Division 2: Regional Game Breakdown
Tuesday February 25th: Division 2 game previews and key player breakdown #9 Waupaca vs #8 Ashland Winner takes on #1 Hortonville Ashland is coming from the Lake Superior conference and has gone 12-10 this season. The team is averaging 49.4…
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#9 Waupaca vs #8 Ashland
Winner takes on #1 Hortonville
Ashland is coming from the Lake Superior conference and has gone 12-10 this season. The team is averaging 49.4 points per team and is an inside scoring team. Leading the team is senior forward Maddy Cabe with 9.4 points per game. She had a season high 17 in a victory over Cloquet. Following behind is senior guard Ashlee Moreland with 8.9 points per game.
Waupaca is entering the match-up with a 3-19 record. The team averages 48.1 points per game. Leading the team is Finley Charapata with 12.6 points per game. Charapata also averages 8.3 rebounds and 2 assists per game.
#7 Merrill vs #10 Wausau East
Winner takes on #2 Rhinelander
Wausau East enters the match-up with a 4-18 overall record. The team is averaging 45.8 points per game. The team is led by Abby Thompson with 11.9 points per game. Following closely behind her is Elizabth Boulanger with 10.3 points per game.
Merril finished fifth in the Wisconsin Valley conference this season. The team has an overall record of 7-12. Leading the team is 5’5 junior guard Courtney Krueger. She is averaging 17.7 points per game for her team. In a win over Wausau West, Krueger had her season high 28 points and was 50% from the field. Following behind her in scoring is Ashley Preberg with 8.2 points per game. Reese Mrachek also chips in at 8 points per game.
#11 Antigo vs #6 Shawano
Winner takes on #3 New London
Antigo is coming into the match-up with a 2-19 record overall. The team is averaging 35 points per game and is primarily an inside scoring team. Leading the team is Greta Parsons with 9.4 points per game. Behind her is Alonna Weix with 7.8 points per game.
Shawano is entering the match-up with a 7-15 record overall. The team averages 48.6 points per game. Shawano finished 4-10 in the Bay conference. Leading the squad is Rachel Reed with 11.1 points per game. The 5’9 junior is also averaging 10.3 rebounds per game. Brianna Wright also contributes 8 points per game.
#7 Medford vs #10 Rice Lake
Winner takes on #2 Onalaska
Medford enters the match-up with a winning record. The team went 16-6 overall this season. Medford is averaging 46.7 points per game. The team finished fourth in the Great Northern conference. Leading Medford is junior forward Marisa Fronk. She is averaging 15.1 points per game. Fronk hit her season high 26 points in a win over Mosinee. Sophomore forward Rynn Ruesch is leading all rebounding with 6 per game.
Rice Lake wnt 6-16 in the season this year. The team averages 40 points per game and keeps their offense inside the paint. Leading all scorers is Brynn Gilson with 12.9 points per game. She is also the leading rebounder with 7 per game. In a game against Hudson, Gilson scored her season-high 25 points.
#11 Tomah vs #6 La Crosse Logan
Winner takes on #3 La Crosse Central
Tomah enters the game with a 3-19 record overall. Leading the squad is junior guard Lexi Spiers with 9.4 points per game. In a game against Mauston she scored 16 points. She also had another 16 points in the teams win over Regis.
La Crosse Logan is coming into the match-up with an 11-11 record. The three-point shooting team is averaging 54.9 points per game. Logan finished fifth in the Mississippi Valley. 5’10 senior center Jenna Davis is averaging 14.7 points per game. Following behind her is Claire Borsheim with 11.6 points per game. Jazzy Davis averages 7.8 rebounds per game.
#9 Sparta vs #8 Menomine
Winner takes on #1 River Falls
Sparta enters the game with an 8-14 overall record. The team is averaging 49.3 points per game and went 2-10 in the Mississippi Valley conference. Callie Ziebell leads the team with 16 points per game and 10.9 rebounds. Following behind is Taneea Henderson with 9.1 points per game.
Menominie is entering the match-up with an 8-14 record. Averaging 40.8 points per game, the team finished fifth in the Big Rivers conference. The team ended with a 8-4 conference record. Leading their team is 5’7 sophomore Shelby Thorton. She is averaging 11.6 points per game,4 rebounds and 2.5 assists. In a win over Rice Lake, Thorton finished with 19 points.
#9 Seymour vs #8 Fox Valley Lutheran
Winner takes on #1 Notre Dame
FVL enters the match-up with an 8-14 overall record. The primarily inside scoring team is averaging 47 points per game. Playing in the North Eastern conference, FVL finished sixth with a 7-11 record. The 5’10 freshman guard, Emily Janke, is leading the team this season. She is averaging 13.1 points per game. Following behind her is Lydia Feidt with 10.2 points per game.
