* Oshkosh North fans enjoyed calling Sheboygan North's T.J. Kellner "Airball" every time he touched the ball during Saturday's 92-90 Golden Raiders win. He did, in fact, shoot three of those on Saturday.
But focusing on Kellner's airballs on this day is kind of like making fun of Jack Nicholson for flubbing a line during rehearsals. Certainly, by the end of the afternoon, Kellner had gotten the last laugh.
Kellner, a junior, took another step as a high school standout, scoring 32 points. As impressive as his five 3-pointers were, his strong drives to the basket may have been even more important.
* The North High drumline is very cool. Even the Oshkosh fans seemed to genuinely enjoy the spirited halftime show by the drummers; they gave them a warm ovation.
* Sheboygan North coach Tom Desotell and Oshkosh North coach Frank Schade are good friends. Before the game, Schade approached the North bench. Desotell put his hand out, then withdrew it suddenly in jest before shaking his coaching buddy's hand.
Desotell would never admit this publicly, but on this day, he outcoached the stellar Schade, and that doesn't happen often. The Golden Raiders riddled the Spartans' 1-3-1 zone with tremendous ball movement and terrific, confident shooting.
--Pete Barth
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