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Below are some of the top moments, statistical nights, and more from the regional semifinals and finals in boys basketball.

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Ayden Phillips, Almond-Bancroft
Phillips was nearly unstoppable as the Eagles secured a 66-34 win over Rosholt Friday night. The senior big man finished with 35 points, outscoring Rosholt himself, on 15 of 21 shooting. He added 20 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Amari Allen, Ashwaubenon
Somehow Allen upped his game come playoff time, which is remarkable considering the season the Alabama commit had. Allen had a 37-point triple-double in Ashwaubenon's 79-69 win over Green Bay West. He was 19 of 23 from the free throw line and added an eye-popping 20 rebounds and 13 assists.

Ryan Westrich, Bonduel
Westrich dominated the paint as Bonduel knocked off Shiocton 87-50. The junior big man and Division 1 football recruit finished with 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks for the Bears.

Henry Gruetzmacher, Brookfield Central
Gruetzmacher was 12 of 14 from the field and finished with 29 points in Central's 73-55 win over DeForest. The junior forward added 15 points, 3 assists, and 2 blocks in the regional semifinal victory.

Cameron Lipinski, Cochrane-Fountain City
Lipinski buried 7 of 12 shoots from deep and had a career high 37 points as Cochrane-Fountain City beat Pittsville 77-30. The senior guard added 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
 

Deerfield 62, Clinton 60
Deerfield took home a wild game-winner on Friday night, as junior Landon Brattlie banked in a left-handed prayer of a game-winner as time expired. Teammate and senior guard Ben Wetzel joined the 1,000 point club in the game as well. 

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Mason Stieber-Pinter, Greenfield
Stieber-Pinter had a double-double as he and the Hustlin' Hawks downed Saint Thomas More 75-48. The senior wing finished with 23 points and 15 rebounds.

Landen VanOfferen, Kimberly
Van Offeren has been exceptional down the stretch for Kimberly and continued that in an 80-60 win over Holmen on Friday night. He finished with 31 points on 15 of 17 shooting and added 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the Papermakers.

Keegan Van Kauwenberg, Kaukauna
Van Kauwenberg had a cool 30 point performance in a 94-58 win over Appleton West on Friday night. The senior point guard finished was 8 of 14 from three and added 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Roman Thompson, Kettle Moraine
Thompson and the Lasers continued to roll through regional play, winning over Watertown 90-54 in the semifinals. The senior wing surpassed the 1,000 point mark for his career in the victory as well. In the regional final win over Middleton, Thompson had a game high 25 points.

Carter Schmitz, Cedar Grove-Belgium
Schmitz' shooting helped 7-seed Cedar Grove-Belgium upset 2-seed Kohler on Friday night. The junior guard was 6 of 13 from deep and scored a career high 29 points for the Rockets.

Jonah Race, Osceola
Race poured in 23 points on 9 of 12 shooting in Osceola's 82-67 win over Somerset. The senior added 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and a block in the victory.

Tyler Tiutczenko, Pewaukee
Tiutczenko had it going from deep as he came a rebound shy of a double-double in Pewaukee's 80-65 win over Green Bay Preble. The junior forward had a game high 30 points while knocking down six of twelve from deep and hauling in nine rebounds.

Sam Pitrof, Racine Lutheran
Pitrof had a day as he led Lutheran to a 98-91 victory over Audubon. The junior lefty scored a career high 38 points on 16 of 19 shooting from the field. Pitrof added 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals in the victory.

Jack Kohnen, Slinger
Kohnen came two assists shy of a triple-double as Slinger beat Shorewood 67-51. The sensational sophomore finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. Just 25 games into his sophomore season, Kohnen became the program's all-time leading scorer, as he sits at 1,026 all-time currently.

Cade Stasiek, Spring Valley
Stasiek poured in 30 points as Spring Valley downed Clayton 62-45 in a regional semifinal game. He was 8 off from the field and 13 of 14 from the field while adding 9 rebounds, 6 steals, and 4 assists.

James Brady, Tigerton
Brady was dominant in Tigerton's 58-42 win over Northland Lutheran. The sophomore big man scored 36 points and assisted on five basketballs in the win. Brady added 19 rebounds for the Tigers while going 17 of 21 from the field.

Wes Rahn, Lakeside Lutheran
Five-seed Lakeside Lutheran went in to 4-seed Waupun and came away with a 73-54 victory. Rahn was a big reason why. The junior forward finished with 28 points on 13 of 17 shooting and added 18 rebounds for the Warriors. Rahn also joined the 1,000 point club in the win.

Elijah Griffin, Westosha Central
Griffin is one of the top point guards in the state and had a great regional playoff run with the Falcons Friday and Saturday night. In Friday's 81-65 win over West Allis Hale, Griffin finished with 22 points despite just five shot attempts. He was five of five from the field and 9 of 10 from the free throw line while assisting on twelve made buckets and adding five rebounds and four steals.

Rashad Fenner, Milwaukee Bradley Tech
Fenner and Bradley Tech's season came to a close on Friday night in a 78-61 loss to Racine Park. The senior guard however, hit the 1,000 point mark in the loss. He finished with 25 points in the game.

Jordan Wagner, Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Wagner and Kettle Moraine Lutheran came up just short in a regional semifinal game with Milwaukee School of Languages, losing 59-56. However, the senior guard joined the 1,000 point club in his last game of his career.

Ayden Phillips, Almond-Bancroft
Phillips followed up his big performance in Friday night's win with 29 points and 14 rebounds in the Eagle's 56-50 win over Wabeno/Laona in the regional championship.

