Bulldogs stumble against Maroons defense

MENOMINEE, MI – Peshtigo’s offensive weapons were held in check by Menominee’s efforts on the defensive end Friday, Jan. 19 as the Maroons defended their home court with a 63-42 victory in non-conference play.

“I thought we did a really great job of keeping Will (Baxter) out of the paint,” said Menominee head coach Sam Larson. “He’s a capable scorer and slasher. We had a couple of mental breakdowns on Baxter that let him get hot but I do think that, playing over the course of 32 minutes, playing against that pressure, it makes it tough to hit the shots you usually make. I thought that was a factor tonight and that’s a credit to our guys.”

The Maroons got a game-high 25 points from Trevor Theuerkauf to go along with 11 apiece from Darrent Butler and Tanner Theuerkauf.

“Menominee’s a really good basketball team, they hang their hat on pressure and if you can’t handle that, it’s going to be a long evening. That’s what happened tonight,” said Peshtigo head coach Jason Boucher. “Menominee did what we thought they were going to do. They took the basketball out of Dominik Baxter’s hands and out of Will McMahon’s hands and make one of our young, inexperienced guys do something. And, like I said, tonight the pressure just got to us.”

Baxter finished with 18 to lead the way for Peshtigo, followed by five from Landon Haulotte and four each from McMahon and Canon Bickel.

Niagara Falls to an efficient Three Lakes Seniors 

NIAGARA – In a fast paced, up and down game, the Badgers held tough but couldn’t keep up with the size and shot making of the Blue Jays with a 69-52 final. Three Lakes is well coached and they use their great conditioning to play strong defense and incredible speed to turn turn overs into immediate points. The Blue Jays are led by Tyler Jamikwski, whose length poised problems for the Badgers. Niagara has height in Cameron Schiefelbein and against Three Lakes they got good guard play from Blake Holmes, but in the end their 17 and 19 points respectably were not enough. As the season progresses we will see if the Badgers can find an upset against Crivitz or Gillet, both tied for the conference lead. Three Lakes Leads the Northern Lakes Conference and posts a 12-3 overall record.   

Wolverines get past Cougars 

COLEMAN – In a competitive M&O matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 16, the Crivitz boys came out on top of Coleman by a final score of 68-61.

Tegan Werner led all scorers with 28 while also turning in six steals, an assist and five boards for the Wolverines while teammate Jackson Flowers added 17 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, four steals and four blocks. Kaden Klaver added 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and a steal.

For the Cougars, Logan Kurth had an impressive game with 16 points, 12 boards, four assists and five steals while teammate Victor Kostreva scored 13 points and had four rebounds and two steals. Brady Dufeck added 11 points, two boards, two assists and a steal.

Blue Devils handle Bulldogs

PESHTIGO – The Peshtigo boys were all tied up with Oconto 18-18  at halftime on Monday, Jan. 25 but the home team Bulldogs  couldn’t keep pace in the game’s final 18 minutes, as they fell behind and lost by a final score of 54-43.

The Blue Devils were led by a game-high 24 points from Cooper Campshure, followed by 14 from Carter Koch.

Peshtigo got 20 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block from Dominik Baxter.

Tigers throttle Cavaliers

MARINETTE – The Gillett Tigers cruised to their fourth-straight victory with an 88-43 road win over St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

The Tigers put together a well-rounded offense in the game. Jesse DeBauch led the way with 25 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, six steals and a block; Ben Matczak had 19 points, a steal, two assists and a board; Aydin Franti had 16 points, 10 assists, three boards and four steals to go along with 12 points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal from Thomas Carmody.

STAA got 15 points out of Teagan Anderson, who also had three boards and three assists, along with another 15 points, four boards, three assists steal and a block from Jake Farley.

Rangers fall to Thunderhawks

WAUSAUKEE – The Wausaukee boys couldn’t keep pace with Oneida Nation at home on Tuesday, Jan. 16, outscored 43-15 in the second half as the Thunderhawks stormed to a 58-35 victory.

Connor Schroeder led the way for Wausaukee with eight points, 14 rebounds, four steals and an assist. Evan Suennen had eight points also, along with eight boards, an assist and a steal while Seth Kramer also turned in eight points to go along with his six assists, one block and three steals.

