Plenty of high point totals over the past week in addition to some lofty career milestones. It was a big weekend for the highly touted Jaxson Davis. It started with a 36 point performance in a win for Warren Township. He followed this up with 33 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals while hitting 6 threes the next day in a win over Vashon at the Highland Shootout. Kayden Schultz makes   More...

It was a strong performance by Brown Deer led by senior Codie Jones as well as several others. While Pewaukee made a couple of runs in the game playing without Tyler Tiutczenko, Brown Deer always had the answer and won it 68-58. Codie Jones – 2026 – SG – Brown Deer Right from the start of this game Jones showed his great scoring ability. On Brown Deer’s first   More...

In part one Brock Brown, DJ Caldwell, Talon Fabian, Jamison Spratt, and JaQuan Turner were included. Here are the next group who are all having strong seasons. Cole Jansons – 2028 – C – Oswego Over the past year, Jansons has continued to show great growth in the development of his game. The first thing that stands out from him is his great size at 6’11”. Even   More...

After a slow start by each team, they both got it going late in the first half. While Oak Creek was able to build a ten-point lead down the stretch of the second half, New Berlin Eisenhower would not go away getting contributions from numerous players and was able to tie it up. In the end, a pair of free throws from JaQuan Turner for Oak Creek in the final minute was the difference to give them   More...

With all the talent and high upside players still available in the senior class we move on to part six of this seniors series. Prince Anga – 2026 – F/C – Ben Davis As well to being 6’7”, Anga also has a nice blend of strength and agility. This is in addition to his big motor and physicality to be a highly impactful big man on both ends of the floor. Anga has   More...

Recruitment news continues to heat up as we pass the holidays. Plenty of commitment from the 2026 class as we get closer to the end of the high school season. Brady Pettigrew is starting to become a regular in these articles as he continues to pick up the high major offers. The newest for the sophomore guard of Bolingbrook High School is from Cal. Junior Zeak Jones of Dominican and Power 5   More...

Following a tremendous grassroots season with the Missouri Phenom, Elijah Poniewaz has continued to elevate his game in his sophomore season at Chaminade. With that, the guard is continuing to generate further college interest. Back in the summer at the NY2LA Summer Jam tournament, Poniewaz averaged 22.5 points, 7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game to help the Missouri Phenom win   More...

It was a fast start for Homestead who was able to jump out to an early double digit start behind Oliver Belot and a host of others. However, De Pere would not go away and stormed back in the second half and was able grab the lead midway through that period. The game was tight throughout the rest of the second half with Homestead making just a couple more plays in the end to come away with the   More...

While there are plenty of sophomores making an impact in their high school season, here are five that are especially standing out and deserve greater attention. Brock Brown – 2028 – G/F – Taylorville Brown has started to emerge as one of the top wings in Illinois’ 2028 class during his standout sophomore season following a second team all-conference freshman season.   More...

It has been a very noteworthy junior season for Zeak Jones of Dominican High School (WI) and the Power 5 program. Not only has he been one of the top scorers in the state, but the 6’4” guard has also made headlines with his recruitment too. Already in 2026, Jones has picked up a pair of division one offers. This started last when Wyoming offered him who had been recruiting him   More...

Marist versus Waukegan was one of the headlining games from Saturday’s Steve Pappas Shootout at DePaul Prep. In just the first quarter, Marist was able to jump out to a double-digit lead. However, Waukegan was able to quickly make a comeback early in the second quarter and the game remained tight throughout. In the final minutes, Marist was able to make a few more plays to grab the 57-51   More...

It was a dominant performance by Oosburg behind their senior duo of JJ Zavatchin and Cade Dirkse. While Lomira was able to stick in the game for the first few minutes, Oostburg quickly ran away with it. They were up 43-20 at the half and finished the game with a score of 73-42. Jake Broeske – 2026 – C – Lomira While he’s battled injuries, Broeske is back on the court   More...

Plenty of high point totals in this issue as well to a few triple doubles with a lot of the areas stars putting up some big stats this past week. Penn State commit Jamsion White had one of the more dominant performances of the season for East. St. Louis. Not only did the senior have 23 points and 20 rebounds but also had 10 blocks, 4 steals, and 3 assists. Senior point guard Anthony Brooks   More...

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   More...

From the start to the finish, this one was tight with Port Washington traveling to take on Slinger. While Slinger was able to build a small lead, Port Washington made some key plays in the final couple of minutes. While down one with time running out, they got the game winning basket from Izaiah Scheftgen in the 57-56 to knock off one of the better teams in the state. Grady Karrels –   More...

Hassan Makki was the breakout star this summer on the NY2LA Association while playing with the Michigan Warriors. The high level of play has continued into his senior season with Dearborn High School. Over the course of the grassroots season, the 6’6” small forward averaged 10.9 points, 7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. The play of Makki was especially key when he   More...

