Top Ranked Kaukauna Falls at Appleton East For First Loss of the Season
Boys Basketball
Bay
Shawano 58, Green Bay West 38
Shawano won their first game of the year with a 58-38 win over winless Green Bay West. The Hawks had four players in double figures and were led by Dakota Maltby with 13 points. Kaden Richards and Tyrell Hesse had 12 each and AJ Kohl added 10. The Hawks were able to recover from a slow start after only leading 28-20 at the break.
West De Pere 68, Menasha 56
A late second half push wasn’t enough for Menasha, a team that trailed by 19 points at one time in the game’s opening half. Alex Zeinert and Jacob Everson combined for 41 points, including nine 3-pointers. Tyler Schwartz tallied 18 points for the Phantoms.
Xavier 79, New London 70
Devin Winkler scored 28 points for New London, but it wouldn’t be enough to take down Xavier. Drew Ferris recorded 20 points, while Hunter Plamann chipped in 18 to lead the Hawks.
Seymour 77, Green Bay East 60
Riley Murphy drilled six shots from beyond the perimeter on his way to an 18-point performance. Casey Yager added 17 points for the Thunder to improve to 2-0 in the Bay this season.
CWC-8
Weyauwega-Fremont 87, Manawa 74
Four players reached double figures for Weyauwega-Fremont, led by Jacob Hablewitz, who had 26 points. Manawa was led by Ethan Hass’ 27 points, 18 of which came from downtown.
Tri-County at Marion
Shiocton 53, Pacelli 48
Nate Schmidt tallied 30 points en route to the Chiefs victory to stay perfect in the CWC-8. He also became the school’s all-time leading scorer; he now has 1,414. Schmidt converted 10-of-10 foul shots to ice the game away, but Pacelli hung tough and kept the game close.
Iola-Scandinavia 79, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 62
Amherst 69, Bonduel 34
Josh Cisewski had 22 points for a game-high. Bonduel received 12 from Parker Bohm and 11 points from Cole Letter. Bonduel falls to 1-5 on the year.
CWC-10
Gresham 60, Almond-Bancroft 58
Neal Cerveny tallied 31 points to help Gresham edge Almond-Bancroft and overcome a 10-point deficit at the break.
Rosholt 73, Menominee Indian 64
The Eagles were led by Ron Frechette’s 23 points in the loss. Darwin King tallied 22 points. Menominee Indian falls to 2-2 in the CWC-10.
Port Edwards 76, Tigerton 45
Wild Rose 72, Bowler 20
FRCC
Bay Port 75, Green Bay Southwest 60
Brett Frieder recorded 20 points to lead the Pirates past the Trojans. Bay Port had four players reach double figures in scoring. Jordan Nolle, Jake Stelzer and Jack Plumb combined for 41 points. The game’s leading scorer belong to Southwest’s Will Pytleski, who had 31 points .
De Pere 61, Ashwaubenon 53
Max Huddleston had 23 points to lead all scorers in the De Pere victory. Isaac Hoffman added 17 to help De Pere remain a perfect 3-0 in the FRCC. Ben Wittig socred a team-high 20 points for Ashwaubenon.
Sheboygan North 73, Manitiowoc Lincoln 67
Pulaski 67, Notre Dame 57
Green Bay Preble 64, Sheboygan South 41
FVA
Oshkosh West 72, Appleton North 60
West put up 49 pionts in the first half to take a commanding 49-23 lead into halftime. Despite being outscored 37-23 in the second half, they were able to hold on for the win. Grant Abraham had a game-high 20 points.
Appleton West 73, Kaukauna 69
The Terrors picked up the upset victory over the defending Division 2 state champion to earn their first FVA win. Appleton West was also the only team to beat Kaukauna last season, as well. After trailing 17-7 early on, West went on a 29-9 run to put them up by 10 at the break. The Terrors led by double figures throughout much of the second half, but Kaukauna would stage a late rally to make it close. Jordan McCabe was limited to just 13 points for the Ghosts and Bailey McDaniel led Kaukauna in scoring with 21 points. For Appleton West Will Mahoney and A.J. Pitz paved the way in scoring with 18 points each.
