The Wisco basketball team overcame a slow start with a dominating second-half defensive performance to defeat Wauwatosa West 76-59 at Whitefish Bay on Thursday night. The Vikings improved to 6-1 all-time in the sectional semifinal round and advanced to Saturday's sectional final with the win.

The Trojans used their size on the interior to score at the basket and bother Wisco defensively in the early going. They led 13-5 after five minutes of action. But after a timeout, the Vikings found their footing. Landon Key scored all eight of his points in a 25-6 run that swung the game for good. He connected twice from behind the arc and once on a steal-and-score to help stake his team to a 30-19 lead that they would not relinquish. The Vikings took a 39-30 lead into the locker room.

The Wisco defense put the clamps on in the second half. The Vikings held West to just seven points over the first 11 and a half minutes of the half. Meanwhile, the Wisco offense was red hot, ripping off 23 points in that same stretch to put the game away. Jordan Glenn's layup with three minutes to go put the Vikings up 72-45, at which point the team emptied the bench.

Kon Knueppel shot 8-10 from the floor to lead the Vikings with 20 points; he added 10 rebounds and four assists. Jamiir Allen was 3-4 from behind the arc as part of a 19-point, seven-rebound effort. And Prentice Young added 16 points, four rebounds, and a pair of assists. Wisco shot 11-22 from deep, battled the bigger Trojans to a 33-33 stalemate on the boards, and forced 15 turnovers on the night. A box score is available here.

The Vikings advance to the sectional final, where they will face Pewaukee for the right to advance to state. The game will be played at 1 PM at New Berlin West. All tickets must be purchased online; a link to do so can be found here.

A sterling defensive effort and an especially efficient performance on offense helped the Vikings to their second straight WIAA Regional Championship with a 71-39 win over Whitefish Bay on Saturday night.

Wisco made their first four shots and scored the game's first 13 points to force a Blue Dukes timeout when the game was barely two minutes old. The visitors chipped away and eventually cut the lead to five points. But the Vikings closed the first half on a 15-3 run to take a 38-18 advantage into the locker room.

Bay got a layup and a pair of free throws right out of the break to cut into the lead. But Prentice Young scored the game's next five points - part of a 10-point effort in the second half - to right the ship. The Vikings turned the ball over just one time in the second half - on their final possession - and were content to work for good shots without rushing the action. On the other end, the Wisco defense did not offer the Blue Dukes any openings, forcing them into lengthy possessions that often came up empty. The result was 71 Wisco points on just 48 offensive possessions, while Bay was held to just 34 points before both teams emptied their benches.

Jordan Glenn used a perfect 9-9 performance from the free throw line to lead all scorers with 16 points. Prentice Young shot 6-7 from the field and finished with 14 points; he added five rebounds, a pair of steals, and a team-high three assists. Kon Knueppel scored 10 points and pulled down nine rebounds, and Jamiir Allen added nine points and two steals. The Vikings shot 54% and committed just five turnovers, while holding Whitefish Bay to 35% from the field and forcing 14 miscues. A box score is available here.

With the victory, the Vikings advance to the sectional semifinal. They will square off with Wauwatosa West on Thursday, March 10. The game will be played at the neutral site of Whitefish Bay High School and is scheduled to tip at 7:00 PM.

The Wisco basketball team advanced to the regional finals with a 78-45 win over visiting Shorewood on Friday night. A strong defense set the tone in the Vikings' 23rd win of the season.

Transition baskets off of steals in the early going helped Wisco to a 17-2 lead in the first six minutes. That was followed by a cold stretch which allowed Shorewood to creep closer. The Greyhounds narrowed the lead to 28-20 late in the first half. But Wisco closed the half on a 12-0 run over the final 3:08, then opened the second half on a 19-2 run. The result was a 59-22 lead with just over 10 minutes to play, and it was academic from there.

Jamiir Allen led all scorers with 22 points. He added three steals and six deflections as part of an excellent team defensive effort. Prentice Young added 11 points. Kon Knueppel scored six points, had six rebounds, and handed out a team-high five assists. Brendan Lane provided a spark off the bench with six points, four steals, and three assists, and Alex Hernandez scored four points and took a pair of charges. The Vikings forced 27 turnovers on the night, 17 of which came on steals. They held Shorewood to 39% shooting and owned a 14-5 advantage on the offensive glass.

