It was a highly anticipated matchup between two of the most talented teams in the area which featured division one level prospects on each side. The first half was tight throughout with several lead changes and that continued into the second half. Though down the stretch of the second half, Wisconsin Lutheran was able to pull away throughout the second half to grab the 67-52 win and remain undefeated on the season at 10-0.

Edward Bullock – 2027 – SG – Nicolet

The game of Bullock has continued to develop into his junior season, and it showed in this game as he led Nicolet with 15 points. Not only does the 6’3” two guard have plenty of length but also showed a good skill set with the ball. He was aggressively attacking the basket moving well with the ball and getting to the line often but also showed his shot making with drilling a step back three. With his physical tools and offensive skills, Bullock is a junior for division one programs to see.

Rashaad Davis – 2026 – PG – Nicolet

Davis is such a skilled and elusive playmaking point guard with the ball in his hands. With his quickness and tight handle, the senior is incredibly difficult to stick with as he was consistently beating his man in this game and slicing through plenty of traffic around the interior. He finished the game with 14 points as he was often getting two feet in the paint and showed a great ability to finish all around the interior utilizing his floating as well as finishing through contact.

Kager Knueppel – 2027 – G/F – Wisconsin Lutheran

It was another highly effective game for the junior as not only did he score 18 points but also had 15 rebounds and 4 assists. The wing started this game hot with seven quick points including drilling a three to build an early lead for Wisconsin Lutheran. While Knueppel has such a pure jumper from the outside, he did much of his scoring around the basket in this game as well to going 7-7 from the line. He was aggressively attacking the basket with his long strides as well to using his great size to score inside including posting up. As he continues to add strength to his 6’9” frame, Knueppel is so much tougher to defend paired with his great perimeter skills.

Deuce McDuffie – 2027 – G/F – Nicolet

McDuffie is already a talented wing but also has an incredibly high ceiling. As well to standing at 6’7” with great length, the junior is also an explosive athlete. He showed his offensive tools with a smooth jumper hitting an eighteen-foot jumper as well as getting to the rim with a two hand dunk off a drive. McDuffie also plays with good energy and can do a bit of everything on the floor. As his game as continued to grow over the past year, it is easy to see why he has become a popular target amongst high major programs.

Zavier Zens – 2026 – SF – Wisconsin Lutheran

Zens had another sensational performance as he led his team to the win while scoring a game high 26 points. The Northern Iowa commit has such a great scoring package as he was beating defenders in numerous ways. In this game he used both his 6’7” height as well as his strength to score it effectively posting up and on strong drives to the basket. Even going up against good size and length, Zens was not affected playing right through contact and using great footwork around the basket to get good looks and finish at a high percentage. As well to his high scoring, Zens also grabbed 9 rebounds, dished out 3 assists, and collected 3 steals.