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AREA RANKINGS

Team (W-L) last week 1 Wisconsin Lutheran (13-0) 1 2 St. Thomas More (11-1) 2 3 Arrowhead (10-1) 3 4 Nicolet (10-3) 5 5 Pewaukee (9-1) 6 6 Dominican (12-2) 7 7 Germantown (9-2) 4 8 Sussex Hamilton (10-2) 8 9 Kettle Moraine (9-2) – 10 Homestead (9-3) 9 Others considered: Beloit Memorial (8-1), Brookfield Academy (10-1), Carmen Northwest (9-2), Kenosha St. Joseph (10-2), Marquette (8-3), Milwaukee Academy of Science (9-4), Milwaukee Bradley Tech (13-2), Milwaukee Juneau (8-2), Oconomowoc (9-2), Whitnall (9-2).

TEAM OF THE WEEK

Snowstorms across the area on Tuesday and Friday caused widespread postponements and cancellations last week. Nevertheless, there were still a few notable finishes to highlight. Wisconsin Lutheran ended De Pere's 42-game winning streak dating back to March 12, 2022, on Saturday, winning 70-68 on the road. Kon Knueppel had 38 points to lead the Vikings, who have now defeated the reigning WIAA Divisions 1 and 2 state champions over the last month. Grafton defeated Germantown 60-52 on Saturday as well, handing the Warhawks just their second loss. Michael McNabb Jr. (22 points) and Juan Guerrerro Hernandez Jr. (17 points) led the scoring for Grafton. Waterford also solidified its standing atop the Southern Lakes Conference with a 67-66 win over Westosha Central. Jamison Beesley drew a foul with 0.3 seconds remaining in a tie game and converted one of two free throws to give the Wolverines the win. The victory improved Waterford to 5-1 in the Southern Lakes, while Westosha Central fell to 4-1.

COMING UP

Oconomowoc at Muskego, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday: Classic 8 Conference teams chasing conference-leading Arrowhead run back a matchup that went 60-54 to Muskego in their last meeting last season.

Milwaukee Conservatory of Lifelong Learning at Milwaukee Pulaski, 7 p.m. Friday: The top two teams in the Milwaukee City White Conference square off as the Lifelong Learning Wizards (5-0) travel to the Pulaski Rams (4-1). Brookfield Central Homan Showcase, games from 9 a.m. through 9 p.m. Saturday: A host of talented area teams will converge in Brookfield this weekend for a variety of intriguing matchups that include: Racine Park at Cedarburg at 11 a.m., Burlington vs. Sussex Hamilton at 4 p.m. and Oak Creek vs. Pius XI Catholic at 9 p.m. Full schedule available at wissports.net.

Zac Bellman