A box score is available here. The Vikings will host the regional final at 6:00 PM on Saturday, March 5.

The Vikings concluded the regular season in resounding fashion, scoring 58 points in the first half and holding visiting South Milwaukee to just 10 points in the second half in a 92-35 win over the Rockets on Wednesday night.

A 17-2 run early in the first half pushed Wisco out in front 27-10. Josh Knueppel connected twice from behind the arc during that run, which gave him the WLHS all-time record for three-pointers in a season (58, breaking Andy Ohm's record from 1991).

Twelve different Vikings scored on the night. Landon Key was a perfect 5-5 from the field for 12 points. Alex Hernandez matched him with 12 points of his own and Jamiir Allen added not only 12 points but also five assists and five steals. Kon Knueppel scored 9 points and grabbed a team-high 8 rebounds, and Grayson Young scored 9 points and came up with 3 steals. The Vikings shot 56%, held the Rockets to 27%, and forced 28 turnovers, 22 of which came on steals.

More stats are available here. The Vikings end the regular season with a record of 22-2. They open WIAA postseason play at home on Friday, March 4. They will host the winner of the Shorewood-Tenor/Veritas game.

Wisconsin Lutheran jumped on New Berlin Eisenhower early and often Friday night en route to an 80-33 win, which clinched them a share of the 23rd conference championship in program history.

The Vikings connected on 11 of their first 17 shots while holding the Lions to 2-13 shooting and forcing six turnovers over that same span to open up a 29-5 lead. An 18-4 run that spanned the halftime break put them up 52-13 one minute in the second half and removed whatever doubt may have remained about the outcome.

Kon Knueppel was a perfect 4-4 from behind the arc, part of a 16-point effort to lead all scorers. Prentice Young added 13 points to go along with four rebounds and a team-high four assists and five steals. Jamiir Allen matched Young with five steals and scored nine points. Jordan Glenn also scored nine points and handed out three assists. Wisco outscored Eisenhower 25-0 in transition and took advantage of 20 steals on the night to enjoy a 27-4 edge in points off turnovers.

More stats are available here. The Vikings will learn their postseason bracket on Sunday and close the regular season on Wednesday, February 23 when they host South Milwaukee in a final Woodland crossover game.

A big first half helped the Vikings to an 85-52 win over South Milwaukee on Senior Night. Wisco improved to 20-2 on the year and clinched the eighth 20-win season in program history with the victory.

The Vikings jumped out to a 43-8 lead on the strength of a defense that forced 16 first-half turnovers and an offense that shot 11-21 from behind the three-point arc. Josh Knueppel feasted on the Rockets' defense for the second time this season, connected on 5-of-6 long distance attempts before halftime and finishing with 18 points and six triples on the night. Jamiir Allen added 14 points and three assists, and Kon Knueppel scored 10 points and led the team with seven boards.

On Senior Night, each of the five active seniors got into the books. Brendan Lane scored 8 points and came up with 4 steals. Jordan Glenn and London Ashford had 6 points apiece; Ashford had 2 steals while Glenn grabbed 3 rebounds. MJ Townsend scored 5 points and handed out 3 assists, and Stefan Kolarevic had a pair of assists to go along with 2 points. 

More stats are available here. The Vikings travel to New Berlin Eisenhower on Friday night. A win over the Lions would give Wisco a share of the Woodland West Conference championship.

Wisconsin Lutheran improved to 19-2 and completed a 3-0 week with an 86-53 win over West Allis Central on Saturday night. The Vikings defense took control of the game early by forcing steals and turnovers which turned into points on the other end. They closed the first half by holding the Bulldogs to just two points over the final 7+ minutes to take a 42-19 lead into the locker room. The lead got as high as 38 points in the second half, as Wisco moved to within one victory of clinching a share of the Woodland West Conference title.

Jamiir Allen led all scorers with 17 points; he added four assists and three steals. Kon Knueppel scored 14 points, came up with five steals, blocked a pair of shots, and handed out three assists. Jordan Glenn had 12 points, five rebounds, and three steals, and London Ashford matched his season high with nine points and four rebounds.

