The Tune-Up Wisconsin: Power 5 16s and 17s notch wins

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The opening day of the Prep Hoops Tune-Up Wisconsin club event was held Saturday with several stellar contests. Here are some thoughts of the games I was able to attend at the Champions Center in Appleton:<br><br><strong>16U<br>[program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] Burton 70, [program_tooltip program_id='2517147' first='Wisconsin' last='Breakaway'] 63</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A late scoring flurry by [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] Burton provided the space needed to record a come-from-behind win over [program_tooltip program_id='2517147' first='Wisconsin' last='Breakaway']. [player_tooltip player_id='2423534' first='Max' last='Contreras'] (6-0) of Racine Lutheran buried a late three-point shot to give [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] the lead for good with just 1:00 minute left. Contreras later added a field goal as [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] overcame a 38-34 deficit at intermission.<br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2836093' first='Keegan' last='DeGeorge'], a 6-foot-0 guard from Waukesha South, was the man of the hour for [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] as the skilled backcourt performer scored 28 points. He hit four three-point shots and also swished all four of his foul attempts. Teammate [player_tooltip player_id='2724390' first='Jake' last='Bartelt'], a heady 5-fooot-11 lead guard from Kettle Moraine Lutheran, added 20 points and completed big plays on both ends of the court with his strength, speed and basketball instincts.<br><br>Contreras contributed 17 points and made some big shots late for [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'], which improved to 19-6 on the season with the hard-earned triumph. <br><br>Watertown wing [player_tooltip player_id='2381446' first='Landon' last='Washetas'] (6-2) was outstanding for [program_tooltip program_id='2517147' first='Wisconsin' last='Breakaway'] as he made six triples and scored 20 points. Hard-driving [player_tooltip player_id='2508477' first='Graeson' last='Geiger'] (6-1) of Fort Atkinson added 19 points and junior post [player_tooltip player_id='2508476' first='Oliver' last='Evans'] (6-8) contributed 10 points, all coming in the first half for [program_tooltip program_id='2517147' first='Wisconsin' last='Breakaway'], which slipped to 18-9. <br><br><strong>Boxscore<br>[program_tooltip program_id='2517147' first='Wisconsin' last='Breakaway'] (38-25 = 63)</strong><br>Jaxon Ladron 2, [player_tooltip player_id='2508477' first='Graeson' last='Geiger'] 19, [player_tooltip player_id='2808038' first='Max' last='Moritz'] 3, [player_tooltip player_id='2381446' first='Landon' last='Washetas'] 20, [player_tooltip player_id='2371701' first='Isaiah' last='Yuenger'] 7, [player_tooltip player_id='2381449' first='Cal' last='Timmel'] 2, Noah Quamme 0, [player_tooltip player_id='2508476' first='Oliver' last='Evans'] 10. Three-point field goals: Washetas 6, Geiger 1. <br><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] Burton (34-36 - 70)</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2724390' first='Jake' last='Bartelt'] 20, [player_tooltip player_id='2445838' first='Chaz' last='Perry'] 3, [player_tooltip player_id='2834838' first='Connor' last='Sickler'] 2, [player_tooltip player_id='2836093' first='Keegan' last='DeGeorge'] 28, [player_tooltip player_id='2423534' first='Max' last='Contreras'] 17, Sam D'Amore 0. Three-point field goals: DeGeorge 4, Contreras 3, Bartelt 2, Perry 1,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>17U<br>[program_tooltip program_id='2828974' first='Manitowoc' last='United'] Gold 55, APB Athletics 50</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2828974' first='Manitowoc' last='United'] Gold sprinted to a 27-18 lead at intermission and then made just enough foul shots in the final minute to hold off APB Athletics for the narrow victory.