Friday’s Games to Watch
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A closer look at the top games to watch around the state of Wisconsin on Friday…
Sussex Hamilton (0-1) at Menomonee Falls (1-0)
Sussex Hamilton needs to lick its wounds and regroup after a loss to Wauwatosa East. The Chargers have another battle in-store against Menomonee Falls. Despite 43 points from Patrick Baldwin Jr. Patrick Baldwin Jr. 6'9" | SF Sussex Hamilton | 2021 State #2 Nation WI and 15 from Tanner Resch Tanner Resch 6'0" | PG Hamilton | 2021 State WI , Hamilton still feel short, but got good production from Jimmy Baisden Jimmy Baisden 6'3" | PG Sussex Hamilton | 2021 WI and Luther Smith Luther Smith 6'1" | SG Sussex Hamilton | 2023 State WI .
The Phoenix are coming off a 19-point win over Marquette. One of the top duos in the state, Steven Clay Steven Clay 6'5" | SG Menomonee Falls | 2022 State #193 Nation WI and Seth Trimble Seth Trimble 6'3" | PG Menomonee Falls | 2022 State #50 Nation WI , combined for 57 points in that win.
Kingdom Prep (0-0) at Oak Creek (0-0)
Two teams that could potentially surprise this season, both open their 2020-21 campaigns on Friday.
Trying to put together a new roster, Kingdom Prep has a number of ranked players on its squad. Dino Cook Dino Cook 6'4" | SF Kingdom Prep | 2023 State WI , Qi’andre Washington Qi’andre Washington 6'1" | PG Kingdom Prep | 2023 State WI , and Malik Grandberry are some of the many young, but talented players in the lineup.
Oak Creek was just 10-12 last season, but their duo of Jasin Sinani Jasin Sinani 6'3" | SG Oak Creek | 2021 State WI , a UW-Milwaukee commit and the fastest-rising senior in the state, and Kael Stulo Kael Stulo 6'1" | CG Oak Creek | 2021 State WI are both back for their senior seasons.
Wrightstown (1-0) at Freedom (1-0)
Good individual matchup here between stretch wings Sam Haese Sam Haese 6'3" | SF Wrightstown | 2021 State WI of Wrightstown and Landon Van Calster Landon Van Calster 6'6" | SF Freedom | 2022 State WI of Freedom in a game that could have big consequences in the North Eastern Conference title race. Freedom thumped Clintonville 66-33 in their season opener. Meanwhile, Wrightstown survived a scare from Brillion on Tuesday.
Others: Arrowhead at Catholic Memorial, Racine St. Catherine’s at East Troy, Iola-Scandinavia at Almond-Bancroft, West De Pere at Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Dells at Wautoma