | SF/SG Appleton North | 2026 State WI , Appleton North, 22 points
Game 6: West Allis Central 83, Oshkosh North 59. MVP: Yusef Gray Jr. Yusef Gray Jr. 6'4" | SG West Allis Central | 2026 State WI , West Allis Central, 31 points
Game 7: Wisconsin Lutheran 82, Marquette 46. MVP: Isaiah Mellock Isaiah Mellock 6'1" | CG Wisconsin Lutheran | 2025 State WI , Wisconsin Lutheran, 18 points
Game 8: Milwaukee Academy of Science 82, Eau Claire Memorial 78. MVP: Jamarion Batemon Jamarion Batemon 6'3" | CG Milwaukee Academy of Science | 2025 State #174 Nation WI , Academy of Science,30 points
Game 9: Sheboygan North 67, Sussex Hamilton 65. MVP: Logan Steffensmeier Logan Steffensmeier 6'7" | SF Sheboygan North | 2025 State WI , Sheboygan North, 17 points

Day Two
Game 10: Living Word Lutheran 80, Milwaukee Reagan 63. MVP: Eric Britton Eric Britton 6'3" | SF Living Word Lutheran | 2025 State WI , Living Word Lutheran, 18 points
Game 11: Mineral Point 51, Edgerton 46. MVP: Eli Lindsey Eli Lindsey 6'5" | SF Mineral Point | 2025 State WI , Mineral Point, 14 points
Game 12: Slinger 71, Freedom 49. MVP: Jack Kohnen Jack Kohnen 6'6" | SF Slinger | 2027 State #52 Nation WI , Slinger, 21 points
Game 13: Mount Horeb 65, Notre Dame Academy 62, OT. MVP: Josh Manchester Josh Manchester 6'4" | SG Mount Horeb | 2026 State WI , Mount Horeb, 32 points
Game 14: Whitnall 59, Kaukauna 56. MVP: Myles Herro Myles Herro 6'3" | PG Whitnall | 2025 State #237 Nation WI , Whitnall, 21 points
Game 15: Appleton North 70, Eau Claire Memorial 59. MVP: Matt Risplochowski, Appleton North, 19 points
Game 16: Oshkosh North 71, Arrowhead 64. MVP: Xzavion Mitchell Xzavion Mitchell 6'7" | SF Oshkosh North | 2025 State #119 Nation WI , Oshkosh North, 44 points
Game 17: De Pere 75, Milwaukee Academy of Science 73, OT. MVP: Zach Kinziger Zach Kinziger 6'3" | CG De Pere | 2025 State #127 Nation WI , De Pere, 35 points
Game 18: Catholic Memorial 58, Saint Thomas More 50. MVP: Jake Berkholtz Jake Berkholtz 6'5" | PF Catholic Memorial | 2025 State WI , Catholic Memorial, 20 points

Day Three
Game 19: Mount Horeb 78, Greendale 53. MVP: Alex Chapman Alex Chapman 6'5" | SG/SF Mount Horeb | 2027 State WI , Mount Horeb, 18 points
Game 20: Edgerton 78, Martin Luther 73. MVP: Olin Zellmer Olin Zellmer 6'0" | PG Edgerton | 2025 State WI , Edgerton, 31 points
Game 21: Mineral Point 66, Dominican 60. MVP: Eli Lindsey Eli Lindsey 6'5" | SF Mineral Point | 2025 State WI , Mineral Point, 35 points
Game 22: Nicolet 85, West Allis Central 80. MVP: Rashaad Davis Rashaad Davis 5'11" | PG Nicolet | 2026 State WI , Nicolet, 29 points
Game 23: Sheboygan North 71, Brookfield Central 54. MVP: Cale Buboltz Cale Buboltz 6'2" | PG/CG Sheboygan North | 2025 State WI , Sheboygan North, 15 points
Game 24: Saint Thomas More 71, Xavier 70. MVP: Omar Fofana Omar Fofana 6'1" | CG Saint Thomas More | 2026 State WI , Saint Thomas More, 24 points
Game 25: Kaukauna 69, Homestead 57. MVP: Keegan Van Kauwenberg Keegan Van Kauwenberg 6'3" | CG Kaukauna | 2025 State WI , Kaukauna, 33 points
Game 26: De Pere 68, Wauwatosa West 52. MVP: Pryce Gregoire Pryce Gregoire 6'6" | SF De Pere | 2025 State WI , De Pere, 17 points
Game 27: Marquette 59, Milwaukee Juneau. MVP: Tommy Novotny Tommy Novotny 6'0" | CG Marquette University | 2026 State WI , Marquette, 11 points

State Championship Outlook
Over the past 12 seasons, 30 of 60 eventual WIAA state champions competed in December at the Rick Majerus WBY Shootout.

This time around, the best bets for potentially winning a state championship at the Kohl Center in Madison come March include Wisconsin Lutheran, De Pere, Appleton North, Eau Claire Memorial and West Allis Central in Division 1; Nicolet, Slinger and Mount Horeb in Division 2; Milwaukee Academy of Science, Freedom, Edgerton and Dominican in Division 3; and Mineral Point and Living Word Lutheran in Division 4Final Thoughts ...

* Thanks to the Majerus Family Foundation for providing Majerus WBY Shootout T-shirts to all participating players and workers.
* Thanks to the Majerus Family Foundation for the scholarship program that awarded $5,000 scholarships to nine student-athletes from participating schools.
* Thanks to the Majerus Family Foundation for the Rick Majerus MVP plaques for each of the contests.
* Thanks to the athletic administration and men's basketball program at Concordia University in Mequon for again providing outstanding facilities and support for the Rick Majerus WBY Shootout. Special thanks to Concordia head coach Shawn Cassidy and assistant coach Dan Mueller for all their help.
* Thanks to the athletic department, administration, parents and basketball coaches at Saint Thomas More High School for serving as the host school for the WBY Shootout.
* Thanks to all the workers and volunteers from Saint Thomas More who annually help to make the WBY Shootout one of the premier events in the state.
* Thanks to the fans who attended the WBY Shootout and again supported the greatest game in the country – high school basketball.
* Thanks to the players, coaches, fans and parents of all 34 participating teams.
* Thanks to all my family members who continue to give up their time to help run the event.
* Thanks to our athletic trainers for providing training services throughout the 27 games.
* Thanks to the outstanding officials who worked the games at the WBY Shootout. The three-man crews once again did an outstanding job.
* Thanks to our announcers -- Dennis Semrau and Jim Ganzer -- along with the clock operators and official scorers -- Mike Goodwin, Matt Goodwin, John Fullerton, Kevin Smith, Mike Smith and Dan Grusczynski.
* Thanks to Brian Roebke, the official photographer of the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook.
* Thanks to Harms Creative Design for designing the game program, and thanks to Jim Ganzer for designing the T-shirts for the Majerus WBY Shootout.
* Thanks to Mike McGivern and The Big 920-AM Radio for providing media support throughout the Majerus WBY Shootout.
* Thanks to Zaleski Sports for streaming several of the contests for this year's WBY Shootout.
* Next year's dates -- December 27,29,30 at Concordia.