February 27, 2025 - Mayville, WI - The Mayville boys basketball team faced a tough challenge on Parents’ Night, falling 89-51 in a conference matchup against Waupun on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Before tipoff, varsity players honored their parents, greeting them on the court and presenting their moms with a rose.
Waupun set the tone early, opening the game with a three-pointer at 16:31. Mayville struggled to find its rhythm, with its first points coming at 12:41 to make it 2-18. The Cardinals continued to battle, highlighted by Joren Schlender’s trip to the free-throw line alone after a Waupun technical foul with 3:25 left in the first half. Waupun took a commanding 56-21 lead into halftime.
Despite the deficit, Mayville kept pushing in the second half. Leading the Cardinals in scoring was Austin Thoreson with 11 points, followed by Braxton Wiese and Talan Meyer with nine each, and Brent Seiler adding eight.
VS NFDL
The Mayville boys basketball team put on a show for Senior Night, delivering a commanding 72-42 victory over North Fond du Lac on Thursday, Feb. 27.
The Cardinals set the tone early, taking a 26-18 lead into halftime before exploding for 46 second-half points to seal the win. A balanced offensive attack led the way, with Joren Schlender scoring a team-high 18 points, followed closely by Talan Meyer with 17. Braxton Wiese added 11 points, while Austin Thoreson chipped in 10.
The Mayville Pep Band kept the energy high throughout the night, entertaining the crowd and giving a special shoutout to the senior band members. Before warm-ups, a short compilation video featuring the senior players, Joren Schender, Austin Thoreson, and Brent Seiler, was played for everyone to celebrate Mayville’s senior players.
Mayville was strong across the board, finishing with 29 field goals, 10 free throws, and four three-pointers. The Cardinals controlled the boards with 40 rebounds and moved the ball well, tallying 21 assists.
With a dominant performance to close out the regular season, Mayville heads into the postseason with momentum.
Mayville will compete as a ten seed against seven-seed Columbus in the Division 3 WIAA Boys Basketball Tournament on Tues. March 4. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. in Columbus.
GAME SUMMARY
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Mayville 21-30-51
Waupun 56-33-89
POINTS: Thoreson, 11 pts.; Meyer, 9 pts.; Wiese, 9 pts.; Seiler, 8 pts.; Schlender, 6 pts.; Drinkwine, 6 pts.; Promersberg, 2 pts.
FGM: 20
FTM: 7
3PTS: 4
REB: 30
AST: 17
Thursday, Feb. 27
Mayville 26-46-72
NFDL 18-24-42
POINTS: Schlender, 18 pts.; Meyer, 17 pts.; Wiese, 11 pts.; Thoreson, 10 pts.; Seiler, 6 pts.; Drinkwine, 4 pts.; Keller, 4 pts.; Raddemann, 2 pts.
FGM: 29
FTM: 10
3PTS: 4
REB: 40
AST: 21
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