Tuesday’s Games to Watch
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A look at the top games to track around the state on Tuesday…
Wauwatosa East (7-0) at Brookfield Central (7-1)
Not only could this game end up deciding the Greater Metro Conference, it could be a potential state tournament game as well. With a win, the Lancers would pull into first place. A victory for the Red Raiders would mean a two-game lead over the field.
East has been one of the tougher teams to defend in the state this season with four players in double figures — Brian Parzych Brian Parzych 6'2" | PG Wauwautosa East | 2021 State WI (15.7 ppg), Alex Singleton Alex Singleton 6'4" | PF Wauwatosa East | 2021 State WI (14.7 ppg), Leon Bond Leon Bond 6'5" | SF Wauwatosa East | 2022 State #62 Nation WI (14.5 ppg), and Jay Hinson Jay Hinson 6'3" | CG Wauwatosa East | 2021 State WI (13.2 ppg).
Texas commit David Joplin David Joplin 6'8" | SF Brookfield | 2021 State #54 Nation WI might be the frontrunner for Mr. Basketball at this point, posting 26.4 points, and 11.0 rebounds per game. Central is also getting 19.2 points and 5.4 assists per game from St. Thomas commit Ben Nau Ben Nau 6'1" | PG Brookfield Central | 2021 State WI this season.
Nicolet (6-3) at Cedarburg (8-1)
Revenge game for Nicolet after getting thumped by Cedarburg in the first meeting last month. The Bulldogs went into Nicolet and came out with a surprising 75-61 victory. The 1-2 punch of Kansas State commit Logan Landers Logan Landers 6'9" | PF Cedarburg | 2021 State WI (19.8 ppg) and Purdue football commit Drew Biber Drew Biber 6'3" | SF Cedarburg | 2021 State WI (19.1 ppg) has been as good as advertised this season for Cedarburg.
The Knights will try and stop the bleeding, having lost their last two games. USC commit Kobe Johnson Kobe Johnson 6'5" | PG Nicolet | 2021 State #240 Nation WI leads the way at 19.6 points per game.
Seymour (5-3) at Xavier (5-4)
This game will have big consequences in the Bay Conference standings. Both teams have played loaded schedules to this point and remain just one game back in the loss column of West De Pere for first place.
Xavier features a strong 1-2 punch of sophomore Alex Sherwood Alex Sherwood 6'4" | SF Xavier | 2023 State WI and junior Charlie Pfefferle. Sherwood is posting 18.4 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, while Pfefferle contributes 14.9 points and 7.1 assists per game.
Seymour is led by one of the state’s top scorers, senior guard Mason Dorn Mason Dorn 6'1" | SG Seymour | 2021 State WI at 31.8 ppg.
Others: Plymouth at Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Elkhorn at Westosha Central, Waukesha West at Oconomowoc, Whitnall at Brown Deer, Port Edwards at Wild Rose,