Midwest Players Classic: Saturday’s results
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GAME ONE
Holmen 79, Amery 73
Overcoming a 14-point second-half deficit, Holmen used strong play from senior
Alex Berget
Alex
Berget
5'11" | PG
Holmen | 2026
State
WI
and junior
Jayden Bartels
Jayden
Bartels
6'3" | SG/SF
Holmen | 2027
State
WI
over the final eight minutes of the game to registered the non-league win at the Midwest Players Classic at the La Crosse Center. Berget scored 20 points and had two three-point baskets during the rally while Bartels scored all 16 of his points after intermission. Bartels buried a three-point shot and then followed that up with a conventual three-point play to give Holmen the lead for good. Amery played very well for most of the game, but tired a bit at the end when a deeper Holmen squad went to some full-court pressure defense. Junior
Keaton Wollan
Keaton
Wollan
6'4" | SF/SG
Amery | 2027
State
WI
led Amery in scoring with 29 points, but had just nine after halftime. Holmen's depth was a big factor as the Vikings outscored the Warriors 20-0 in bench points.
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BOXSCORE
Holmen (33-46 = 79)
Wilber 3, Williams 7, Kendhammer 13, Bartels 16, Berget 20, Reister 11, Hauser 5, Meyer 5. Three-point field goals: Bartels 4, Berget 2, Kendhammer 1, Williams 1, Meyer 1, Wilber 1. FT: 9-12. Fouled out: None. Record: 10-4.
Amery (40-33 = 73)
Hanson 16, Granica 15, Wollan 29, Waterman 9, Streich 4, Byrnes 0, Densow 0, Aizpurua 0, Danielson 0. Three-point field goals: Granica 3, Hanson 2, Wollan 2. FT: 6-12. Fouled out: Streich. Record: 7-6.
GAME TWO
Altoona 63, Tomah 57
Altoona came from behind to record its seventh win in 10 games. The Railroaders got a big second half from
Owen Gunderson
Owen
Gunderson
6'1" | SG/PG
Altoona | 2027
State
WI
, who scored all 15 of his points after intermission. Freshman
Jacob Kelbel
Jacob
Kelbel
6'0" | PG
Altoona | 2029
State
WI
also had a big game for the Railroaders as he scored 16 points and the final of his four three-point baskets gave Altoona the lead for good at 56-55 with just over two minutes left. The biggest performance for Altoona came from junior
Graysen Becker
Graysen
Becker
6'2" | PG
Altoona | 2027
State
WI
, who scored 22 of his 28 points in the first half and then shut down Tomah sharpshooter
Quinn Gerke
Quinn
Gerke
6'3" | SG
Tomah | 2027
State
WI
, holding the junior wing scoreless in the second half after he had 10 points in the first 18 minutes. The loss overshadowed a big effort from Tomah's
Silas Cram
Silas
Cram
6'5" | PF/SF
Tomah | 2027
State
WI
as the 6-foot-4 junior had 23 points and four three-point baskets.
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BOXSCORE
Tomah (34-23 = 57)
Gerke 10, Laudon 3, Worden 2, Cram 23, Zastoupil 7, Hendricks 3, Vandenhoogen 7, Rewey 2. Three-point field goals: Cram 4, Gerke 2, Zastoupil 1, Vandenhoogen 1, Hendricks 1, Laudon 2. FT: 3-4. Fouled out: Worden. Record: 6-5.
Altoona (30-33 = 63)
Becker 28, Gunderson 15, Michels 2, VanVleet 0, Gower 2, Kelbel 16, McCoy 0, Connor 0. Three-point field goals: Kelbel 4, Becker 2, Gunderson 1. FT: 8-9. Fouled out: None. Record: 7-3.
GAME THREE
Freedom 66, Prescott 48
Freedom found itself trailing 30-25 at halftime after missing 18 of 20 attempts from three-point range in the first half. Things changed in a hurry in the second 18 minutes, though, as trapping, pressure defense by Freedom led to turnovers by Prescott which in turn led to a huge scoring run for the Irish. Freedom scored the first 18 points of the second half to erase its deficit and went on to post a convincing victory over Prescott in a matchup of strong WIAA Division 3 programs. Junior forward
Donovan Davis
Donovan
Davis
6'8" | PF/SF
Freedom | 2027
State
#44
Nation
WI
was his usual steady self with 22 points, several big blocks and a basket full of rebounds. Junior
Cal Calhoon
Cal
Calhoon
5'10" | PG/SG
Freedom | 2027
State
WI
(13 points) and
Kaden Vandenberg
Kaden
Vandenberg
6'1" | CG
Freedom | 2027
State
WI
(14 points) also performed well for the undefeated Irish. North Dakota State football recruit
Kobe Russell
Kobe
Russell
6'2" | CG
Prescott | 2026
State
WI
was the top player for Prescott as he scored 17 points for Prescott.
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BOXSCORE
Prescott (30-18 = 48)
Russell 17, Monteith 5, J. Matzek 18, E. Miller 4, Otto 3, Peters 0, Ripley 0. Three-point field goals: Matzek 4, Russell 4, Otto 1. FT: 3-4. Fouled out: None. Record: 7-4.
