Here are Thursday's boys basketball sectional semifinal results and scores
BOYS BASKETBALL
DIVISION 1 SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
NEENAH 66, KIMBERLY 64
KAUKAUNA – His nickname is “Ice” and that’s exactly what Chevalier Emery Jr. had in his veins Thursday night.
Emery Jr. nailed a contested 3-pointer from the corner as time expired to lift the Rockets over Kimberly and propel them to a WIAA Division 1 sectional final against Eau Claire Memorial.
“I told my guys just get me the ball, I’ll bring us home,” Emery Jr. “I always believe in them and they believe in me as well and they said ‘Ice, you gotta make this.’
“I got a screen, went to the corner and just let it go. It was one of those driveway-as-a-kid kind of dream shots.”
The Rockets face the Old Abes for a state berth at 1 p.m. Saturday at D.C. Everest High School.
Neenah had a pair of turnovers within the last minute that led to a bucket from Kimberly’s Jackson Paveletzke and a pair of free throws for a 64-63 lead.
Neenah took a time out with 3.1 seconds left on the ensuing possession to set up the final play.
Neenah coach Lee Rabas said the first option was to go to post player JJ Paider, but that a screen wasn’t set which led to Emery Jr.’s 3-pointer.
“At first I thought they might have blocked it and he was really close,” Emery Jr. said of his final shot. “But when I let it go it looked online and I told myself it was good.”
Emery Jr. had 17 points for Neenah (26-1), with Carter Thomas leading the team with 19 points. Paider added 12 for the Rockets.
Rabas added that he understood the frustration in Kimberly’s case, with the Papermakers losing all three of its games this season to the Rockets by a combined four points.
“Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. We’re fortunate,” Rabas said. “I’m sure they’re sitting on the other side – ‘we lost 3 games by 4 points’ - that’s hard to swallow. Beating somebody of that caliber three times …. But we got to keep going.”
Kimberly coach Jon Murphy said that he and his team did “everything we needed to do to put ourselves in position to win.”
“I mean (Chevalier) hit a really tough shot from the corner,” Murphy said. “He didn’t have a great look and had somebody in his face … the kid made a play and it was one of those games where the team with the last possession found a way to win. That hurts.”
Paveletzke had an outstanding game for Kimberly, finishing with 32 points.
“These kids surpassed a lot of people’s expectations,” Murphy said. “Coming in we had nothing but the two guards – nobody else had played a second. But I’m proud of their effort. It just didn’t go our way tonight.”
Rabas knows that his team has a big challenge with Eau Claire Memorial on Saturday.
“I know they’re super talented and they have two or three top guys,” he said. “And we know Appleton East is a good team, so for (Eau Claire Memorial) to beat them we know we’ll have our hands full. The FVA tournament is over so we have to play someone else.”
Kimberly 29 35 - 64
Neenah 38 28 - 66
Kimberly: Gingras 5, Pawlikowski 10, Miron 6, Paveletzke 32, Van Vonderen 11. 3-pt: Gingras, Miron, Paveletzke, Van Vonderen. FT: 8-8. Fouls: 10.
Neenah: Emery Jr. 17, Schlomann 7, Corso 8, Paider 12, Jung 3, Thomas 19. 3-pt: Emery Jr. 3, Schlomann, Corso 2, Thomas 3. FT: 7-8. Fouls: 12.
DE PERE 87, HOMESTEAD 77
MANITOWOC - John Kinziger scored a game-high 35 points and Will Hornseth chipped in 21 as the Redbirds built a nine-point halftime lead and held the Highlanders at bay in the final 18 minutes.
Gabe Herman added 14 points for De Pere.
Tim Franks had the hot hand for Homestead with 34 points. Also scoring in double figures for the Highlanders were Adam Riese with 13 points and Solomon Garrison with 12.
The Redbirds will face No. 1 seed Menomonee Falls on Saturday.
Homestead 31 46 - 77
De Pere 40 47 - 87
Homestead: Riese 13, Lococo 3, Garrison 12, Franks 34, Polite 2, Chung 4, Djurasovic 9. 3-pt: Riese 3, Lococo, Franks 4. FT: 17-24. Fouls: 24.
De Pere: J. Kinziger 35, Herman 14, Z. Kinziger 8, Demovsky 3, Hornseth 21, Jorgensen 6. 3-pt: J. Kinziger 3, Herman 2. FT: 21-29. Fouls: 22.
