Wisconsin’s top 16U club teams (Week 5)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STARTING FIVE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. [program_tooltip program_id='2391400' first='Team' last='Herro'] EYBL (22-2)</strong><br>Did not play May 30-June 1. Next event: Nike EYBL Session Four July 10-12 in South Carolina.<br><strong><br>2. [program_tooltip program_id='2076433' first='Kevon' last='Looney Power 5'] 3SSB (22-6)</strong><br>Did not play May 30-June 1. Next event: 3SSB circuit July 9-13 in South Carolina.<br><br><strong>3. [program_tooltip program_id='2440507' first='Davis' last='Brothers Elite'] 3SSB (27-3)</strong><br>It's been a very busy spring for [program_tooltip program_id='2440507' first='Davis' last='Brothers Elite'] as they finished April and May with a sparkling 27-3 record. Davis Brothers went 4-0 at last weekend's Midwest Classic, beating [program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] Gold Elite 59-54 to end that program's 33-game winning streak. [player_tooltip player_id='2140876' first='Austin' last='Luchetti'] of Monona Grove had 17 points and [player_tooltip player_id='2434543' first='Logan' last='Ramczyk'] of Xavier added 15 in that big win. Davis Brothers also beat NB Midwest Renegade 63-49, [program_tooltip program_id='2512324' first='Wisconsin' last='Legends'] 61-57 and T.E.A.M. Grizzlies 69-59. Next event: 3SSB circuit July 9-13 in South Carolina.<br><br><strong>4. [program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] Gold Elite Puma Pro16 (23-1)</strong><br>Other than the narrow loss to [program_tooltip program_id='2440507' first='Davis' last='Brothers Elite'], CBA went unbeaten in the Midwest Classic. Included in its 3-1 record at the event with victories over two other top 10 teams in the [program_tooltip program_id='2076033' first='Wisconsin' last='Playmakers'] New Balance Prelude 32 squad (69-59) and [program_tooltip program_id='2078835' first='Wisconsin' last='Swing'] Bredesen Recruit Look (74-62). Whitefish Bay's [player_tooltip player_id='2140905' first='Colin' last='Julien'] (6-3) of Whitefish Bay played at a high level all weekend for CBA, which has one of the better perimeter shooting teams in the state. [player_tooltip player_id='2140968' first='Oliver' last='Belot'] (6-0) of Homestead had a team-best 17 points in the win over the Playmakers.<br><br><strong>5. [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] Under Armour Rise (20-7)</strong><br>Like CBA, [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] finished 3-1 at the Midwest Classic. Victories were earned over [program_tooltip program_id='2563276' first='Jay' last='Academy'] (70-69), Indiana Elite Wetzel (91-84) and [program_tooltip program_id='2078394' first='Team' last='1848'] National (58-39). The loss came at the hands of [program_tooltip program_id='2127820' first='Racine' last='Truth'] 75-72. DME PG [player_tooltip player_id='2511690' first='Massimo' last='Ruz'] was outstanding once again for [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP']. His superb ball skills and physical toughness are difficult for opponents to match. In the high-scoring win over Indiana Elite, [player_tooltip player_id='2487657' first='Sam' last='Fait'] of Catholic Central drilled four triples and scored 20 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2140893' first='Caiden' last='Davis'] of Wauwatosa West added 14 and [player_tooltip player_id='2642421' first='Christian' last='Miller'] of Marquette 13. Next event: Prep Hoops Tune-Up July 5-6 in Appleton. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>THE NEXT FIVE<br><br>6. [program_tooltip program_id='2076033' first='Wisconsin' last='Playmakers'] New Balance Prelude 32 (17-6)</strong><br>The Playmakers went 3-1 at the Midwest Classic, but they did lose the lone game they played against a state team. [program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] Gold Elite registered a 69-59 triumph over the Playmakers last Saturday. The triumphs came over Full Package Black 56-22, Indiana Elite Wetzel 66-61 and Zero Star Basketball 68-47. Wing [player_tooltip player_id='2143926' first='Keaton' last='Wollan'] of Amery had 17 and point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140924' first='Graysen' last='Becker'] of Altoona added 15 in the win over Zero Star Basketball. Shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='2371688' first='Quinn' last='Gerke'] of Tomah led the way in the win over Indiana Elite with 21 points. Next event: New Balance Prelude circuit July 9-13 in St. Louis.<br><br><strong>7. [program_tooltip program_id='2078835' first='Wisconsin' last='Swing'] Bredesen Recruit Look (20-11)</strong><br>The Swing went 1-1 against state teams and 3-1 overall at the Midwest Classic. In outings against teams from Wisconsin, the Swing beat the [program_tooltip program_id='2512324' first='Wisconsin' last='Legends'] 67-57, and lost by 12 (74-62) to [program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] Gold Elite. Emerging backcourt performer [player_tooltip player_id='2505503' first='Will' last='Stremlow'] (6-2) of Verona continued his strong spring for the Swing as he finished with a team-best 19 points in a 51-24 win over NB Midwest Renegade. Stremlow also had 19 points in the win over the Legends while [player_tooltip player_id='2505508' first='Zeke' last='Zuberbuhler'] (6-2) of Darlington led the way in that contest with 21 points. Next event: Recruit Look event July 10-13 in Atlanta.<br><br><strong>8. [program_tooltip program_id='2076033' first='Wisconsin' last='Playmakers'] Prep Hoops Showcase Appleton (18-7)</strong><br>This squad has come as far as any other team in the state at the 16U level as they seem to get better week by week. The Playmakers Appleton outfit posted a big win over one of Minnesota's better 16U teams last weekend in the Ball Til You Fall event in River Falls. Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2824123' first='Chase' last='Nitz'] (6-0) of Neenah had 22 points and eight rebounds while forward [player_tooltip player_id='2473025' first='Jackson' last='Bouressa'] (6-6) of Stevens Point added 22 points and 11 rebounds in the impressive 77-76 triumph over Gain Elite, ranked No. 6 among 16U squads in Minnesota. Next event: Prep Hoops 2k25 on July 11-13 in Minneapolis.<br><br><strong>9. [program_tooltip program_id='2502936' first='UTC' last='Fire'] National (18-2)</strong><br>The Ultimate Team Camps Fire National squad went 5-0 to win the Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament in Appleton. Mosinee 2027 G/F [player_tooltip player_id='2386464' first='Brayden' last='Reinke'] (6-5) was outstanding all weekend for UTC, which posted wins over Chapman West -- Sutton, [program_tooltip program_id='2076033' first='Wisconsin' last='Playmakers'] Appleton Premier, All Wisconsin Williamson, [program_tooltip program_id='2347629' first='Wisconsin' last='PHD'] and [program_tooltip program_id='2110787' first='Wisconsin' last='26ers']. Wausau West guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140929' first='Jackson' last='Riley'] (6-1) and D.C. Everest guard Luke Auner (6-1) also had a terrific showings at the Champions Center for [program_tooltip program_id='2502936' first='UTC' last='Fire']. Next event: Prep Hoops 2k25 Tournament on July 11-13 in Minneapolis.<br><br><strong>10. [program_tooltip program_id='2496167' first='Pro' last='Lane'] Walz (22-10)</strong><br>Did not play May 30-June 1. Next event: NY2LA Final Chapter July 10-13 in Chicago. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->