Seymour is coming into the game with a 9-13 overall record. The high tempo team is averaging 50 points per game. The team finished fourth in the Bay conference this season. Leading the team is senior guard Diahanna King with 9.8 points per game. In a win against Luxemburg- Casco, King finished with a season-high 21 points. Rilee Powles is also a key player to watch and is averaging 9 points per game.
#5 Kaukauna vs #12 Luxemburg- Casco
Winner takes on #4 West De Pere
Kaukauna went 10-12 overall this season. Coming from a tough Fox Valley Association conference, Kaukana finished sixth. Their conference record was 8-10. Leading the ghosts is 6’1 forward Chloe Van Zeeland. The junior is averaging 12.7 points and 9 rebounds per game. She holds offers from over four division one schools. Sophomore guard Maddy McCabe plays a huge role averaging 4.1 assists per game.
Luxemburg- Casco is entering the game 4-18 on the season. The team competes in a tough North Eastern conference and finished 4-14 in conference play. Leading the pack is sophomore forward Taylor Thiry with 14.3 points per game and 9.9 rebounds per game. Following behind is Lauren Adams with 9.5 points per game.
#11 Marinette vs #6 Ashwaubenon
Winner takes on #3 Green Bay Southwest
Ashwaubenon is coming into the game with an 8-14 record overall. The team is averaging 30.5 points per game. The team finished 8th in the Fox River Classic. Leading the team is Lydia Schaible who is averaging 12.7 points per game. Following behind is Kally Vanlaanen with 8.4 points.
Marinette enters the game with an 7-15 overall record. The team is averaging 47.2 points per game. Marinette finished seventh in the North Eastern conference with a 5-13 record. Leading Marinette is Katelyn Kitzinger with 17.7 points per game.
#7 Menasha vs #10 Green Bay West
Winner takes on #2 Pulaski
Menasha enters the game with a 10-12 overall record. The team is coming from the Bay record and finished fifth with a 7-7 standing. Leading the team is Alexa Yost with 13.3 points per game. Following behind her is freshman forward Mara Rieder with 12.2 points per game. Rieder also leads all rebounding with 8.2 per game.
Green Bay West finished their season with a 6-16 overall record. The team averages 46 points per game and finished right behind Menasha in conference play. Their team went 4-10 in the Bay conference. Leading the team is Taeja Morrow who is averaging 19.9 points per game. Morrow is a 5’7 senior guard who has put up huge numbers this season. In a win over Omro, Morrow had a season-high 39 points. In the last match-up against Menasha, Morrow finished with 28 points in the loss.
#9 Port Washington vs #8 West Bend East
Winner takes on #1 Beaver Dam
West Bend East is coming into Tuesday’s game with a 5-17 record. The team is averaging 44 points per game and is coming off a close loss against Hartford. The team finished 2-16 in conference play this season. Leading the team is Sarah Staplefelt with 12.4 points per game. Elisabeth Bagley is also a key player on this squad and is averaging 6.9 points per game. She also leads the team in rebounding with 9.7 and 1.7 assists per game.
Port Washington is entering the game with a 1-21 record. Tiana Davis leads all scorers with 8.2 points per game. In a closs loss over Cedarburg, Davis scored her season-high 16 points. Following behind her is Peyton Mueller- Stenz with 7.9 points per game.
#11 Milwaukee Vincent vs #6 Plymouth
Winner takes on #3 Grafton
Milwaukee Vincent enters the match-up 2-17. However, Vincent is coming from one of the stronger conferences Milwaukee City- Gold. Amariona Humphrey is leading her team with 13.3 points per game. The 5’5 sophomore guard scored 25 points in a win over Milwaukee Madison. She also scored 19 points in a game over Milwaukee School of Languages. Following behind her is Arlaysia Braggs with 11.6 points.
Plymouth is coming into the season with an 11-11 overall record. The team is averaging 47.8 points per game and has seen a lot of success off of three-pointers. Plymouth finished fifth in conference play. Leading the team is senior guard Alesha Kaat- Fohr with 10.3 points per game. In a win over Kewaskum she finished with a season-high 21 points. Following behind her is Sierra Grimm with 9.5 points and 6 rebounds per game.
#7 Cedarburg vs #10 Milwaukee Madison
Winner takes on #2 Slinger
Milwaukee Madison is entering the match-up with a 12-8 record overall. The team has had a lot of outside shooting success and averages nearly 55 points per game. The team finished first in the Milwaukee City- Blue conference. Leading the team is Mondrea Williams with 21.9 points per game. The 5’8 senior guard had big numbers this season. In a win over Destiny, Williams had a season-high 41 points. In another win over Milwaukee South, Williams had 32 points. Katodghea Franklin contributes 12.8 points per game.
Cedarbug enters the game with an 8-14 overall record. The team is averaging 46 points per game and has made over 140 three-pointers this season. Cedarburg finished eighth in a super tough North Shore conference. Leading all scorers is Claire Diener with 15.3 points per game. The 5’8 sophomore guard is also leading her team in rebounding with 7 rebounds per game.