The high school basketball season is just a few weeks away with some states starting games in just two and a half weeks. The early season is headlined by plenty of top tier games. Here are just a few of those premier matchups that headline the first few weeks of the hoops season in the Midwest.
Wisconsin Lutheran vs. Pike
November 25th - Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions
This game will feature one of the top teams in Wisconsin versus one of the top in Indiana and a pair of the top seniors in the nation. Wisconsin Lutheran has won three straight state championships and even while losing Zavier Zens to Illinois, still has a ton of talent. This is headlined by 6’10” Duke commit Kager Knueppel but also includes Kinston Knueppel, Tyler Treder, and Riley Walz. Pike has plenty of talent of their own with 7’0” Purdue commit Isaiah Hill along with Ball State commit Kenneth Lampley, Landon Lampley and Ryan Gold.
Milwaukee Academy of Science vs. Slinger
December 5th - NY2LA Sports Classic
There will be plenty of intriguing matchups in this one between two of the most talented teams in Wisconsin. It features state runner up from last season in Slinger versus 2025 state champion Milwaukee Academy of Science. Slinger is headlined by the Kohnen brothers, Jack and Joey, both who are top one hundred ranked players in their respective classes. 2027 Jack is committed to Iowa State while 2028 Joey holds several high major offers. MAS has one of the top senior forwards in Wisconsin in D’Anthony Brown who holds a few division one offers plus what could be the top collection of freshman in the state. This 2030 group of MAS includes Sheldon Yarbrough, Michael Grzesk, Tyi’Zire Briley-Carter, among others.
Brookfield East vs. Whitefish Bay
December 5th - NY2LA Sports Classic
Another matchup from the loaded NY2LA Sports Classic which has nine games all in one day. Whitefish Bay won a state championship last season and returns much of the talent from that squad. That includes St. Thomas commit Colin Julien, Mace Miskel, and Jack Broderson. Brookfield East will match that with Max McMullen, the top 2029 player in Wisconsin who averaged 17.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists as just a freshman last season.
Oswego vs. Neuqua Valley
November 27th - Hoops 4 Healing Tournament
Two of the top teams in the Chicagoland area will match up during the first week of the season on black Friday. Neuqua Valley has arguably the top duo in all of Illinois with Illinois commit Mason Martin and top thirty nationally ranked junior Cole Kelly. Oswego has plenty of talent of their own with Ethan Vahl who is one of the top guards in the state and has multiple division one offers plus 6’11” Cole Jansons, who also has division one offers.