Kon Knueppel leads Wisconsin Lutheran past Pewaukee: Live score, WIAA high school basketball state championship recap (3/16/2024)

Follow along for updates as five-star Duke signee Kon Knueppel and Wisconsin Lutheran take on Pewaukee in the WIAA Division 2 state finals

Before heading off to Durham, North Carolina, in a few months to begin his college basketball career, five-star Duke signee Kon Knueppel will look to close out his high school basketball career with a Wisconsin state title.

Knueppel and Wisconsin Lutheran are set to take on Pewaukee in the WIAA Division 2 state championship game on Saturday at the University of Wisconsin’s Kohl Center.

Not only is Wisconsin Lutheran playing for a state title, but it’s also playing for national recognition. The Vikings (29-0) enter the matchup on the bubble of the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national rankings, so winning a state title and completing a perfect season could vault them into the top 25.

The WIAA Division 2 state championship game is being streamed by WKOW and is scheduled to tip off at 6:35 p.m. CT.

(FINAL): WISCONSIN LUTHERAN 83, PEWAUKEE 62

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Wisconsin Lutheran senior Kon Knueppel drives with the ball in a win over Nicolet in the WIAA Division 2 state semifinals on Mar. 15, 2024 :: Photo by Jovanny Hernandez/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/USA TODAY NETWORK

SECOND HALF

-- Wisconsin Lutheran rolls past Pewaukee for an 83-62 victory, completing a perfect season as the WIAA Division 2 state champion. Duke signee Kon Knueppel caps off his high school career with a state title, the third in program history for Wisconsin Lutheran.

-- Kon Knueppel and the Wisconsin Lutheran starters head to the bench with 1:28 left on the clock.

-- Wisconsin Lutheran sets a Division 2 state championship record with 20 assists. The Vikings lead 77-50 with less than four minutes to go.

-- Isaiah Mellock finishes a spinning layup through contact. The Vikings lead 65-44 with less than eight minutes to go.

-- Kon Knueppel racks up his eighth assist of the game, as the five-star finds Alex Greene in the paint for another Wisconsin Lutheran bucket. 

-- It's all Wisconsin Lutheran. Grayson Young nails a three from the wing to put the Vikings ahead by 25

-- Zavier Zens pours in another three for Wisconsin Lutheran, making it 4-for-4 from long range for the sophomore with 16 points tonight.

-- Kon Knueppel is fouled on a layup. The Duke-bound forward goes 2-for-2 from the line to make it a 20-point game.

FIRST HALF

-- Wisconsin Lutheran's Isaiah Mellock finds Alex Greene driving to the basket for two points in the final seconds of the first half. The Vikings lead 38-20 at halftime.

-- Zens sinks a three with two defenders closing out on him. The sophomore is playing like a senior, as Wisconsin Lutheran leads 34-18 late in the first half.

-- Zavier Zens steals a defensive rebound from Pewaukee then quickly puts it back up for two points. Wisconsin Lutheran leads 21-13.

-- Knueppel drains a three to give Wisconsin Lutheran a six-point lead.

-- Momcilovic hits another three for Pewaukee after Kon Knueppel cleans up his own miss for Wisconsin Lutheran.

-- Luka Momcilovic knocks down a catch-and-shoot three for Pewaukee.

-- Kon Knueppel is on the board. The Duke commit cuts to the basket and scores off an assist to make it 7-3 in favor of Wisconsin Lutheran.

-- Isaiah Robinson evens the score with a three for Pewaukee.

-- Wisconsin Lutheran wins the opening tip and Zavier Zens hits a three on the opening possession to put the Vikings up 3-0.

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Saturday, 6:35 p.m. (CT) | Kohl Center, Madison, WI

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-- Zach Shugan | zshugan@gmail.com | @SBLiveSports