Logan Becker, Aquinas
Becker led the Blugolds to another regional title on Saturday night, this time in a 60-51 win over Fall Creek. The junior guard scored a game high 26 points in the win on 10 of 16 shooting. He added two of each of rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.

Amari Allen, Ashwaubenon
Allen's incredible senior season has come to an end, as Ashwaubenon fell to Pulaski 92-68 for the third time this season. Allen though finished with 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Thomas Aue, Auburndale
Aue capped off a thriller of a game between two Marawood-South rivals, giving Auburndale a 51-49 win over Marathon on Saturday night. The senior forward rebounded a missed three, turned and put up a one-handed baby hook for the win at the buzzer. He finished with eight points for the Falcons.

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Aaron Bartol, Berlin
Six-seed Berlin knocked off three-seed G-E-T and two-seed Bloomer to capture a regional championship this weekend. Bartol was a big reason why. He was one rebound shy of recording a triple-double in Berlin's 64-54 win over Bloomer in the regional final round. Bartol finished with 10 points, 11 assists, and 9 rebounds.

Zach Kinziger, De Pere
Kinziger and the De Pere boys basketball team are on a mission to get back to the Kohl Center after missing the state tournament last season. In a 73-60 win over Arrowhead, the Mr. Basketball finalist had 31 points, knocking down five shots from deep, and added six rebounds, four assists, and three blocks.

Javante Edwards, Carmen Northwest
Edwards was great as he and Carmen Northwest upset top-seed Dominican 73-65 on Saturday night. The senior guard and NCAA Division 1 Canisius commit finished with a game high 29 points.

Donovan Davis, Freedom
Davis led the top-seed Freedom Irish to a regional title this past weekend including a dominating performance in Saturday night's 86-61 win over 86-61. The sophomore forward finished with a game high 33 points.

Dahir Abdullahi, Greenfield
Abdullahi had a triple-double as he led Greenfield to an 80-69 win over Milwaukee South and a regional championship. The senior point guard tallied 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in the victory.

Zay Mitchell & Bryce Ott, Oshkosh North
The forward duo led the seven-seed Spartans to a 71-66 upset win over two-seed Homestead on Saturday night. Mitchell, who has been incredible all season, finished with 36 points and 11 rebounds in the victory. Ott, who came back late in the season from injury, added 19 points and 10 rebounds.

AJ Bender, Lake Mills
A day after pouring in 29 points, Bender had 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in a 61-47 win over cross-town rival Lakeside Lutheran in the regional championship.

Camden Schurk, Pacelli
Schurk nearly outscored Tigerton on his own as Pacelli down the Tigers 69-36 in a regional championship game. The senior wing had 30 points while adding 14 rebounds and 6 assists.

Myron Reuter, Platteville
Reuter nearly recorded a triple-double as Platteville took down SWC foe River Valley 76ers 5-56 in a regional final matchup. The junior guard finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists for the Hillmen. Senior wing Nathan Mumm knocked down six three-point shots for Platteville to finish with 18 points.

Racine Lutheran 78, Racine St. Catherine's 74
A night after scoring 39 points, Lutheran junior Sam Pitrof had 26 points and 15 rebounds in the third matchup between these two Metro Classic rivals. He buried five of seven from deep and added three assists and two steals. Teammate Justin Jones had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Crusaders.

Junior point guard LaMont Hamilton did all he could for St. Cats, scoring a game high 33 points while Eddie Vinson Jr. added 24.

Will Huelskamp, Luther
Huelskamp followed up his 13 point, 17 rebound performance on Friday with 23 points and 10 rebounds in Luther's 70-67 win over Regis in Saturday's regional championship.

Donovan Cowley, Roncalli
Cowley was relentless offensively in Saturday's 66-59 win over Saint Mary's Springs. The junior guard paced all scorers with 27 in the win, as he was 8 of 17 from the field and 9 of 12 from the free throw line. Cowley added 13 points, 4 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals, stuffing the stat sheet for the Jets.

Landon Lipke & Carter Uppena, Royall
The senior duo made a lot of big-time plays as Royall knocked off Highland 60-53 in overtime on Saturday. Lipke (6-7) finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds, doing most of his damage in the second half. Uppena came out of the gates hot, but struggled to find his scoring rhythm in the second half. However, the senior guard scored eight of the ten points scored in overtime, including going six of six from the free throw line. Uppena finished with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Drew Daoust, Southern Door
Daoust made 11 free throws and finished with 34 points as Southern Door knocked off Algoma 76-62 and captured a regional championship. Daoust added 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the Eagles. 

Brandon Wagner, Turtle Lake
Wagner recorded his second straight 20-plus point double-double in Turtle Lake's 53-35 win over Webster on Saturday night. The junior big man finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds in the victory.

Wauwatosa West 101, Milwaukee Lutheran 69
The Trojan trio of Jake Hansen, Matthew Kloskey, and Jalen Brown were at it again in Tosa West's regional championship victory. Hansen finished with 23 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. Brown had 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Kloskey led all scorers with 30 points and added 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

Elijah Griffin, Westosha Central
Griffin was great in Friday night's win for the Falcons but was spectacular in a 67-49 victory over Milwaukee King. The NCAA Division I Cornell commit had a game high 39 points, adding 8 assists, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals in the victory.

Jaren Ward, Wisconsin Dells
Ward willed his team to a 50-40 victory over Lodi in the regional championship Saturday night. The senior post scored 22 points and added 10 rebounds for the Chiefs.