DIVISION 2 SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
ASHWAUBENON 68, OSHKOSH NORTH 58
GREEN BAY - Marcus Tomashek scored 14 of his 26 points in the first half and Matt Imig scored 13 of his 19 in the second half to lead the Jaguars to the win over the Spartans at Green Bay Southwest.
Ashwaubenon will face Nicolet in West Bend on Saturday in the sectional final.
Oshkosh North was led by Xzavion Mitchell with 26 points. Steven Clark added 15.
Oshkosh North 22 36 - 58
Ashwaubenon 31 37 - 68
Oshkosh North: Lasee 3, Juedes 9, Seckar 5, Mitchell 26, Clark 15. 3-pt: Lasee, Secker, Mitchell. FT: 15-18. Fouls: 18.
Ashwaubenon: Imig 19, M. Tomashek 26, D. Tomashek 6, Schoen 9, Walton 2, Kirst 6. 3-pt: Imig 4, M.Tomashek 6, D.Tomashek 2, Schoen 3, Kirst. FT: 10-16. Fouls: 15.
DIVISION 3 SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
FREEDOM 48, NORTHLAND PINES 31 (WEDNESDAY)
OCONTO FALLS - Landon VanCalster poured in 18 points and Blake Kortz added 13 points as the Irish pulled away in the second half.
Freedom nudged to a 24-18 halftime advantage, before limiting Northland Pines to 13 points in the final 18 minutes as the Irish advanced to Saturday’s sectional final against top-seeded Brillion at Two Rivers.
The game is set to get underway at 1 p.m.
Northland Pines was led in scoring by Gabe Smith with 11 points.
Northland Pines 18 13 - 31
Freedom 24 24 - 48
Northland Pines: Klemett 2, R. Muench 2, Smith 11, Millis 3, Lurvey 2, Stiemke 9, Kohn 2. 3-pt: Millis, Stiemke. FT: 5-6. Fouls: 7.
Freedom: Kortz 13, Jochimsen 2, Midbon 4, Greiner 8, VanCalster 18, Peterson 3. 3-pt: Kortz 2, Midbon, Greiner 2, VanCalster 2. FT: 5-6. Fouls: 10.
DIVISION 4 SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
RONCALLI 85, ST. MARY CATHOLIC 61
MENASHA - Luke Pautz scored 44 points in the second half to help the Jets pull away from the Zephyrs in the sectional semifinal.
Roncalli will play Iola-Scandinavia at Auburndale on Saturday.
Pautz finished with a game-high 56 points for Roncalli.
St. Mary Catholic, which led by nine points at halftime, was led by Charlie Nackers with 19 points. Danny Griffith added 17, while Cole Uhlenbrauck and Ryan Ortscheid finished with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
St. Mary Catholic 41 20 - 61
Roncalli 32 53 - 85
St. Mary Catholic: Griffith 17, Ortscheid 10, Ripley 1, Nackers 19, Uhlenbrauck 11, Mackenzie 3. 3-pt: Griffith 2, Uhlenbrauck 3. FT: 14-25. Fouls: 18.
Roncalli: Fischer 9, Yanda 5, Pautz 56, Simmer 4, Stangel 9, Otte 2. 3-pt: Fischer 3, Yanda, Pautz 3, Simmer, Stangel 3. FT: 15-23. Fouls: 22.
HOWARDS GROVE 71, SHEBOYGAN LUTHERAN 68
SHEBOYGAN - Miles Barnstable scored 25 points to lead Howards Grove to the sectional semifinal win in overtime.
Isaac Godziewski added 14 points for Howards Grove.
Sheboygan Lutheran was led by Casey Verhagen with 34 points.
Howards Grove 27 30 14 - 71
Sheboygan Lutheran 33 24 11 - 68
Howards Grove: Grunewald 7, Specht 2, Schroeder 9, Barnstable 25, Bry. Dortman 6, Gozdzewski 14, Schumacher 8. 3-pt: Grunewald, Schroeder 3, Barnstable 3, Gozdzewski. FT: 11-13.
Sheboygan Lutheran: Michael 10, Schmitz 2, Holzheimer 6, Leonhard 2, Verhagen 34, White 14. 3-pt: Michael 2, Verhagen 2, White. FT: 7-13.
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA 54, STRATFORD 47
WAUTOMA - The Thunderbirds took a five-point lead at haltime and made it stand up in their win over the Tigers.
Iola-Scandinavia will play Roncalli in Auburndale on Saturday for the sectional title.
