The 110th State Boys Basketball Tournament crowned champions in five divisions Saturday at the Kohl Center.
In Division 1, top-seeded Wisconsin Lutheran (30-0) capped an undefeated season with a 57-37 victory over third-seeded Madison Memorial (27-3) in the championship game.
It’s the third straight title for the Vikings, who won back-to-back Division 1 titles and captured the Division 2 crown in 2024. After a closely contested first half that ended in a 22-22 tie, Wisconsin Lutheran outscored the Spartans 21-2 during a 10-minute stretch in the second half to take control.
The Vikings shot 62.2% from the floor and outscored the Spartans 34-14 in points in the paint. Xavier Zens led all scorers with 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Kager Knueppel added 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds, while Kinston Knueppel had a game-high five assists.
The Spartans were led by Anthony Miller, who scored 12 points on four 3-pointers. His 10 3-pointers in the tournament set a Division 1 record for most in a state tournament since the two-game format was implemented. Andrew Braun added 10 points.
Wisconsin Lutheran won its fifth championship in its sixth state tournament appearance. Madison Memorial finished runner-up in its 11th appearance.
Third-seeded Whitefish Bay (24-6) cruised to the Division 2 championship with a 77-46 victory over Slinger (25-5).
Whitefish Bay led for all but 34 seconds. A 7-0 run midway through the first half extended the Blue Dukes’ lead to 18-7, and Slinger never cut the deficit to single digits the rest of the game.
The Blue Dukes held advantages of 42-20 in points in the paint and 17-4 in fast-break points. Whitefish Bay shot 62.2% from the field, while its defense held Slinger to 28%.
Jack Broderson led all scorers with 23 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Colin Julien added 14 points, Marcus Webb had 13 and Matthew Schoenefeldt scored 11. Webb also had a team-high five assists.
Bryson Fogle led Slinger with 20 points. Jack Kohnen added 13 points and had nine rebounds and five assists.
Whitefish Bay won its fourth state championship in its seventh appearance. Slinger finished runner-up in its second appearance.
In Division 3, third-seeded Racine St. Catherine’s (25-4) defeated top-seeded Seymour (28-2) 61-41.
After Seymour scored the first four points, the Angels responded to take a 19-9 lead late in the first half and maintained control the rest of the game.
The Angels held a 26-5 advantage in points off turnovers and shot 57% from the field, including 7-of-13 from 3-point range.
Lamont Hamilton led Racine St. Catherine’s with 26 points, five assists, seven rebounds and three steals. AC Contreras Ward added 12 points.
Seymour was led by Kyler Marks with 13 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Isaac Feske added 10 points and seven rebounds, and Xavier Salzman had three assists.
Racine St. Catherine’s won its seventh state title in its eighth appearance. Seymour finished runner-up in its 14th appearance.
Milwaukee Juneau (28-1), the No. 2 seed, won its first championship in any sport with a 62-54 victory over fourth-seeded Cambridge (20-10) in the Division 4 final.
The first half featured 11 lead changes. Dooney Johnson scored 14 straight points during a six-minute stretch, but Juneau trailed 32-30 at halftime. After falling behind 37-32 early in the second half, the Pioneers used a 9-2 run to take the lead for good.
Juneau shot 51% from the field and forced 19 turnovers. Johnson finished with 23 points and seven rebounds. Jaden Hardiman added 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and Takis Tyler had four assists and five steals.
Cambridge was led by Jett Horton with 14 points, while Evan Hartbort added 11. Cal Nottestad had seven rebounds, and Ian Nelles recorded four assists.
Milwaukee Juneau won its first title in its first state appearance. Cambridge finished runner-up in its first appearance.
Top-seeded Reedsville (28-3) won its second state championship — and its first in 80 years — with a 56-48 win over third-seeded Southwestern (24-7) in the Division 5 final.
The game was tightly contested throughout. Southwestern led 23-17 late in the first half, but Reedsville responded with a 7-0 run and took a 35-33 lead at halftime. The Panthers did not trail in the second half.
Arden Strenn and Ben Prochnow led Reedsville with 20 and 19 points, respectively. Strenn also had a game-high 14 rebounds, and Prochnow added eight assists. Reedsville held a 13-0 advantage in fast-break points.
Southwestern was led by Aiden Keleher, Remi Lawrence and Cayden DeMuth, who each scored 13 points. Carsen Splinter had eight rebounds, and Keleher added three assists.
Reedsville’s second title comes in its second state appearance. Southwestern finished runner-up.
