With a matchup of one of Wisconsin’s best in Wisconsin Lutheran up against one of the best from Indiana in Pike, the game did not disappoint at the Shootout Series of the Washington TOC. It was a back-and-forth thriller with each teams’ stars stepping up. In the end, regulation was not enough as it went to overtime. Wisconsin Lutheran was able to come away with a couple more plays to grab the 68-65 victory. This was a high-level basketball game that delivered with plenty of high major talent.

Isaiah Hill – 2027 – C – Pike

The abilities of Hill greatly showed up the defensive side of the ball. This was clear right from the start of the game. He blocked a shot out on the perimeter on the first play of the game and then had a help block inside right on the next possession of the game. At 7’0 with his length and mobility covering so much ground, he proved his elite shot blocking ability finishing with 7 of them in the game.

Kager Knueppel – 2027 – SF – Wisconsin Lutheran

Knueppel was a key in this victory coming through with 22 points in addition to 11 rebounds. While he started the game a bit slow scoring just one point in the first seven plus minutes of the game, a put back bucket at the end of the first quarter got him going. He started the second quarter looking to score with great confidence and had 13 points in the quarter to erase an early deficit for his team. This included back-to-back threes, a dunk, and getting himself to the line. There are few 6’9” players in the nation with a jump shot as good looking as his. The junior also showed his good mobility at his size being able to defend guards on the perimeter including on the final play of the game contesting a game tying three-point attempt.

Kinston Knueppel – 2028 – SF – Wisconsin Lutheran

When he was needed, Knueppel stepped his game up delivering in a big way down the stretch. In the fourth quarter, the sophomore showcased his knockdown catch and shooting ability. During a Pike run in the fourth quarter, he drilled a three and connected on another pair later on, to hit three in that quarter alone. He also played some tough defense down in the paint versus a sizable front court coming up with some tough stops.

Landon Lampley – 2028 – G/F – Pike

Lampley showed a lot of the tools that make him on the highest upside players in the nations 2028 class. He has great physical tools on the wings as he’s 6’7” in addition to his great length and bounce. The sophomore also showed his emerging skills including his shooting ability hitting a trio of threes as well to his ability to attack the basket as well to scoring a key basket in the post in overtime to tie the game to finish with 21 points.

Jahari Miller – 2026 – PG – Pike

All the abilities of the highly touted junior were on display in this game. He moves exceptionally well with the ball in his hands with his tight handle and shiftiness along with great play making ability, positional size at 6’3”, and explosiveness. Miller is such a threat with the ball as he shoots it well off the dribble with range hitting three threes but also created for his teammates with multiple drive and kick threes for his teammates. Miller finished the game with 21 points while also adding in 5 assists. He also had 3 steals in the game including one that lead to a dunk of his with just 24 seconds to play as Miller was doing it all down the stretch.

Zavier Zens – 2026 – SF – Wisconsin Lutheran

After making a big jump in his game in 2024, Zens has taken another great step in his game this year. He shined in the victory scoring a game high 33 points even up against size, athleticism, and plenty of defensive attention on him. This included a clutch corner three to break a tie late in overtime followed up by a tough contested pull up jumper in the final minute to help grab the win. Zens used his frame very effectively getting to his spots in the mid-range and creating separation to his shots at a high percentage. Zens was also incredibly effective from the outside going 5-11 from three hitting ones from deep and contested. He was getting it done from all three levels as the 6’7” wing forward finished it very well inside versus plenty of size too. Not only a scorer, Zens was also key on the glass with 9 rebounds. Northern Iowa looks to be getting a future star in Zens with his incredibly high skill set and all-around game.