Boys Basketball Champions Crowned On Saturday

Sunday, March 19th, 2023 -- 7:03 AM

Five champions were crowned at the 2023 State Boys Basketball Tournament Saturday at the Resch Center.

De Pere (30-0), the #1 seed in the bracket, capped a perfect season with a 69-49 triumph over second-seeded Arrowhead in the Division 1 championship final.   De Pere wins the State title for the second time and the first time since capturing the Class B crown in 1934.  Their 30 victories this season represents the most wins by a champion in State Tournament history.

Top-seeded Pewaukee (27-3) won its third consecutive Division 2 title by virtue of its 71-54 victory over third-seeded Whitnall in the championship game.

Brillion (29-1), the #2 seed in the Division 3 bracket, won the State championship with a 61-55 win over top-seeded West Salem in the title game.   West Salem (28-2) finishes runner-up for the second year in a row after experiencing the State Tournament for the first time last season.

Second-seeded Luther (28-2) won the Division 4 championship with a 60-46 victory over fourth-seeded Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic in the tournament final.  Luther wins its first State title.

In Division 5, top-seeded Newman Catholic (27-4) earned the title with a 66-54 victory over McDonell Catholic  in the championship game.  Conner Krach led the Fighting Cardinals with a team-high 21 points, and both Mason Prey and Isaac Seidel added double figures in scoring with 18 and 15 points.   The Macks were led in scoring by Canan Huss with a game-high 28 points and Eddie Mittermeyer added 17.  Newman Catholic wins the State championship in its first-ever appearance in the tournament.

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