Freedom (25-41 = 66)
Davis 22, Calhoon 13, Vandenberg 14, Jochimsen 7, Henkel 8, Garvey 0, S. Rueckl 2, Lang 0, J. Rueckl 0, DeCoster 0. Three-point field goals: Vandenberg 2, Jochimsen 1, Calhoon 1, Davis 1. FT: 12-17. Fouled out: None. Record: 13-0.
GAME FOUR
Marshfield 69, Kaukauna 53
Couple of things stood out about this game. First off, Marshfield is a darn good basketball team. The Tigers have won 12 of 14 games and performed at a very high level against Kaukauna, taking a 40-28 lead at intermission and then maintaining a lead throughout the second half against a previously unbeaten team. The other thing to mention ... Kaukauna had posted an emotional overtime win over Oshkosh North Friday night and had to turn around and travel to La Crosse for another game against a stellar opponent in less than 24 hours. It appeared Kaukauna might have run out of gas late in the game as many of their shots fell short. Still, Marshfield gets all the credit in the world for the win and in particular seniors
Chris Pohl
Chris
Pohl
6'8" | PF/SF
Marshfield | 2026
State
WI
and
Valin Ramberg
Valin
Ramberg
6'7" | SF/PF
Marshfield | 2026
State
WI
stood out for the Tigers. Pohl had 25 points and had a stretch in the first half where he was nothing short of sensational. Ramberg finished with 22 points and did most of his damage in the second half to hold off any potential Kaukauna comeback. For the Ghosts, now 11-1, sophomore
Tyler Schwalbach
Tyler
Schwalbach
6'3" | PG/SG
Kaukauna | 2028
State
WI
led the way with 20 points while DePaul recruit
Andrew Jensen
Andrew
Jensen
6'9" | PF
Kaukauna | 2026
State
WI
added 15.
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BOXSCORE
Marshfield (40-29 = 69)
Ramberg 22, Pohl 25, MacTaggart 11, Hansen 9, Kolstad 2, Jordan 0, Ongna 0. Three-point field goals: Pohl 4, Hansen 3, Ramberg 2, MacTaggart 1. FT: 7-8. Fouled out: None. Record 12-2.
Kaukauna (28-25 = 53)
Schwalbach 20, Carl 5, Jensen 15, Roehrig 13, Bowers 0, Buckoski 0, Hill 0. Three-point field goals: Roehrig 3, Jensen 2, Carl 1. FT: 7-10. Fouled out: None. Record: 11-1.
GAME FIVE
West Allis Central 83, East Ridge, Minn. 65
West Allis Central moved to 12-1 and dropped East Ridge to 10-4 by playing smothering defense and sharing the ball on offense.
Max Jones
Max
Jones
6'4" | SG
West Allis Central | 2027
State
WI
(18),
Isaiah Fox
Isaiah
Fox
6'1" | PG
West Allis Central | 2027
State
WI
(18),
Yusef Gray Jr.
Yusef
Gray Jr.
6'5" | SG
West Allis Central | 2026
State
WI
(14),
Kevin Pittman
Kevin
Pittman
6'10" | PF
West Allis Central | 2026
State
WI
(12), Kayden Traivs (9) and
Caiden Alland-Davis
Caiden
Alland-Davis
6'3" | SF
West Allis Central | 2027
State
WI
(9) dotted the scoring column for the potent Bulldogs while the same cast put a net around University of Minnesota recruit Cedric Tomes, holding the 6-foot-2 guard to just four points in the first half and 16 for the game. West Allis Central took a 41-26 lead at intermission and led by double digits the rest of the way behind its balanced lineup.
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BOXSCORE
West Allis Central (41-42 = 83)
Jones 18, Fox 18, Hammernik 0, Isaac 0, Alland-Davis 9, Gray 14, Travis 9, Pittman 12, Banks 2. Three-point field goals: Jones 4, Fox 2, Alland-Davis 2, Travis 1. FT: 11-18. Fouled out: None. Record: 12-1.
East Ridge (26-39 = 65)
Galvin 11, Tomes 16, Lammer 2, Hussein 9, Sanneh 3, Tharaldson 6, Jones 2, Thompson 2, Ecker 4, Gunderson 3, Odiri 2, Castaneda 2, Edwards 3. Three-point field goals: Galvin 3, Gunderson 1, Hussein 1, Sanneh 1. FT: 11-13. Fouled out: None. Record: 10-4.
GAME SIX
Slinger 75, Benilde-St. Margaret's 39
Slinger controlled the game after the first five minutes and was never in danger of dropping the non-conference tilt to the rebuilding Red Knights.