Kimberly 53, Appleton East 40
The Papermakers had nearly doubled up Appleton East at the half and held on for the victory, knocking down 10 3-pointers in the process. Alec Rosner led Kimberly with 14 points, while Will Chevalier and Danny Vanden Boom were each in double-digits.
Fond Du Lac 64, Neenah 61
Fondy held on for the win even though Neenah shot an impressive 61 percent from the field. Josh Mericle for Neenah had the game’s high with 21 points thanks in part to five 3’s. He also dished out five assists.
Oshkosh North 73, Hortonville 64
Hortonville drained 14 3-pointers as a team, but it wouldn’t be enough to knock off the top-ranked team in Division 1 boys hoops. Despite facing a 15-point deficit midway through the first half, the Polar Bears clawed their way back into the game once the 3-point buckets began to fall. Hortonville knocked down 8 in the first half alone to cut the halftime deficit to just 3 points and grab momentum. Head coach Matt Hintz credited his squad with hanging tough with Oshkosh North at the break.
“You could finally see in their eyes a bit, we belong, we can play, we’re a good basketball team and we can play with these guys,” said Hintz of his team competing with the best in the state. “I don’t know if I saw that up to this point this year. That was good to see…everybody feeds off of one another and it’s good for them. The kids deserve that opportunity.”
Ryan Krueger led all scorers with a game-high 20 points, 18 of which came from downtown. Charlie Schabo added 16 points to help lead the way, while also distributing the ball effectively.
Despite their 0-3 start, Hortonville has battled against some of the best teams in the state. They dropped their opener in Kaukauna, the top-ranked team in Division 2, fell in a close one at Oshkosh West, before falling to Oshkosh North. Hintz says while the early season schedule is a challenge, it’s why their programmed joined the FVA.
“The league schedule makers didn’t really feel sorry for us this year,” Hintz joked about Hortonville’s difficult early schedule. “I’m very happy with our guys. That little run in the first half, I guarantee in the first game it would have went to a 35-point game, instead our kids were resilient and got it to three at half. We’re a young, inexperienced team that has to get better night in and night out. We’ll get plenty of wins at some point, but I know the type of team we’ll be at the end of the year and it’s going to be a fun one to watch.”
Oshkosh North was led by Phillip Florey’s 16 points, while Tyreese Haliburton chipped in 14 to help preserve the perfect record.
Northeastern Conference
Clintonville 56, Freedom 50
The Truckers maintain their perfect start to the season, improving to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in conference. Tyler Petermann reached the 1,000-point mark in his career after his 19-point performance. He recorded a double-double after snagging 11 rebounds in the winning effort. Nate Krueger also recorded a double-double, putting up 14 points and 11 boards.
Little Chute 69, Waupaca 59
Sophomore Noah Mueller converted four triples on his way to 23 points to power Little Chute to the North Eastern win, while Noah Knudson scored 20.
Luxemburg-Casco 77, Marinette 76
Mitchel Jandrin connected on five 3-pointers and scored a team-high 27 points for Luxemburg-Casco, while Jon Deprey converted 6-of-7 shots from deep and finished with 19. Both teams combined for 60 3-point attempts in the game. The Marines were led offensively by Jake Poetzl, who shot 79 percent from the floor and recorded 28 points.
M&O
Oneida Nation 71, St. Thomas Aquinas 33
Crimsen Powless had 17 points, as Oneida Nation cruised by M&O foe St. Thomas Aquinas to move to 3-1 in conference play.
Coleman 62, Niagara 54
Despite a late second half rally, Coleman edged Niagara at home after staking themselves out to a 12-point lead at halftime. Austin Marquardt had 23 points.
Peshtigo 79, Gillett 29
Ryley Demmith recorded 22 points to power Peshtigo past Gillett. The Bulldogs are now 5-0 in conference. Dylan Sexton led the Tigers with 13 points.
