State Tournament Notebook: D5 semifinals

Sheboygan Lutheran 80, Abundant Life Christian 51

*** Sheboygan Lutheran flexed its muscle and the strength of the Big East Conference all at the same time Friday morning at the WIAA State Tournament. The Crusaders, who shared the Big East South title with Kohler and Oostburg, broke away from an 18-17 lead by outscoring Abundant Life Christian 18-6 over the final eight minutes of the first half to take a commanding 36-23 halftime lead en route to its decisive victory. Abundant Life, which shared the Trailways South title with Deerfield, competed until the end but could not overcome Lutheran's balance and the stellar play of sophomore forward Marion Boyland Marion Boyland 6'6" | SF/PF Milwaukee Academy of Science | 2027 State WI , a 6-foot-4 jumping jack who had 23 points and nine rebounds. Sheboygan Lutheran's superior physicality and the strength of its schedule in league play were definite factors in the Crusaders getting their 25th win in 29 outings.

*** Zach Leonhard Zach Leonhard 6'0" | CG Sheboygan Lutheran | 2026 State WI , Sheboygan Lutheran's sturdy 6-foot-0 junior lead guard, had a strong outing with 18 points, nine rebounds and an assist. He comes from a basketball family as his older brother, Max, was a captain on the Crusaders' 2019 state-title team and his other brother, Ben, also was a standout player for coach Nick Verhagen at Sheboygan Lutheran. The father of all three boys, Robb Leonhard, played for Hall of Fame coach Tom Desotell at Sheboygan North.

*** Sheboygan Lutheran got some major production off its bench, particularly from sophomore guard Oliver Leibham Oliver Leibham 5'11" | SG Sheboygan Lutheran | 2027 State WI . The 5-foot-9 sharpshooter scored 16 points, had six rebounds and came up with two steals. The Crusaders also fared well taking the ball to the basket as they outscored Abundant Life 52-34 in points in the paint.

*** The careers of senior twins Jonah Koon Jonah Koon 6'1" | CG Abundant Life Christian | 2025 State WI and Jacob Koon Jacob Koon 6'0" | PG Abundant Life Christian | 2025 State WI came to an end for Abundant Life. The talented backcourt tandem led the Challengers to a pair of Trailways South titles as well as back-to-back state-tournament appearances. In their final high school game, Jonah Koon Jonah Koon 6'1" | CG Abundant Life Christian | 2025 State WI had a team-best 17 points to go along with three rebounds and two steals while Jacob Koon Jacob Koon 6'0" | PG Abundant Life Christian | 2025 State WI had 10 points, three rebounds and three steals. The Challengers usually rely on turning opponents over, speeding up the game and making three-point shots, thanks in large part to the presence of the Koon brothers on the floor. But Sheboygan Lutheran turned the ball over just 11 times and the Challengers went just two-of-20 from outside the arc.

BOXSCORE

Abundant Life Christian (23-28 = 51)
Breezer2, Rockwell 2, Jac. Koon 10, Jon. Koon 17, Whitaker 2, Thies 7, Rivest 2, Britain 2, Ellingson 2, Johnson 3, Kurt 2, Aeschlimann 0, Corbett 0. Three-point field goals: Thies 1, Johnson 1. FT: 7-9. Fouled out: Whitaker. Record: 23-7.
Sheboygan Lutheran (36-44 = 80)
Hackbarth 10, Krueger 0, Thomas 4, Boyland 23, Leonhard 18, Michael 3, O. Leibham 16, Klapperich 3, L. Schulze 0, L. Leibham 0, J. Schulze 0, Verhagen 3, E. Leibham 0. Three-point field goals: Leonhard 1, O. Leibham 1, Klapperich 1, Verhagen 1. FT: 14-19. Fouled out: None. Record: 25-4.

Cochrane-Fountain City 66, Turtle Lake 54

*** Cameron Lipinski Cameron Lipinski 6'3" | SF Cochrane-Fountain City | 2025 State WI 's size, strength and athleticism all stood out for Cochrane-Fountain City, which improved to 27-2 with its Division 5 state semifinal victory over Turtle Lake. Lipinski finished the contest with 24 points, seven rebounds and five steals while playing near the basket, out on the perimeter and handling the ball against full-court pressure. His versatility and all-around game were major reasons the Pirates led by 13 at halftime and by 12 at the end of the contest.

*** Cochrane-Fountain City finished with 18 points, double the number Turtle Lake had. The Pirates got six assists from Reed Schmidtknecht Reed Schmidtknecht 5'11" | PG Cochrane-Fountain City | 2025 WI and four each from Lipinski and Porter Ehrat Porter Ehrat 6'1" | SF Cochrane Fountain City | 2025 WI . The rapid ball movement and sharing of the basketball helped coach Jesse Cyrus' club shoot 44 percent from the field on 25-of-57.

*** Defensively, Cochrane-Fountain City's lateral quickness, physical strength and desire helped to force 22 turnovers that the Pirates converted into 29 points, an insurmountable number to overcome for Turtle Lake.

*** Turtle Lake junior Brandon Wagner Brandon Wagner 6'6" | PF/C Turtle Lake | 2026 State WI (6-6) had an outstanding contest as he finished with 27 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots. He made 10-of-17 field goal attempts, including four-of-nine from outside the arc. Wagner is a powerful jumper off two feet, a strong rebounder and a big who can play with his back to the hoop or knock down perimeter shots.

*** Brody Tarman and Camden Davis Camden Davis 6'3" | SF Turtle Lake | 2026 WI each added 10 points to the Turtle Lake cause as the Lakers finished their season with a 21-6 record and the first trip to the WIAA State Tournament in school history.

BOXSCORE

Turtle Lake (23-31 = 54)
Tarman 10, Davis 10, Jobe 5, Hegg 2, Wagner 27, Ellis 0, Buck 0. Three-point field goals: Wagner 4, Tarman 2, Davis 2. FT: 4-5. Fouled out: Wagner. Record: 21-6.
Cochrane-Fountain City (36-30 = 66)
Lipinski 24, Schmidtknecht 10, Lisowski 6, Ehrat 12, Barum 6, Popp 5, Bambenek 3. Three-point field goals: Lipinski 2, Schmidtknecht 2, Ehrat 2, Popp 1. FT: 9-15. Fouled out: None. Record: 27-2.