Jack Kohnen
Jack
Kohnen
6'6" | SF
Slinger | 2027
State
#45
Nation
WI
was outstanding for Slinger as the 6-foot-6 junior shot, passed and blocked his way to an extremely strong showing. He finished with 22 points, but his shot blocking also stood out for coach Alex Lavine's squad. His younger brother, sophomore
Joey Kohnen
Joey
Kohnen
6'5" | SG/SF
Slinger | 2028
State
#99
Nation
WI
, also had a solid game with 12 points and a couple of dunks when the Owls were pulling away. A running clock was eventually used in the second half as Slinger's lead grew to as many as 40 points. Freshman
Noah Pressley
Noah
Pressley
5'9" | SG
Slinger | 2029
WI
had a good game off the bench for Slinger with 11 points.
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BOXSCORE
Benilde-St. Margaret's (16-23 = 39)
Nuahn 9, Watts 6, Mohan Kumar 0, Best 5, Kelly-Taylor 4, McLean 2, Pulciano 3, Wilson 2, Bracken 5, Wright 3. Three-point field goals: Nuahn 1, Wright 1, Best 1, Pulciano 1, Bracken 1. FT: 0-0. Fouled out: None. Record: 5-8.
Slinger (36-39 = 75)
Ja. Kohnen 21, Jo. Kohnen 12, Berger 6, Fogle 9, Palm 9, Pressley 11, Feilbach 7. Three-point field goals: Berger 2, Palm 3, Pressley 2, Ja. Kohnen 1, Jo. Kohnen 1. FT: 22-29. Fouled out: None. Record: 11-3.
GAME SEVEN
Onalaska 78, Caledonia, MN 54
The Hilltoppers got 20 points from sophomore
Tyler Kowal
Tyler
Kowal
6'0" | PG
Onalaska | 2028
State
WI
in the first half and cruised to a 43-25 advantage at intermission. The lead grew to as many as 25 points before Caledonia used a 15-5 run to get back into the contest. Still, the Warriors got no closer than 13 points in the second half and fell to 7-6. Onalaska remained undefeated at 9-0 as Kowal finished with 24 points while athletic junior guard
Brendan Chenault
Brendan
Chenault
6'3" | PG
Onalaska | 2027
State
WI
added 16. Junior
Gabe Whited
Gabe
Whited
6'6" | SF/SG
Monarch Academy | 2028
State
KS
(6-5) finished with 11 for Onalaska, which outscored Caledonia 24-0 from three-point range with Kowal connecting on four early triples.
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BOXSCORE
Caledonia (25-29 = 54)
C. Stemper 2, King 28, Hammell 12, Gengler 2, Hahn 8, Klug 0, Milde 0. Three-point field goals: None. FT: 16-22. Fouled out: None. Record: 7-6.
Onalaska (43-35 = 78)
McRoberts 5, T. Kowal 28, I. Kowal 7, Chenault 16, Whited 11, McGrath 4, Burch 0, B. Delong 0, Oyen 8. Three-point field goals: T. Kowal 4, Oyen 2, McGrath 1, I. Kowal 1. FT: 11-21. Fouled out: None. Record: 9-0.
GAME EIGHT
Lomira 65, Ellsworth 62
Ellsworth trailed by 18 points after Lomira went on a 9-0 run to start the second half. The score was 43-25 at that point and it looked like the Lions would end up cruising to another victory under first-year coach Nick Kohler. But slowly but surely, Ellsworth put together some solid basketball. In fact, the Panthers made it all the way back when North Dakota football recruit
George Rohl
George
Rohl
6'6" | PF
Ellsworth | 2026
State
WI
tapped in a missed shot to tie the score at 58-58 with 2:25 remaining. From that point, Ellsworth missed some open three-point shots and Lomira made some crucial foul shots.
Keegan Kell
Keegan
Kell
6'0" | CG
Lomira | 2027
State
WI
,
Charlie Cole
Charlie
Cole
5'10" | PG
Lomira | 2027
State
WI
and
Blake Steger
Blake
Steger
6'3" | SG/SF
Lomira | 2027
WI
made enough foul shots in the closing minutes to help Lomira notch its 12th win in 13 tries. Steger led a balanced attack for Lomira with 16 points with Cole adding 10 and senior
Hunter Duley
Hunter
Duley
5'10" | PG
WI
contributing 11. Senior forward
Jake Broeske
Jake
Broeske
6'10" | PF
Lomira | 2026
State
WI
, a 6-foot-11 post player, finished with 12 points for the Lions. Ellsworth got 14 points
Gavin Klos
Gavin
Klos
6'3" | SF
Ellsworth | 2026
WI
and 10 from Rohl while falling to 6-4 under coach Derek Staley.
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BOXSCORE
Lomira (34-31 = 65)
Cole 10, Kell 5, Steger 16, Duley 11, Broeske 12, King 3, Bodden 0, Schelvan 0, Bloohm 8. Three-point field goals: King 1, Broeske 1. FT: 11-16. Fouled out: None. Record: 12-1.
Ellsworth (25-37 = 62)
Coulson 7, P. Peterson 6, Klos 14, Rohle 10, Stoltenburg 6, Myers 2, S. Peterson 6, Michels 6, Stahlke 5. Three-point field goals: Klos 2, S. Peterson 2, Michels 2, Coulson 1. FT: 5-7. Fouled out: None. Record: 6-4.
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