Marines end skid with win over Spartans

LUXEMBURG – Marinette used a smothering defensive performance to keep the  Luxemburg-Casco offense in check on Tuesday, Jan. 16 on the way to a 78-68 win to break out of a seven-game losing streak.

“Lukas Peterson and Brady Eastman did a great job picking up some scoring slack in the first half with Sam (Sommerfeldt) having two early fouls,” commented Marinette head coach Connor Nelson. “Defensively, our 1-3-1 forced 19 turnovers and deflected a lot of passes. We did a good job of keeping LC uncomfortable throughout the game. Very proud of our guys and glad we got one of these close ones to go our way.

Sommerfeldt finished strong with 21 points while Peterson added 16. Jordan Race chipped in 14 and Max Jacobson added 12.

Rangers beat Indians

WAUSAUKEE – The Wausaukee boys jumped out to a 35-16 halftime lead against Stockbridge on Monday, Jan. 15, taking the non-conference victory by a final score of 69-42. 

Seth Kraemer finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals to go along with 10 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, four steals and a block from Conner Schroeder.

Wolverines bounce Badgers

NIAGARA – Crivitz, behind 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block from Jackson Flowers, picked up an 88-49 M&O Conference victory over Niagara on MOnday, Jan. 15.

Colten Tarmann also had a big game for the Wolverines, turning in 18 points, a steal, four assists and eight boards while Kade Thoma added five rebounds, an assist, two steals, three blocks and 17 points.

Kaden Klaver rounded out the Crivitz double-digit scorers by hitting for 16 points to go along with his four rebounds, one assist and one steal.

Niagara’s Tommy Martin led the Badgers with 20 points, four rebounds, three assists and a block. Bake Holmes had 12 points and eight boards while Cameron Schiefelbien chipped in 11 points and three boards. 

Blue Devils come alive in second half, defeat Pioneers

OCONTO – The Blue Devils did a nice job of defending their home court against the Sevastopol Pioneers on Tuesday, Jan. 16, overcoming a 27-21 halftime deficit with a big finish to claim a 62-48 Packerland Conference win.

Leading the way offensively for the Blue Devils was Carter Koch, finishing with 19, followed closely by Cooper Campshure with 18. 

Rangers use early surge to topple Wildcats

WAUSAUKEE – The Rangers improved to 7-7 overall, 3-5 in M&O Conference play with a 56-43 win against the Wildcats on Thursday, Jan. 18. 

Seth Kraemer was the high scorer for Wausaukee with 16 points, along with five boards, five assists, two steals and two blocks. Kayden Suennen added 11 points, two boards and three assists to go along with Conner Schroeder’s eight points, 12 boards, three assists, six steals and two blocks.

Lena was led by 16 points from Tyler Shallow.

Tigers too much for Badgers

NIAGARA – The Gillett boys extended their win streak to six games with a 65-56 victory over Niagara on Friday, Jan. 19. 

The Tigers, now 8-1 in M&O Conference competition, 10-4 overall, got a big 25-point performance from Jesse DeBauch, followed up by 15 from Aydin Franti and 10 from Ben Matczak. 

The Badgers were led by 20 points, 14 boards and two assists from Cameron Schiefelbein. Blake Holmes turned in 18 points, six boards and four steals while teammate Tommy Martin added 12 points, 10 boards and four assists.

Bulldogs beat up on Pioneers

SEVASTOPOL – Peshtigo High standout Dominik Baxter made a little history on Saturday, Jan. 20 as the Bulldogs trounced the Pioneers 71-44.

In the win, Baxter scored 43 points to break the team’s single-game scoring mark of 41 set by Roger Ecklund in 1971.

“We were ready tonight,” said Peshtigo head coach Jason Boucher. “We defended well and Dominik Baxter got hot early. Usually, we tend to come out a little bit flat but today was different. Baxter, in my mind, is probably one of the more dominant sophomores in the state and he got hot. Our guys did a really good job of making sure he gott hat record in the second half.”

In the win, which moved the team to 3-5 in Packerland Conference action and 7-7 overall, Baxter’s big total was backed up by 11 from Will McMahon.