A fair amount of recruitment news happening over the holidays. This is all in addition to a previously covered commitment of Evan Blankenship to Illinois Wesleyan. Jalen Brown continues to be one of the most sought-after players from Wisconsin’s loaded 2027 class. The newest high major offer for the Wauwatosa West and Power 5 junior guard is from Minnesota. Among his other offers are   More...

We’re moving on to part five of the available seniors to know as move into 2026 and closer to the end of the high school season with the number of seniors drying up. Morgan Diekevers – 2026 – SG – Lowell For colleges looking for a do-it-all wing guard, Diekevers is one to look at. He had a standout grassroots season with the WM Lakers which included a state line of   More...

It was a matchup of two of central Wisconsin’s top teams with Marshfield taking on Neenah. This game was tight for the majority including Neenah having a one-point lead at the half. In the second half, Marshfield was able to slowly pull away for the 57-45 win behind their senior star Chris Pohl. Xavier Bezares – 2027 – G – Neenah Bezares came off the bench into this   More...

One of the more underrated wings in Illinois’ 2026 class, Evan Blankenship, has made his college commitment on Friday. The 6’5” wing of Batavia High School and Mercury Elite announced his decision to attend Illinois Wesleyan University. “I love the environment,” Blankenship said about why he selected Illinois Wesleyan University. There were factors both on and off   More...

While New Berlin West was able to get off to a very quick start and build a double-digit lead, Burlington would not go away. They made a run of their own to make the second half tight throughout. While Burlington had some chances in the final seconds to tie it up, New Berlin West was able to come away with the 70-68 win. Matt Burkhart – 2026 – G – Burlington Burkhart is a   More...

As we move into the new year, we continue to look at the list of available seniors which is quickly thinning out. Though here are five more who should all be on more college coaches radars. Torey Baskin – 2026 – G – Hoffman Estates In his senior season, Baskin has emerged as one of the better available scoring guards in the Chicagoland area. He has continued to score in   More...

With all the holiday tournaments across the region, there were plenty of star performances. Jaxson Davis earned himself MVP of the Big Dipper Tournament with one of the top performances of the season. This came with a 51 point game by the star junior in the title game win in addition to 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals. He did this while shooting 7-9 from three. Another player to go over   More...

It was a star-studded matchup that featured one of the top teams in Wisconsin in West Allis Central versus one of the best in Minnesota in defending state champions, Wayzata. Each side features multiple scholarship players but the headline matchup was a pair of Iowa State commits in Yusef Gray facing Christian Wiggins. This game did not disappoint with the stars shining and an extremely tight   More...

The elite eight round of the Jack Tosh Tournament featured a must-see matchup of 11-2 St. Ignatius taking on 9-3 Metamora. While Metamora turned in a good performance, St. Ignatius got star performances from both Nico Harris and Chris Bolte to capture a 79-68 win. Chris Bolte – 2026 – F – St. Ignatius There is so much to like from the game of Bolte as he is a strong   More...

From his grassroots season with ALL IN now into his senior season with Stevenson High School, Donny Williams has developed himself into one of the top available guards in Illinois’ 2026 class. During his grassroots season with ALL IN, Williams averaged 13.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game on the Adidas 3SGB. Now in his senior season currently, Williams is averaging 16   More...

The championship game of the 75th Kankakee Holiday Tournament did not disappoint between the host Kankakee versus Lincoln-Way Central. This matchup was tight throughout with neither team getting much more than a five point lead all game. In the end, some Kankakee free throws were the difference as they captured the title, 54-50. Nick Brzezniak – 2027 – SF – Lincoln-Way   More...

In what was a tight game in the first half between Fremd matching up with Deerfield in this championship game. Fremd was able to run away with it in the second half and able to capture the Wheeling Hardwood Classic championship over Deerfield 58-36. Deerfield was without 6’9” Dartmouth commit Jake Pollack in the game. Evan Nagler – 2026 – G – Deerfield Nagler   More...

This game featured one of the best big men matchups you will see in Wisconsin with Donovan Davis for Freedom going up against Henry Gruetzmacher for Brookfield Central. While Freedom had a lead throughout the game, Brookfield Central was always able to keep it close. This changed in the final few minutes of play as Freedom was able to pull away and win it 74-58. Donovan Davis – 2027   More...

Over the past few years, Joseph Daly has continued to be one of the most productive players in Wisconsin’s 2026 class. This has been the case whether at the high school level for New London or on the grassroots scene for the Wisconsin Blizzard Last season as just a junior, Daly earned Player of the Year in the Bay Conference while averaging a double-double with 22 points, 12.6 rebounds   More...