Games to Watch: 1/6-1/10

Best match ups of the week: Monday January 6th <ul> <li>Colfax (4-0) Clear Lake (3-0) @ Clear Lake High School 7:15</li> </ul> Colfax is currently 9-1 on the season this year and has averaged 59 points per game as a team. Leading Colfax is 5’8 Senior Kameri Meredith. She is averaging 15.2 for her squad. Meredith is the floor general for Colfax and can take over a game with her efficiency on any given night. Meredith is averaging 9.6 rebounds per game. Rachel Scharlau is the team's second leading scorer averaging 12 points per game. Clear Lake is coming into this match up undefeated on the season (9-0). The team averages 64 points per game. With a dominant inside game, Clear Lake has used their size to execute a high scoring offense. Leading Clear Lake in scoring is 6’0 Forward Julianna Rosen with 13.3 points per game and 8 rebounds per game. Clear Lake also has two players averaging 13 points per game- Madison Zimmer a 3 point specialist and Maddie Rosen- a strong, versatile post player. <ul> <li>Homestead (5-2) vs Kettle Moraine Lutheran (3-1) @ KML 7:15</li> </ul> Homestead is 7-2 on the season and averaging 52.7 points per game. With a team with only one post player Homestead relies on the quickness and shooting skills of their guards. Averaging 14.1 points per game for Homestead is Division II Minnesota State Mankato commit <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/grace-mueller/">Grace Mueller</a>. Listed as a guard- she does is all for her squad. Mueller is impressive inside the paint and on the perimeter. Khendel Rolison is the second leading scorer for Homestead with 11.3 points per game. Kettle Moraine Lutheran is 3-1 on the season and averaging 52 points per game as a team. KML is such a consistent team that plays with poise and patience. Megan Gerner (6’0 C) is leading the pack with 9.2 points per game and 7 rebounds per game. Impressive 5’4 Guard Emma Thistle is the facilitator for KML and see’s a lot of time on the floor. Thistle is averaging 7.4 points per game and 2.2 assists per game. Tuesday January 7th <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400">Bay Port (4-0) vs De Pere (3-1) @ De Pere HS 5:40 </li> </ul> Undefeated Bay Port is coming off of a 40 point win against conference opponent Manitowoc Lincoln. Bay Port is one of the only Division I teams left that remain undefeated. <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/mckenzie-johnson/">McKenzie Johnson</a> (5’5 PG) is the leading scorer for Bay Port averaging 16.2 points per game. Johnson is a true point guard and is the go-to for her team. Emma Krueger (5’7 G) follows Johnson with 10.6 points per game. De Pere is tied for 3rd in the Fox River Classic conference. Coming off of a loss to a tough Green Bay Preble squad, De Pere hopes to use their high pressure defense to fight off Bay Port. Leading the team is Sophomore guard Jordan Meulemans (5’11) with 17.2 points per game. Muelemans holds offers from Creighton, Green Bay, Illinois State and Milwaukee. Expect her to have a big impact on the flow of Tuesdays matchup. Senior guard Ellie Schneider is second leading scorer with 12.5 points per game. <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400">DeForest (5-0) vs Beaver Dam (5-0) @ Beaver Dam HS 7:15 [caption id="attachment_133744" align="alignright" width="196"] <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/matyson-wilke/">Matyson Wilke</a>[/caption]</li> </ul> DeForest is 9-1 on the season and averaging 64.5 points as a team. With a 32 point win over conference opponent Mount Horeb, DeForest showed they have what it takes to be top of the Badger- North conference. Leading the team is senior Maddie Trautsch with 15.2 points per game. Trautsch stands at 5’10 and tremendous game inside the paint. <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/grace-roth/">Grace Roth</a> (6’0 F) is the second leading scorer on DeForest with 14 points per game. Beaver Dam is 9-2 on the season and is standing tall after a 36 point win against Sauk Prairie. Averaging 70 points per game as a team, Beaver Dam is all about pushing the tempo offensively. Tied in conference play with DeForest- Beaver Dam hopes to use their quick guards to score against a tough post-heavy squad. <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/matyson-wilke/">Matyson Wilke</a> (5’10 G)- ranked #1 in Prep Girls Hoops rankings- leads Beaver Dam with 16.8 points per game. <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/natalie-jens/">Natalie Jens</a> (5’7 G) is the team's second leading scorer with 15 points per game. Thursday January 9th <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400">Milwaukee King (3-0) vs Milwaukee School of Languages (1-0) @ MSoL 7:00 [caption id="attachment_133742" align="alignright" width="300"] Khmaya McNeal[/caption]</li> </ul> Milwaukee King is 4-4 on the season but undefeated in conference play. Milwaukee King is averaging 56 points per game. Coming off of a 12 point loss to Bolingbrook (IL), King is out to prove that they are still the top team in the Milwaukee City Conference. Leading King is Syracuse commit <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/khamya-mcneal/">Khamya McNeal</a> (5’7 G) with 20.6 points per game and 6 rebounds per game. A true scorer- McNeal can easily take over a game any night. Kings second leading scorer is floor general Briasha Townsend (5’6 G) with 10.7 points per game. Milwaukee School of Languages is currently 6-1 on the season is coming off of a five point loss to a very tough Nicolet squad. Averaging 56.6 points per game as a team, MSOL relies on inside points and put back buckets. With only one post player on the roster, Milwaukee School of Languages makes up for size in their speed and efficiency of attacking the basket. Leading the team is one of the conferences best scorers Ja’Cia Cunningham (5’8 PG). She is averaging nearly 17 points per game and is a true leader for her squad. Aalyah Watson (5’2 G) adds to team success with 11.4 points per game and 6 rebounds per game.   Friday January 10th <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400">River Falls (4-0) vs Eau Claire Memorial (5-0) @ Eau Claire Memorial 7:00</li> </ul> River Falls is currently 7-2 on the season and coming off of a hard fought win against Woodbury. Leading the Big Rivers conference, River Falls is averaging 50 points per game as a team. Leading River Falls is all around player <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kylie-strop/">Kylie Strop</a> (5’7 PG) with 13.8 points per game, 7 rebounds per game and 3.4 assists per game. Strop is committed to play at North Dakota State next year. Second leading scorer is Taylor Weick (5’9 G) with 11.6 points per game. Eau Claire Memorial is undefeated this season and uses their high pressure defense to slow down teams. Eau Claire uses patience and poise to facilitate their successful offense. Eau Claire does a tremendous job finding the right spots to score within their offensive sets. Senior guard Sydney Brennan (5’7) leads the team with 17 points per game. Nicole Rossow (6’0 F) follows closely behind with 11 points per game.