Elk Mound boys’ eighth-grade basketball takes ninth at state

By Cara L. Dempski

STEVENS POINTS — The future of Elk Mound’s boys varsity basketball program is looking bright after the 2017 eighth-grade team took ninth place at a March tournament.

The Mounders played in the 2017 Wisconsin State Invitational Championship tournament held March 25-26 at Stevens Point. The tournament started with Elk Mound playing as part of the purple/orange pool, where they lost their first game against Sheboygan Falls 36-25.

They were able to win the second two pool games, beating Omro 53-39, and Oostburg 53-43 to move on to the round of 16, where they were edged out of the top eight with a 41-38 loss to Lodi. 

Elk Mound took on Turner to decide the ninth- and tenth-place tournament placings. The Mounders prevailed, 52-51, to take ninth in the tournament. Mosinee and Sheboygan Falls played for the eighth-grade championship, with Mosinee winning 55-53 to take the title.

Nate Lew was named to the all-tournament team. Dave Lew coaches the eighth grade Great Northwestern team.