Tuesday’s Games to Watch
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A look at the top games to track around the state on Tuesday...
Homestead (0-0) at Wisconsin Luthern (1-0)
Two state title contenders meet in a huge non-conference showdown.
Homestead is coming off a 24-3 season in 2021-22 and reloads behind junior guard Tim Franks Tim Franks (19.3 ppg). The Highlanders also return three of their top four scorers in Solomon Garrison Solomon Garrison (12.9 ppg) and Chris Djurasovic Chris Djurasovic (11.2 ppg).
Wisconsin Lutheran opened their season with an impressive win over Moline (IL), featuring a pair of Iowa commits. Senior
Landon Key
Landon
Key
6'4" | SF
Wisconsin Lutheran | 2023
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went off for 22 points, while senior
Prentice Young
Prentice
Young
6'4" | CG
Wisconsin Lutheran | 2023
State
#273
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added 20 and star junior wing
Kon II Knueppel
Kon
II Knueppel
6'6" | SG
Wisconsin Lutheran | 2024
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#15
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scored 18.
Baldwin Woodville (0-0) at Rice Lake (1-0)
Rice Lake could be one of the most improved teams in the state. Coming off a 14-10 campaign, the Warriors return the Orr brothers,
Tyler Orr
Tyler
Orr
5'10" | PG
Rice Lake | 2023
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(33.0 ppg) and Zach Orr (20.0 ppg). In their opener, Rice Lake feated a solid Somerset program by 14.
Baldwin-Woodville was 21-6 a year ago and one game away from reaching the state tournament. Leading scorer and rebounder Eli Coenen (12.3 ppg, 8.2 ppg) is back for his senior season.
Kewaunee (1-0) at Brillion (0-0)
A potential sneaky upset here. Brillion is one of the favorites in Division 3, but they'll get a stiff test in their opener from Kewaunee, who won the Packerland Conference last season and is coming off a 16-point win over Luxemberg-Casco in their opener.
Wofford commit
Jeremy Lorenz
Jeremy
Lorenz
6'8" | PF
Brillion | 2023
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is a trendy All-State pick after averaging 20 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists per game as a junior. The Lions have plenty of talent round him as well, including junior forward
Grady Geiger
Grady
Geiger
6'6" | PF
Brillion | 2024
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(10.9 ppg), Ripon commit
Caeden Holly
Caeden
Holly
5'11" | PG
Brillion | 2023
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(10.9 ppg), and senior guard Parker Braun (9.6 ppg).
Others to Watch: Racine Park at Burlington, Auburndale at Marathon, D.C. Everest at Eau Claire Memorial, Hilbert at Kohler, Notre Dame at Hortonville