More stats are available here. The Vikings host South Milwaukee on Tuesday, February 15.

A deliberate pace proved no problem for the Vikings on Friday night, as they topped Greendale 65-41 to improve to 18-2 on the season.

The host Panthers attempted to stall on offense in an effort to slow the game down. The Wisco defense responded by disrupting Greendale's efforts. The Vikings had 15 deflections, 13 steals, and forced 23 turnovers on the night. The offense was a bit slower to catch up, but Wisco still led 28-18 at halftime. A 15-0 run to start the second half removed any doubt about the outcome. Six points from Prentice Young and five from Landon Key helped power that spurt, which saw the Vikings open up a 43-18 lead less than five minutes into the half. The defense continued to lock the Panthers down - Wisco limited the hosts to just three points over the first 12 minutes of the second half.

Young led the team with a season-high 16 points and added three steals and a pair of assists. He was the only player in double figures on a night that saw a balanced attack. Josh Knueppel scored eight points off the bench, Key added seven points and two steals in his first start in three weeks, Jamiir Allen scored six points to go along with three steals and two assists, and Kon Knueppel had five points, three steals, and three assists.

More stats are available here. The Vikings host West Allis Central on Saturday night at 7:45 PM.

A strong second half powered the Viking basketball team to a win at West Allis Central and a program milestone: Wisconsin Lutheran earned its 900th win in program history with the 90-72 triumph over the Bulldogs. Tuesday night's action concluded the game, which was suspended after four minutes of action back in January.

Central led by 3 late in the first half before the Vikings found the range from long distance. A pair of threes from Josh Knueppel, plus triples from Landon Key and Prentice Young, and an old-fashioned three-point play from Jamiir Allen, powered a 17-7 run that sent Wisco into the locker room up 41-35. The team continued to rip the nets in the second half, connecting on their first five attempts from behind the arc to open up a 15-point lead just six minutes in. The lead crested at 21 as the Vikings scored 49 points after halftime.

Much of the scoring came from Jordan Glenn, who shot 10-11 from the floor (with the one missed shot coming back in January). That included a 4-5 effort from long distance, and he ended the night with a team-high 26 points. Allen added 16 points, five rebounds, and a team-high five assists. Kon Knueppel scored 13 points and paced the team with seven rebounds and three blocks. Alex Hernandez grabbed six boards and scored 11 points, and Prentice Young enjoyed a solid all-around game with 10 points, three assists, and two steals.

The Vikings turned the ball over just five times, while forcing the hosts into 16 miscues, something that helped offset Central's 43-41 advantage on the glass. They also shot 57% in the second half while holding the Bulldogs to 45% over the same stretch. More stats are available here. Wisco travels to Greendale on Friday, February 11.

The Viking basketball team suffered its first conference lost of the season on Friday night, falling to #2 Pewaukee by a score of 84-59. The visiting Pirates blistered the nets to the tune of 57% from the field and 12-18 from the three-point line.

A 13-0 run put Pewaukee out in front 17-6 in the early going. Wisco narrowed the lead to 29-24 after a three-pointer from Jamiir Allen. But back-to-back treys from the Pirates started a run that gave them some breathing room. Jordan Glenn connected on a 30-footer at the buzzer, but it only brought the Vikings to within 11 points at 47-36. Pewaukee continued its hot shooting in the second half, and Wisco was not able to keep pace. The Vikings shot just 35% over the first 14 minutes of the second half and a four-and-a-half minute scoring drought removed any doubt about the outcome.

Glenn led the team with 19 points. Kon Knueppel scored 13, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked a pair of shots. Allen finished with 12 points and a team-high three assists.

More stats are available here. The Vikings return to action on Tuesday at West Allis Central, when they will resume the game that was suspended back on January 7. Game time is 7:00 PM.

Wisco pushed out to a big lead at Pius XI on Friday, then held off the Popes late for a 78-73 win. The victory gives the Vikings a 16-1 record and 10 consecutive wins.