<br><br>Manitowoc Roncalli senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1561958' first='Donovan' last='Cowley'] (6-3) scored 19 of his game-best 24 points in the first half, sinking five triples in the opening session to give [program_tooltip program_id='2828974' first='Manitowoc' last='United'] its nine-point lead.<br><br>But APB Athletics came back, thanks in large part to its full-court pressure defense, to make a game of it. [player_tooltip player_id='2402461' first='Messiah' last='Chambers'], DJ Henning, Dayvion Humprey and [player_tooltip player_id='1928354' first='Gabe' last='Vinson'] propelled the surge in the second half for APB Athletics. <br><br>In addition to Cowley's 24 points, [program_tooltip program_id='2828974' first='Manitowoc' last='United'] got a solid performance from Reedsville senior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1561897' first='Ben' last='Prochnow'] (5-11) as he scored 11 points and did a solid job of handling the ball against pressure defense. Manitowoc Lutheran senior guard Wes Hecker (6-0) made some big plays late and scored seven points for [program_tooltip program_id='2828974' first='Manitowoc' last='United'], which moved to 24-6 with the win.<br><br>Chambers, an agile 6-foot-2 wing from WIAA Division 2 state champion Wauwatosa West, used his outstanding length and good elevation to score 16 points to lead [program_tooltip program_id='2075260' first='ABP' last='Athletics']. West Allis Hale guard [player_tooltip player_id='2850998' first='Dayvion' last='Humphrey'] added 11 points and Pius XI guard Gave Vinson contributed eight. <br><br><strong>Boxscore<br>[program_tooltip program_id='2828974' first='Manitowoc' last='United'] Gold (27-28 = 55)</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1561882' first='Micah' last='Kubsch'] 6, [player_tooltip player_id='2815318' first='Isaac' last='Wagner'] 1, [player_tooltip player_id='2420137' first='Dominik' last='Frozena'] 4, [player_tooltip player_id='1561897' first='Ben' last='Prochnow'] 11, [player_tooltip player_id='1561958' first='Donovan' last='Cowley'] 24, [player_tooltip player_id='2499881' first='Wesley' last='Hecker'] 7, [player_tooltip player_id='2386216' first='Will' last='Franzen'] 2, Brett Danielson 0. Three-point field goals: Cowley 5, Prochnow 2.<br><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2075260' first='ABP' last='Athletics']</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1558479' first='DJ' last='Hennings'] 7, Jayden Humphrey 0, [player_tooltip player_id='2850998' first='Dayvion' last='Humphrey'] 11, [player_tooltip player_id='1928354' first='Gabe' last='Vinson'] 8, [player_tooltip player_id='2402461' first='Messiah' last='Chambers'] 16, William Moertl 0, Jasper Warren 8. Three-point field goals: Vinson 2, Hennings 1, Day. Humphrey 1, Warren 1, Chambers 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>17U<br>[program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] Burton 75, [program_tooltip program_id='2391400' first='Team' last='Herro'] Batchelor 62</strong><br><br>The three-point shot was good to [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] Burton as the squad made 16 shots from outside the arc to post the double-figure triumph over [program_tooltip program_id='2391400' first='Team' last='Herro'] Batchelor. <br><br>Six different players connected from deep for [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] Burton, led by Muskego senior [player_tooltip player_id='1561918' first='Dominic' last='Musolf'] (5-10), who swished four shots from three-point land. Musolf also led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points, Oak Creek senior [player_tooltip player_id='1561955' first='Joey' last='Carini'] (6-0) had three triples and 13 points and Kettle Moraine Lutheran senior [player_tooltip player_id='2624965' first='Henry' last='Bednar'] contributed two triples and 12 points. <br><br>[program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] Burton led by 10 at intermission and maintained its lead the entire second half, although [program_tooltip program_id='2391400' first='Team' last='Herro'] did make a last push behind the strong play of Waukesha West senior Mason LaValle (6-4) and Saint Thomas More senior [player_tooltip player_id='2381822' first='Brandon' last='Andrzejewski'] (6-2). <br><br>LaValle, a lanky and bouncy wing and the son of Waukesha West coach Don LaValle, scored 16 points while Andrzejewski added 19 points and on the strength of three triples. Interesting sidenote here is that the fathers of LaValle and Andrezejewski played together in high school for the late Norb Wishowski at Saint Thomas More.