Stratford, which made just 3-of-18 3-point attempts, was led by Ashton Wrensch with 16 points. Caden Bruesiwitz added 12.
Stratford 20 27 - 47
Iola-Scandinavia 25 29 - 54
Stratford: Schueller 2, Wrensch 16, Bruesiwitz 12, Daul 9, Griesmer 4, Seitz 4. 3-pt: Bruesiwitz 2, Daul. FT: 8-13. Fouls: 16
DIVISION 5 SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
RANDOLPH 74, REEDSVILLE 63
OSHKOSH - Sam Greiger scored 21 points in the second half to help the Rockets hold off the Panthers.
Greiger finished with 26 points for Randolph (25-2), while Travis Alvin scored 25.
Reedsville, which pulled within five points with less than two minutes remaining in the game, was led by Brennen Dvorachek who scored 30 points. He also had five assists, four steals and three blocks.
Reedsville finishes with a 25-3 record.
Reedsville 24 39 - 63
Randolph 29 45 - 74
Reedsville: B. Dvorachek 30, Taddy 4, Salm 8, Schenian 4, Z. Dovrachek 8, C. Dvorachek 9. 3-pt: B. Dvorachek. FT: 10-14. Fouls: 21.
Randolph: Meredith 11, Greiger 26, Alvin 25, Dykstra 4, Niernan 8. 3-pt: Meredith 3, Greigel 2. FT: 24-36. Fouls: 15.
GIBRALTAR 58, THREE LAKES 40
ELCHO - The Vikings pulled away in the second half for the sectional semifinal win.
Sam Lindenberg scored a game-high 27 points to power Gibraltar.
Sam Eppler led Three Lakes with 17 points.
The Vikings led 22-20 at intermission before taking over the game.
Gibraltar will face Columbus Catholic in Saturday’s sectional final at Pulaski.
Three Lakes 20 20 - 40
Gibraltar 22 36 - 58
Three Lakes: Volkmann 2, Maney 7, Kaufman 5, Erikson 2, Melton 7, Eppler 17. 3-pt: Maney. FT: 5-8. Fouls: 16.
Gibraltar: Sitte 8, Lindenberg 27, A. Jauregui 6, V. Jauregui 4, Schar 6, Ash 5, Friedenfels 2. 3-pt: Lindenberg 3. FT: 5-9. Fouls: 12.
ATHENS 34, TURTLE LAKE 31
EAU CLAIRE - Aiden Janke scored 12 points to help the Bluejays to the sectional semifinal victory.
Athens 20 14 - 34
Turtle Lake 12 19 - 31
Athens: Sheahan 8, Diedrich 7, Lepak 7, Janke 12. 3-pt: Sheahan 2, Lepak. FT: 7-9. Fouls: 6.
Thursday's scores
Division 1
Eau Claire Memorial 69, Appleton East 64
Neenah 66, Kimberly 64
Menomonee Falls 99, Green Bay East 68
De Pere 87, Homestead 77
Division 2
Medford 56, Rhinelander 29
Ashwaubenon 68, Oshkosh North 58
Division 3
Freedom 48, Northland Pines 31
Lake Country Lutheran 71, Laconia 48
Brillion 75, Kewaunee 50
West Salem 76, Adams-Friendship 45
Division 4
Iola-Scandinavia 54, Stratford 47
Roncalli 85, St. Mary Catholic 61
Howards Grove 71, Sheboygan Lutheran 68
Division 5
Athens 34, Turtle Lake 31
Columbus Catholic 65, Newman Catholic 59
Gibraltar 58, Three Lakes 40
Randolph 74, Reedsville 63
Saturday's sectional finals
Division 1
Neenah vs. Eau Claire Memorial at D.C. Everest, 1 p.m.
De Pere vs. Menomonee Falls at Hartford, 1 p.m.
Division 2
Medford vs. La Crosse Central at Eau Claire North, 3 p.m.
Ashwaubenon vs. Nicolet at West Bend East, 7 p.m.
Division 3
Brillion vs. Freedom at Two Rivers, 7 p.m.
Division 4
Iola-Scandinavia vs. Roncalli at Appleton East, 1 p.m.
Howards Grove vs. Milwaukee Academy of Science at Brown Deer, 7 p.m.
Division 5
Athens vs. Hurley at Chequamegon, 1:30 p.m.
Columbus Catholic vs. Gibraltar at Pulaski, 7 p.m.
Varsity high school coaches or their statisticians should email results to sports@gannettwisconsin.com.
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