A career-high 22 points from Alex Hernandez paced the team. He scored 12 of those in the first half to help stake Wisco to a 38-23 halftime lead. He then scored four more quick points out of the locker room, part of a 9-2 run to open the second half and give the Vikings' their biggest lead of the night at 47-25. The Popes shot 55% after halftime to trim the lead to 6 in the final minute, but free throws from MJ Townsend sealed the deal before Pius made a half-court shot at the buzzer to provide the final margin.

Hernandez added nine rebounds to go along with his team-high 22 points. Jamiir Allen added 18 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Josh Knueppel scored 11 points, Kon Knueppel pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked 3 shots, and Jordan Glenn had 6 points and 7 boards.

More stats are available here. The Vikings host Pewaukee on Friday in the annual Winter Festival game.

It wasn't always pretty, but the Viking basketball team survived an eight-minute scoring drought, a one-point halftime deficit, and six players in foul trouble to pull out a 72-63 win at New Berlin West on Friday night.

Wisco raced to a 16-3 lead to open the game. But after Jordan Glenn's transition basket four minutes in, they did not score again until Josh Knueppel connected from downtown with 6:03 remaining in the first half. Meanwhile, West ran off 16 unanswered points to get back into the game, and after a late three-point play, the hosts took a 35-34 lead into the locker room.

West stretched their advantage to 41-38 early in the second half. But a three-pointer from Jamiir Allen tied the game. One minute later, Allen connected again to put Wisco on top 44-41 and give them a lead they would not relinquish. A pair of triples from Kon Knueppel sandwiched around one from Glenn gave the Vikings some breathing room at 53-46, and a three and a putback from London Ashford helped give the team its biggest advantage of the second half at 60-48 with 8:41 to play. West would eventually trim the lead to four, but the Wisco defense held the hosts to just five points over the final 5:30 of the game and the offense did enough to seal the victory.

Allen led the team with 20 points on 7-11 shooting and added four steals. Kon Knueppel scored 15 points and grabbed seven boards. Glenn and Josh Knueppel added nine points apiece, while Alex Hernandez pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds and MJ Townsend handed out a team-high five assists. The Vikings forced 20 turnovers and enjoyed a 14-6 advantage on the offensive glass, helping to offset a hot shooting night by West (57.5%).

More stats are available here. The Vikings travel to Pius XI on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM game.

The Viking basketball team overpowered visiting New Berlin Eisenhower on Tuesday night, defeating the Lions by a score of 86-49. The defense forced 24 turnovers and held Eisenhower to 38% shooting.

A 16-4 run early in the first half broke the game open. Wisco led at halftime by a score of 52-23. Kon Knueppel scored all 13 of his points in the first half; he finished with a line that included four rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Prentice Young scored a season-high 15 points to go along with five assists and three steals. Josh Knueppel matched him with 15 points on 5-10 shooting from behind the arc. And Jamiir Allen scored in double figures for the 10th consecutive game; he finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, and four steals. 

Wisco shot 12-23 from deep and 10-13 from the free throw line. They also outrebounded the Lions 32-24. More stats are available here. The Vikings travel to New Berlin West on Friday, January 28.

The Wisco basketball team improved to 13-1 on the season after a 78-60 win over Minnehaha Academy at Minneapolis North High School. The game was played as part of the WBY Border Battle between Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The Vikings' victory was powered by a defense that forced 26 turnovers, including 16 in the first half, as Wisco built a 43-26 halftime lead. Seven of those forced turnovers came during a six-minute stretch that saw the Vikings take control of the game. The defensive pressure plus eight straight points from Jamiir Allen powered a 19-2 run that turned a 15-15 tie into a 34-17 Wisco lead.

Allen's 21 points led the team; he also added team highs in assists (five) and steals (six). MJ Townsend helped get the team started in the early going. Eleven of his career-high 13 points came in the first half; he added three rebounds, three assists, three steals, and five deflections as part of a strong overall game. Kon Knueppel scored 17 points on 7-11 shooting and Prentice Young had eight points, three assists, and three steals.

More stats are available here. The Vikings return to conference action on Tuesday when they host New Berlin Eisenhower.

The Wisco basketball squad improved to 12-1 on the season with an 85-46 win at South Milwaukee in a Woodland Conference crossover matchup on Thursday night. The Vikings shot 57% and connected on 13 three-pointers in the victory.

