Volume XVII, Number 15 | Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Girls Varsity Basketball

It was a quiet break for the girls basketball team. The team returns to action tonight at 7 pm on the road against Heritage Christian.


The last time the girls took to the court for a game was December 16. In dominating fashion, BA won 82-51. The Blue Knights received outstanding offensive performances from Amelia Rigel and Luci Jensen. The pair combined for 54 points, including a 30-point night from Amelia.

Boys Varsity Basketball

BA's boys varsity basketball team played three games over the break, resulting in two wins and one loss.


The team took part in the Raider Shootout at Sheboygan North High School on December 28 and 29. The first game was against a good Medford team. Medford played sound fundamental basketball and came away with the victory 81-50. The next day, the boys bounced back to defeat Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy 83-27. Ty Mahnke stole the show in the first half, pouring in six threes. Ty finished the game with 21 points. Anthony Przybilla scored 19 points, while Davis Arvold and Trent Rayborn each scored 12 to round out the double digit scorers.

Anthony Przybilla with a strong drive to the hoop

BA got its 2023 portion of the schedule off to a great start, defeating Kenosha Christian Life 90-51 on Tuesday, January 3. Anthony Przybilla and Nolan Demski led all scorers with 20 points each. Trent Rayborn added 18, while Davis Arvold contributed 12 points for the second straight game.


Up next for the boys is a game against Brown Deer in Wisconsin Dells before returning home for a game against Milwaukee Excellence on Monday, January 9.

Middle School Basketball

Girls

Level 8


The Level 8 girls team traveled to Menomonee Falls on Saturday to take on St. Mary. The girls battled back and forth in a game that featured several lead changes.

Karina Dhingra prepares for a jump shot

Unfortunately, the girls came up short in the final seconds. The final score was 31-27 in favor of St. Mary's.  


-Coach Chris Mason


Level 7


The Level 7 girls basketball team lost to SJV/SMV/SJW on Saturday, December 17. The girls played hard, but ultimately lost 38-22.


Amen Abel led the girls in scoring with ten points. Mali Williams and Susie Schoyer had four points each. Mila Libbey had three, and Katherine Courtright rounded out the scoring with one point.


-Coach Greg Weithaus

Level 6


The Level 6 girls basketball team lost a hard-fought battle against St. Sebastian on Saturday, December 17, by a score of 32-31. 


Not for a lack of effort, the girls came up just short on the last possession. It was a true team effort as six different girls scored, led by Lucy Allen with 13 points, and Addison Albers with six points. Rachel York led the defensive effort with five steals and four rebounds.


The team looks to continue to build on this effort when they take on St. Jude on Saturday, January 7.


-Coach Geo Peterson


Level 5


The girls bounced back from last week’s loss to win 14-1 over St. Joseph’s Wauwatosa.


There was great defense all around, including a rebound in the first 30 seconds by Lana Robinson. Lana also scored a basket. Baskets and rebounds were also had by Maggie Mize and Navy Kehoe.


-Coach Cayley McKowen

Boys

Level 8


On Saturday, December 17, BA took on the top dog of the standings in its division, St. Mary Menomonee Falls.


St. Mary got off to a fast start and never looked back. The BA boys were able to hang around at halftime, but unfortunately, the St. Mary's offense did not cool down.


BA lost 54-24. Keagan Michelich led the team in scoring with 13 points. Sutton Demski brought in a team-high nine rebounds, while Noah Thompson led the team in steals with three.


The Blue Knights move to 1-2 in conference and have a road game against Christ King this upcoming Saturday at 9:15 am.


This game will be the first game with the team at full strength which has brought an excitement to the boys this week.


-Coach Michael Rajchel

Rebounding machine Sutton Demski

Level 6


The Blue Knights Blue team traveled to St. Dominic on Saturday, December 17. BA was victorious as they outscored their opponent by a final score of 30-6. The Blue Knights used a balanced offensive attack as every player scored. The boys are now 2-1 in league play.  


-Coach Chris Mason

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