Lena 77, Wausaukee 49
Hunter Borchert and Connor Heise each tallied 20 points in the Lena victory. Tony Rollo was Wausaukee’s offensive leader with 19 points. Wausaukee is still in search of their first win.
Suring 51, Crivitz 48
Ryan Mahoney scored 18 in the Suring win, while John Christensen chipped in 10 points. Crivitz’s Charlie Johnson paced all scorers with 21 points.
Girls Basketball
Bay
Shawano 63, Oconto Falls 39
CWC-8
Amherst 62, Bonduel 25
Emily Sorenson led the Bears with seven points and six rebounds in their conference loss. The drop to 3-2 in the CWC-8. Amherst limited Bonduel to only 13 first half points.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 57, Iola-Scandinavia 21
Taylor Nier had 15 points in the win, while Kirsten Clark chipped in 14 points. Corrissa Konkol turned in an 11-point six-rebound effort for the Chargers.
Shiocton 53, Pacelli 20
The Chiefs used strong defense to hold Pacelli to only six second half points on their way to their fourth win of the year overall. Madeline Herrmann and Tina Uble scored 10 points a piece.
Tri-County 70, Marion 30
Weywauwega-Fremont 58, Manawa 47
Four players for Weyauwega-Fremont were in double figures, but they were led by Kiley Akey’s 16 points. Laynie Bessette had a game-high 18 for the Wolves.
CWC-10
Wild Rose 54, Bowler 53
Menominee Indian 56, Rosholt 45
Kendra Webster and Mercedes Waupoose scored 13 points each to power Menominee Indian past Rosholt. Webster knocked down a pair of 3-pointers.
Tigerton 46, Port Edwards 41
FRCC
Sheboygan South 66, Green Bay Preble 61
Bay Port 57, Green Bay Southwest 38
Pulaski 44, Notre Dame 39
Notre Dame kept pace with Pulaski all night, but in the end, turnovers proved costly in a 44-39 Red Raider win. Pulaski opened the game with an 8-0 run before Notre Dame got back in the game. The lead changed seven times in the first half, but Pulaski took a 22-17 and never gave it up. The Red Raiders strong defensive play inside forced the Tritons to make some bad passes that Pulaski took advantage of. Notre Dame turned the ball over 19 times in the game. Pulaski was led by Emily Higgins with 14 and Madi Winter with 8. Maddie Reitz and Kaycee Gierczak led Notre Dame with 10 points each.
Sheboygan North 68, Manitowoc Lincoln 53
FVA
Appleton North 60, Oshkosh West 40
The Lightning received 13 points each from Kari Brekke and Paige Schabo to blow by Oshkosh West. Appleton North nailed eight 3-pointers.
M&O
Coleman at Stephenson
Wausaukee 63, Florence 34
Crivitz 57, Lena 35
Niagara 59, Gillett 48
Wrestling
Oshkosh North 39, Hortonville 33
Oconto Falls 43, Bay Port 23
Oconto Falls showed where they are strong, by winning the last 6 matches of the dual, scoring 30 points and topping Bay Port 43-23. Connor Scray, Nate Trepanier, Brice Delzer and Mac Winkler all won by pin to close out the night. Bay Port led 23-13 before Oconto Falls went on a run.
Ashwaubenon 45, West De Pere 30
Denmark 59, Seymour 21
Shiocton 64, Fox Valley Lutheran 15
Luxemburg-Casco 43, Freedom 19
The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans won 9 matches and picked up a few pins to help them hold on to a lead and the win 43-19. The Spartans started strong with a 27-3 lead. Evan Vosters provided the only pin win for Freedom. Sam Peters, Koy Murphy, Matt Verhasselt and Mitch Garvey were also winners.
Kimberly 60, Appleton East 19
Neenah 69, Fond Du Lac 6
Kaukauna 81, Appleton West 0
Appleton North at Oshkosh West