Josh Knueppel paced the team with a career-high 29 points, including a 9-14 performance from behind the arc. He scored eight of those in the game's opening minutes to help stake Wisco to a big early lead. The Viking scored the game's first 16 points and held the Rockets scoreless for the game's first seven minutes. Jamiir Allen's steal and score just before the halftime buzzer sent Wisco into the locker room up 41-15, and the team coasted in from there. 

Joining Knueppel in double figures was Allen (13 points, 5 rebounds) and Logan Rindfleisch (11 points). Prentice Young scored all eight of his points in the first half and added four assists, and MJ Townsend led the team in assists for the second straight game with five, as the Vikings handed out 23 assists on the night, just two off of their season high.

More stats are available here. The Vikings travel to Minnesota for the WBY Border Battle on Saturday. They will face Minnehaha Academy at Minneapolis North High School in a 5:30 PM game.

The Wisco basketball team gritted out its second victory over a top ten Division 1 team in the span of a week with a 71-66 victory over visiting Brookfield Central on Tuesday night. The win over the Lancers, ranked #4 in this week's poll, came seven days after a win over top ten Arrowhead and is the team's fifth consecutive victory over all.

Landon Key helped stake the Vikings to an early lead. He scored 11 first-half points to help Wisco run out to a 26-10 advantage after nine minutes. But the Central defense stiffened and the offense came around. They closed the half on a 16-5 run to narrow the gap to 31-26 as the teams headed into the locker room.

The Lancers kept the pressure on in the second half. They narrowed the lead to two before Jamiir Allen came on. After a two-point first half, he gave the team a basket and two assists to provide the Vikings some breathing room at 40-33. BC came back though, and tied the game at 46 with just over 8 minutes remaining. Allen answered with a 3 to put Wisco back on top. When the Lancers tied it again at 51 a few minutes later, he responded by hitting from downtown on back-to-back possessions to make it 57-51 Wisco with 5:29 to play. Two minutes later, Central cut it to a three-point game, but MJ Townsend found Josh Knueppel in the corner, and the junior's third triple of the night gave the Vikings a 62-56 advantage with three minutes remaining. Baskets and free throws from Allen and Kon Knueppel kept the Lancers at bay down the stretch.

Allen scored 22 of his team-high 24 points in the second half and added five rebounds and three assists. Kon Knueppel's double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) included several big boards and two key free throws in the closing minutes. Key scored 11 points before leaving with a sore ankle, Josh Knueppel had nine points to go along with three assists, and MJ Townsend gave a sterling effort on the defensive end and finished with five rebounds and a team-high four assists.

More stats are available here. The Vikings are now 11-1 on the season. They travel to South Milwaukee on Thursday night for a Woodland Conference crossover game.

The Wisco basketball team jumped all over visiting Greendale in the early going and cruised to an 89-38 victory Friday night at WLHS. The win moved the team to 10-1 on the season and 4-0 in Woodland West play.

Jamiir Allen matched his career high with 18 points in the first half, outscoring the entire Panthers team, as the Vikings took a 53-17 lead into the locker room. Wisco shot 64% and forced 18 turnovers before halftime, while holding Greendale to 28% from the field over the same stretch.

Allen finished with a new career high of 25 points, which he achieved on 10-11 shooting in 17 minutes of action. He added three rebounds, three assists, and three steals to complete a fine all-around night. Alex Hernandez joined him in double figures with 10 points, and a host of Vikings scored between seven and nine points, led by Kon Knueppel (9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals), Josh Knueppel (9 points), and Prentice Young (8 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists).

More stats are available here. The Vikings host Division 1 #6 Brookfield Central on Tuesday, January 18.

The Wisco basketball team defended its home court and overcame an 11-point deficit in the second half to defeat D1 #9 Arrowhead by a score of 76-69 on Tuesday night at WLHS. The win marked the Vikings' third victory over a top ten team this season.

Wisco ran out to 22-14 lead on the strength of a defense that forced the visitors into eight first-half turnovers. But the Warhawks outworked the Vikings over the last six minutes of the half and closed on an 18-6 run to take a 32-28 lead into the locker room.

