Lions Win First Flyway Championship since 2000

On Feb 23, Lomira boys basketball defeated Waupaca 76-50 on the road in a late non-conference game for the Lions.
Lomira (22-1) was tied with Waupaca (5-18) at 14-14 thanks to eight early points from Jake Broeske.
The Lions’ shooting started to warm up when Jackson Bloohm drained three three-pointers, and Keegan Kell joined the party with a three-pointer to give Lomira a 26-20 lead over the Comets.
Blake Steger showed off his offensive versatility with a three-pointer, a cross-over drive to the bucket, and two offensive rebounds put-backs to score nine points for the Lions to push the Lomira lead to 38-26 at the halftime break.

Lomira got two three-pointers from Charlie Cole and a Steger steal for an easy fastbreak basket to increase the Lions’ lead to 46-29.
Kell scored five straight points, including a three-pointer, and Cole added four points to extend the Lomira lead to 58-34 over the Comets.
The Lions got four points from Hunter Duley and eight points from Broeske late in the game to help secure a commanding 76-50 road victory for Lomira.
Jake Broeske’s 17 points and Blake Steger’s 15 points lead Lomira to its 22nd win of the season.
Vs Campbellsport
On Feb 20, Lomira boys basketball beat Campbellsport 75-45 at home on Senior night for Jake Broeske, Kincade Todl, and Hunter Duley.
“Words can’t express my gratitude for these three seniors,” said Head Coach Nick Kohler. “They are unbelievably coachable, and great basketball players.”
Lomira (22-1, 13-0) held an 8-4 lead over Campbellsport (7-15, 4-9), featuring a corner three-pointer from Todl and a three from Keegan Kell.
“Cade hitting the first three of the game was an awesome way to start the night,” said Kohler.
The Lions scored ten consecutive points to take an 18-7 lead over the Cougars, highlighted by six points from big man Broeske in the paint.
Campbellsport closed the gap to 25-18 before Lomira closed out the half an 13-5 stretch to take a 38-23 halftime lead thanks to six more points from Broeske.
Kell started the second half with a three-pointer, and Broeske scored another six points to increase the Lomira lead to 51-28 over the Cougars.
Hunter Duley splashed a three-pointer and converted two free throws, which was followed by an offensive rebound putback from Blake Steger to push the Lions’ lead to 58-31.
Lomira continued to control the game with the lead ballooning to 74-35 before closing out the 74-45 conference victory.
Jake Broeske’s 29 points and Hunter Duley’s 14 points paced the way for the Lions to push their home record to 13-1 on the season.
“It was fitting on Senior Night, I thought Hunter and Jake had their best games of the year,” said Kohler.
At Springs
On Feb 17, the Lomira boys basketball team beat St. Mary’s Springs Academy 72-27 on the road to win the Flyway Conference Championship for the first time since 2000.
Lomira (22-1, 13-0) jumped out to a 9-3 lead over Springs (7-14, 4-8), featuring three-pointers from Charlie Cole in the corner and Keegan Kell a few feet behind the three-point line.
Cole hit another three, and Jake Broeske scored six straight points in the paint, giving the Lions an 18-9 lead over the Ledgers.
The Lions were leading 18-11 when Jackson Bloohm made his presence felt on the defensive end with a block to take the ball coast-to-coast for a layup, and he set up his teammates with three assists during this outstanding stretch of play,y ending with Kell knocking down a three to give Lomira a 30-11 lead.
Springs scored five straight points before the Lions went on a 13-0 scoring stretch highlighted by Blake Steger and Kell combining for nine of those points, which included Kell’s third three-pointer of the half to increase Lomira’s lead to 45-16.
Broeske scored four more points, and Maddox Bodden added a basket to give Lomira a commanding 50-20 halftime lead over the Ledgers.
Kell scored in the lane, and Cole knocked a three-pointer in the corner to push the Lions’ lead to 55-20 over Springs.
Lomira was leading 55-24 with 15:45 left in the second half when the Lions scored nine consecutive points, featuring a three-point play from Broeske and Cole scoring five straight points, including his fourth three-pointer of the game to give Lomira a 63-24 lead in the conference contest.
“When we get stops, our offense is very hard to guard, and I think the last 3-4 weeks our defense has taken a step forward and we in turn have been better offensively,” said Kohler.
The Ledgers scored their last points of the game with 9:48 left in the game, and Lomira’s defense shut them down the rest way on to their 72-27 conference clinching victory.
“I think there were a lot of expectations for this group, and at times we felt that pressure, for to be one game away from an undefeated season speaks to the talent and composure we have shown,” said Kohler.
Jake Broeske led the way with 21 points and 10 rebounds plus Charlie Cole and Keegan Kell combined for seven three-pointers in the win.
Lomira received a number one seed and a first-round bye in the WIAA Boys Basketball Tournament in Division four. The Lions will host the winner of #8 Nekoosa/#9 Necedah on March 6 at 7 p.m.
Lomira boys basketball will finish its regular season at Mayville on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.
Game Summary
Monday, Feb. 23
Lomira 38-38 76
Waupaca 28-22 50
Final
Points: Jake Broeske 17. Blake Steger 15. Charlie Cole 13. Jackson Bloohm 9. Hunter Duley 9. Keegan Kell 9. Maddox Bodden 4
Rebounds: Broeske 7. Bloohm 6. Duley 6. Steger 5. Cole 4
Assists: Steger 6. Duley 6. Broeske 4.
Steals: Steger 3. Duley 2. Cole 2. Bodden 2
Blocks: Broeske 2
3pt: Cole 3. Bloohm 3. Kell 2. Duley 1. Steger 1
Friday, Feb. 20
Campbellsport 23-22 45
Lomira 38-37 75
Final
Campbellsport
Points: Pierce Kaehne 10. Trevin Shea 9. Quinten Cappozzo 8. Deacon Cousert 6. Dalton Thull 5. Carter Gellings 3. Cullen Reis 2. Trent Schladweiler 2
Lomira
Points: Jake Broeske 29. Hunter Duley 14. Blake Steger 8. Keegan Kell 6. Hunter Schaumberg 5. Jackson Bloohm 4. Cooper King 3. Kincade Todl 3. Charlie Cole 2. Cole Geiger 1
Rebounds: Broeske 6. Steger 3. Duley 3
Assists: Duley 6. Cole 4. Todl 3. Bloohm 3. Kell 2. Broeske 2. Bodden 2
Steals: Cole 4. Duley 3. Bloohm 2. Schaumberg 2
3pt: Kell 2. Todl 1. Duley 1. King 1. Schaumberg 1
Tuesday, Feb 17.
Lomira 50-22 72
Springs 20-7 27
Final
Points: Jake Broeske 21. Charlie Cole 14. Keegan Kell 13. Blake Steger 7. Jackson Bloohm 4. Mason Schlevan 4. Kincade Todl 3. Hunter Duley 2. Cooper King 2. Maddox Bodden 2
Rebounds: Broeske 10. Steger 5. King 4. Bloohm 3. Cole 3
Assists: Bloohm 5. Duley 4. King 4. Steger 2. Kell 2. Ryan 2
Steals: Bloohm 5
3pt: Cole 4. Kell 3. Todl 1