Brett Pickarts is a former head basketball coach and lifelong student of the game. Known as one of Wisconsin’s most connected hoops minds, Brett has coached at premier camps across the state and built strong relationships throughout the coaching community. This blog delivers in-depth coverage of Wisconsin basketball, offering playoff predictions, team breakdowns, and data-driven analysis of the state’s hoops landscape.
Heavyweight Battle in Appleton
It is week three in the boys’ high school basketball season here in Wisconsin. This game featured two premier coaches in Coach Matt Klarner of Xavier who recently surpassed the 300 win mark, and Coach Bobby Kuchta who has been nothing but consistent leading the Seymour Thunder since 2020. Here are some takeaways from last night’s crucial Bay Conference battle.
Freedom vs New London Takeaways
It is week two of the high school basketball season and hundreds of games took place last night. This matchup between the Irish and the Bulldogs featured two premier frontcourt players in not only the Fox Valley, but in the state of Wisconsin. I have two personal connections to the teams being a former assistant coach and living in New London, and knowing Coach Andrew Gibbons from my time as a teacher and coach in Beaver Dam. Here are some key takeaways from Tuesday night’s contest in Freedom.
Feast Week Pt. 2: 5 Takeaways from Berlin and Waupaca on Opening Night
I had the privilege to attend a fantastic high school basketball game on opening night between two physical and well coached high school basketball teams on opening night. Here are five takeaways from Tuesday night’s contest between the Waupaca Comets and the Berlin Indians.
1430 ESPN Beaver Dam Slam at the Dam Preview
Slam at the Dam game previews and predictions.
Feast Week Pt. 1
Let’s get down to business for all the basketball fans crazy about high school hoops, look no further this week to some superb matchups around the state. We have great non-conference matchups, Thanksgiving tournaments, and one day events around the state worth keeping some eyes on. They still call it Feast Week on the four letter network right? Here are three games to keep close tabs on around the state of Wisconsin on Wednesday Night.
D2 Top 10: Summer Edition
The Division 2 State Field last year was arguably the most “open” for the taking at the Kohl Center last March. There are numerous intriguing prospects in this year’s D2 Field with Power 5 collegiate talent. Geographically speaking, the D2 teams may have the biggest gripes in how stacked the Milwaukee Metropolitan areas are with a handful of very solid ball clubs hailing from the Madison area.