Landon Key's basket knotted the game at 37-37 a few minutes in the second half. But Arrowhead took advantage of missed shots by the Vikings and put them on their heels defensively in a 15-4 run that saw the Warhawks grab a 52-41 advantage with 11 minutes remaining. 

But Wisco had an answer. Kon Knueppel's three-pointer ended a scoring drought, Jamiir Allen scored on the next possession, Key converted two free throws after a steal and foul, and London Ashford connected from downtown to bring the Vikings within a point at 52-51 and make it a ballgame again. A minute later, Ashford rebounded Knueppel's missed three and kicked it back out to him behind the arc. The sophomore drained the second attempt from deep to give Wisco its first lead since the first half at 56-54.

With the game tied at 64 and less than three minutes remaining, Allen stole the ball and seconds later MJ Townsend found him all alone at the three-point line. His only three-point attempt of the night was good and gave the Vikings a lead they would not relinquish. Down the stretch, Brendan Lane converted five of six from the charity stripe to seal the victory.

Wisco won despite an uncharacteristically poor night from behind the arc and despite being outrebounded 38-33. They made up for that by shooting 63% inside the arc, forcing 16 Arrowhead turnovers, and sinking 14 of 18 free throw attempts. Kon Knueppel paced the team with 19 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and three blocked shots. Allen added 14 points and three assists, Key scored 12 points and had a team-high four steals, and a pair of Vikings provided valuable bench contributions. Josh Knueppel scored eight first-half points to keep the team in the game and Lane scored his eight points after halftime to solidify the win.

More stats are available here. The Vikings host conference foe Greendale on Friday night.

In the best game of the 2021-22 season to date, the Vikings overcame an 11-point second half deficit and survived a pair of overtimes to emerge with a 101-99 win at second-ranked Pewaukee. Five players scored in double figures for Wisco to help the team eclipse the century mark for the second time this season.

The Pirates raced out to a 7-0 lead in the early going. But the Vikings reeled them in and forged ahead 15-12 on back-to-back three-pointers from Jordan Glenn. From there, things stayed tight until halftime. Pewaukee sank two free throws with five seconds left to send them into the locker room up 32-30.

After hitting just three from behind the arc in the first half, the Pirates connected on 8 of their first 11 three-pointers after halftime. They also took advantage of a string of Wisco turnovers and stretched their advantage to 63-52 with under 9 minutes remaining. However, a putback by Kon Knueppel and a pair of triples from Josh Knueppel (sandwiched around one from Jamiir Allen) helped pull the Vikings back into the game. An old-fashioned three-point play put Pewaukee up 82-75 with 2:42 to play. But Allen sank his second long distance shot of the night on the ensuing possession, then stole the Pirates' inbounds pass and laid it into cut the lead to 82-80. Pewaukee forged back ahead by five after another triple with 1:16 to play. But Kon Knueppel found Glenn behind the arc for another three; Knueppel then stole the ball on the following possession and found Glenn, who raced to the hoop and laid it in to tie the game at 85 with just 12 seconds left in regulation. The teams headed to overtime.

Landon Key's basket midway through the first overtime gave the Vikings their first lead since late in the first half at 89-87. After Pewaukee pulled ahead again late in the OT, Glenn scored again with 33 seconds left to tie the game at 93 with 33 seconds left. The Wisco defense held and sent the game to a second overtime.

On the second possession of the second overtime, Key connected from deep in the corner to put the Vikings up 96-93. But a pair of empty Wisco possessions gave the Pirates an opening and they took advantage, forging ahead 97-96 after a pair of free throws with 1:46 to play. But Kon Knueppel scored in the lane 20 seconds later to give Wisco a lead they would not relinquish. After Pewaukee missed a jumper, Knueppel rebounded and found Glenn in transition on the right wing. The senior rose up and hit his sixth triple of the night to put the Vikings up 101-97 with 50 seconds remaining. A basket from Pewaukee and two empty trips to the charity stripe for Wisco meant that one last defensive stand was needed. Josh Knueppel came through, defending in isolation at the top of the key and getting a hand on the Pirates' final three-point attempt. The shot came up short and the Vikings came away with a 101-99 victory.