<br><br><strong>Boxscore<br>[program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] Burton (36-39 - 75)</strong><br>Sam Herrmann 9, [player_tooltip player_id='1561918' first='Dominic' last='Musolf'] 14, [player_tooltip player_id='1561955' first='Joey' last='Carini'] 13, [player_tooltip player_id='1561917' first='Owen' last='Hahm'] 8, [player_tooltip player_id='2837068' first='Brayden' last='Phillips'] 8, [player_tooltip player_id='2834556' first='Tyler' last='Roche'] 9, [player_tooltip player_id='2624965' first='Henry' last='Bednar'] 12. Three-point field goals: Musolf 4, Carini 3, Roche 3, Bednar 2, Hahm 2, Herrmann 2.<br><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2391400' first='Team' last='Herro'] Batchelor (26-36 = 62)</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1784872' first='Charlie' last='Batchelor'] 6, [player_tooltip player_id='2381822' first='Brandon' last='Andrzejewski'] 19, Mason LaValle 16, [player_tooltip player_id='2381611' first='Parrion' last='Peace'] 4, [player_tooltip player_id='2381804' first='Austin' last='Warner'] 3, [player_tooltip player_id='2381809' first='Elijah' last='Gammage'] 10, [player_tooltip player_id='2381818' first='Michael' last='Czarnecki'] 4. Three-point field goals: Andrzejewski 3, LaValle 1, Warner 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>16U<br>Power 5 3SSB 62, [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] UA Rise 47</strong><br><br>[program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] UA Rise used a late scoring spurt to remain within nine points of powerful Power 5 at intermission, but it did not take long for the Adidas program to separate in the early portion of the second half. <br><br>Thanks to some turnovers and quick baskets from [player_tooltip player_id='2231583' first='Timmy' last='West'], [player_tooltip player_id='2288469' first='Jalen' last='Brown'] and Reece Jordan, Power 5 quickly turned its 32-23 lead at intermission into a 25-point plus runaway in the second half. <br><br>The speed, depth, size and aggressiveness from Power 5 was just too much to handle for a very good but slightly overmatched [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] squad. <br><br>Brown, the 6-foot-4 combination guard from Wauwatosa West, scored 17 points and almost made it look effortless at times. Fresh off a scholarship offer from University of Wisconsin coach Greg Gard, Brown performed to that level for Power 5 as he made floaters in the lane, three-point shots and his free throws. He also pushed the ball in transition and handled the ball with ease against pressure defense. <br><br>Reece Jordan, a 6-foot-1 combo guard from Madison La Follette, was quiet in the first half for the deep Power 5 program, but he made two huge triples and scored eight points to help fuel the second-half surge for his squad.<br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2382133' first='Marion' last='Boyland'], a bouncy 6-foot-5 forward from Sheboygan Lutheran, scored 13 points and [player_tooltip player_id='2140983' first='Tref' last='Rademaker'], a steady 6-foot-9 forward from [program_tooltip program_id='2829078' first='West' last='De Pere'], added eight. <br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2511690' first='Massimo' last='Ruz'], a guard from the DME prep school program in Delafield, had eight points to top [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] UA Rise.