Glenn led the team with a career-high 29 points and a game-high four steals, as Wisco forced the hosts into 15 turnover. Kon Knueppel registered a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds; he also added five assists. Josh Knueppel's season-high 16 points off the bench included a 4-6 performance from deep. Key scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds. And Allen followed up a career-best performance against Kettle Moraine with 14 point, six assist effort, despite sitting much of the first half with foul trouble.

More stats are available here. The Vikings face another stern test on Friday when they travel to West Allis Central for a 7:00 PM game.

The Wisco basketball team rebounded from its first defeat of the year with a 74-59 win over Kettle Moraine in the final game of the 2021 Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout at Concordia University. The Vikings shot 55% and nearly doubled up the Lasers on the boards in the victory.

A pair of juniors powered the Vikings in their final game of 2021. Landon Key helped Wisco fight through a sloppy opening frame by scoring 11 of his career-high 16 points before halftime. In the second half, it was Jamiir Allen's turn to shine; 12 of his career-high 18 points came after the break. Sophomore Kon Knueppel contributed throughout, scoring 11 points, grabbing nine rebounds--part of a 35-18 Wisco advantage on the glass--and handing out five assists.

Allen and Knueppel each came up with three steals, as several transition baskets helped the team pull away. Key handed out three assists and Allen added two. More stats are available here.

The Vikings' first game of 2022 comes on Tuesday, January 4, when they travel to Pewaukee.

The Viking basketball team lit up the scoreboard on Friday night, shooting 64% en route to a school record for regulation points in a 106-71 victory over Pius XI.

Wisco used a 16-5 run to break open the game midway through the first half. Jamiir Allen scored 10 of his 14 points in the game's first five minutes to help get the Vikings going. Josh Knueppel came off the bench to score seven quick points late in the half as Wisco used a 16-4 run to open things up further and take a 57-29 lead into the locker room. Alex Hernandez scored nine of his season-high 16 points after halftime and Kon Knueppel made an impact all night, scoring 23 points on 8-10 shooting, handing out a career-high eight assists, pulling down six rebounds, and blocking three shots.

The 106 points set a new regulation scoring record for Wisconsin Lutheran. The Vikings also scored 106 in a triple overtime victory over Germantown in December of 2016. The school's previous high scoring mark in regulation was 99, set last December against Waterford.

The Vikings outrebounded the Popes 37-19 and forced the visitors into 19 turnovers. More stats are available here.

The team resumes play at the Wisconsin Basketball Shootout at Concordia University on December 28. They will take on the Redbirds of De Pere in a 7:00 PM game.

The Viking basketball team improved to 5-0 on the season with an 89-69 win over visiting Racine Case in non-conference action. A career-high 28 points from Kon Knueppel helped Wisco stay unbeaten.

A 9-0 Wisco run pushed the lead from five points to 14 points with just under 10 minutes remaining in the first half. The Eagles answered with a run of their own to cut the lead to four at 30-26, but the Vikings pulled away to lead 52-41 heading into the locker room.

A 21-5 run out of the locker room extended the Wisco lead to 73-46 with 12 minutes remaining. Knueppel connected on three of his six three-point shots on the night during that run, which sealed the outcome. Case's starters played the rest of the night and briefly cut the lead to 19 against the Wisco bench, but got no closer.

Knueppel's 28 points came on 10-15 shooting, including 6-9 from behind the three-point arc. He added nine rebounds to lead the team. Jordan Glenn added 13 points to go along with five rebounds, five steals, and three assists. Alex Hernandez scored 11 points and Jamiir Allen handed out a team-high four assists. The Vikings shot 54% from the floor and connected on 18 of 22 from the charity stripe.

More stats are available here. The Vikings return to conference play on Friday when they host Pius XI.

The Wisco basketball team wasted no time in moving to 1-0 in Woodland West Conference play, jumping all over visiting New Berlin West on Friday by a score of 88-28.

The Vikings scored the game's first 25 points, as West was only able to get one shot off in their first nine possessions. Meanwhile Wisco feasted at the other end, connecting on 10 of their first 13 shots and scoring on nine straight possessions to start the game.

Jordan Glenn scored all 20 of his points before halftime to help the Vikings take a 47-19 lead into the locker room. He added 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Kon Knueppel scored 15 points, grabbed five boards, came up with four steals, and handed out three assists. Alex Hernandez scored a season-high 14 points to go along with five rebounds, and Jamiir Allen led the team with five steals and five assists to go along with eight points. The team forced 35 West turnovers and outrebounded the visitors 52-28.

More stats can be found here. The Vikings host Racine Case in non-conference action on Tuesday, December 14.

The Wisco boys basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 75-52 triumph at Milwaukee King on Tuesday night. A strong first half set the Vikings up for their third straight win by 20 or more points.

Jordan Glenn and Landon Key helped get the team going early. Glenn scored 10 of his team high 13 points before halftime and Key added seven of his own as the Vikings shot 61% in the first half. Meanwhile, the defense held King to just 26% from the floor and forced 16 turnovers over the same span, as Wisco took a 42-18 lead into the locker room. The Generals briefly narrowed the lead to 16 points in the second half, but the Vikings quickly pushed the lead to 30, at 70-40, before coasting in with the win.

A balanced effort ruled the day on offense, as four Vikings scored in double figures with one more just missing out. Glenn led the team with 13 points and added five assists and four steals. Key scored 11 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. Kon Knueppel added 10 points and five boards, and Alex Hernandez put up a season high 10 points. London Ashford just missed, with a nine-point effort off the bench, and Jamiir Allen kept the offense rolling with a season-best seven assists and helped key the defense with three steals. Wisco forced a total of 30 turnovers in the victory and got scoring contributions from 12 different players.

More stats are available here. The Vikings open conference play on Friday when they host New Berlin West at 7:00 PM.

The Wisco boys basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 79-43 win over Notre Dame Academy in the 2021 Viking Classic at Wisconsin Lutheran College. A season-high 12 three-pointers and a defense that forced 21 turnovers powered the Vikings to victory.

Wisco started hot, scoring the game's first eight points. After two baskets for the Tritons, the Vikings put together a 23-4 run in which they forced eight turnovers and connected five times from behind the arc. Landon Key was behind two of those makes from downtown, as eight of his season-high 12 points came during the run. Wisco went into the locker room at halftime up 40-15 and was never seriously threatened in the second half.

Kon Knueppel led the team with 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season; his three assists tied Key for the team-high on the night. Key's 12 points came on 5-of-8 shooting from the field; he added three boards and three assists. Jordan Glenn scored 11 points and pulled down six rebounds, and Grayson Young contributed 11 points, three steals, and three deflections off the bench.

The Vikings shot 48% from the three-point arc and outrebounded the Tritons 35-25. More stats are available here.

Wisco plays its first road game of the season on Tuesday, December 7, when they travel to Milwaukee King for a 7:00 PM contest with the Generals.

The Wisco basketball team started the 2021-22 campaign on the right foot with an 81-51 win over visiting Fond du Lac in a non-conference matchup. Quick hands and strong pressure pushed the Vikings to victory, as they came up with 15 steals and forced 25 turnovers on the night.

Jordan Glenn, returning to the floor for the first time since collapsing at Menomonee Falls 10 months ago, scored the first four baskets of the game for Wisco as the team opened up a 19-6 advantage in the game's first seven minutes. The Cardinals crept to within seven points a few minutes later, but a 14-7 run sent the Vikings into the locker room up 40-21. The team was never seriously threatened in the second half and worked 14 players into the game, with 13 of them scoring.

Glenn led the team with 20 points and added four rebounds, four steals, and two assists in 22 minutes of action. Kon Knueppel connected three times from behind the arc en route to 19 points and six rebounds. Josh Knueppel scored eight points off the bench. And Jamiir Allen filled the box score with a well-rounded effort. He scored seven points, grabbed six rebounds, handed out five assists, and came up with four steals as he and Glenn keyed the Vikings' defensive attack. More stats are available here.

Wisco hosts Notre Dame Academy as part of the Viking Classic on Friday, December 3. Those two teams will play at WLC at 8:00 PM, with Mayville and Lakeside Lutheran squaring off beforehand.