<br><br><strong>Boxscore<br>Power 5 3SSB (32-30 = 62)</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2141478' first='Isaiah' last='Fox'] 0, [player_tooltip player_id='2288469' first='Jalen' last='Brown'] 17, [player_tooltip player_id='2487652' first='D'Anthony' last='Brown'] 6, [player_tooltip player_id='2140983' first='Tref' last='Rademaker'] 8, Reece Jordan 8, [player_tooltip player_id='2231583' first='Timmy' last='West'] 4, Ladell White 6, [player_tooltip player_id='2382133' first='Marion' last='Boyland'] 13. Three-point field goals: Jordan 2, Brown 1.<br><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] UA Rise (23-24 = 47)</strong><br>Zamora Whitemore 4, [player_tooltip player_id='2371703' first='Jayce' last='Cook'] 7, [player_tooltip player_id='2642421' first='Christian' last='Miller'] 7, [player_tooltip player_id='2487657' first='Sam' last='Fait'] 3, [player_tooltip player_id='2140941' first='Jordan' last='Garcia'] 4, [player_tooltip player_id='2140893' first='Caiden' last='Davis'] 5, [player_tooltip player_id='2511690' first='Massimo' last='Ruz'] 8, Mamadou N'Diaye 7, Nielsen 2. Three-point field goals: Cook 2, Fait 1, Miller 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>17U<br>Power 5 3SSB 95, [program_tooltip program_id='2139004' first='Team' last='Haliburton'] 91</strong><br><br>In the game of the day, Power 5 rallied behind the stellar guard play of Racine St. Catherine's senior [player_tooltip player_id='1959723' first='LaMont' last='Hamilton'] and Beloit Memorial senior [player_tooltip player_id='1561889' first='Amare' last='Hereford'] to register the tight victory. <br><br>Haliburton took a 91-90 lead with under 30 seconds to go on a creative layup in traffic from Milwaukee Academy of Science senior lead guard [player_tooltip player_id='2045302' first='Jamir' last='Batemon'], but on the other end, Hamilton dropped a nice dime to a flashing [player_tooltip player_id='2400094' first='Jaden' last='Hardiman'], who propelled himself above all defenders with an impressive two-handed dunk that gave Power 5 the lead for good. Hardiman, a 6-foot-5 forward from Milwaukee Juneau, scored nine points for Power 5. <br><br>Hamilton was outstanding with his killer speed, penchant for making big baskets and his intense on-ball defense. He scored a game-best 27 points.<br><br>Hereford also was special as the 6-foot-2 combo guard scored 26 points and made one difficult basket after another in the closing minutes of the contest. <br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1561869' first='Matthew' last='Kloskey'], a 6-foot-5 wing from Wauwatosa West, contributed 13 points for Power 5 while MAS' [player_tooltip player_id='2836419' first='Cameron' last='Pugh'] added 10. <br><br>Batemon had 19 points and ever-improving [player_tooltip player_id='2224533' first='Silas' last='Bolton'], a 6-foot-4 wing from Kenosha Indian Trail, added 14 points for [program_tooltip program_id='2139004' first='Team' last='Haliburton']. <br><br>Jayden Armstrong, a 6-foot-1 guard from Joliet, Ill., Catholic, also played a strong game for [program_tooltip program_id='2139004' first='Team' last='Haliburton'] as he finished with 14.<br><br><strong>Boxscore<br>Power 5 3SSB (40-55 = 95)</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1561889' first='Amare' last='Hereford'] 26, [player_tooltip player_id='1561939' first='Ethan' last='Joling'] 5, [player_tooltip player_id='1959723' first='LaMont' last='Hamilton'] 27, Bryan Epps 3, [player_tooltip player_id='1561869' first='Matthew' last='Kloskey'] 13, [player_tooltip player_id='2836419' first='Cameron' last='Pugh'] 10, [player_tooltip player_id='2400094' first='Jaden' last='Hardiman'] 9, Jaxon Moss 2. Three-point field goals: Hamilton 4, Hereford 1, Epps 1, Pugh 1. <br><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2139004' first='Team' last='Haliburton'] (43-48 = 91)</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2045302' first='Jamir' last='Batemon'] 19, Jayden Armstrong 14, [player_tooltip player_id='2224533' first='Silas' last='Bolton'] 14, Tommie Muskgrow 5, Unknown players from Illinois 36. Three-point field goals: Batemon 3, Bolton 1, Muskgrow 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->