Baseline Banter

With the playoffs in full swing, we break down the girls sectional action and preview the state tournament. On top of that, we review the boys regional action from this past week. Mr. and Ms. Basketball finalists were announced and we break down our thoughts on those as well. Follow Baseline Banter on 'X' Here Head to Bound Wisconsin for all your coverage of high school basketball in Wisconsin Fin...

It's a long episode this week as we take a deep dive into the WIAA Boys Basketball playoffs and preview the entire playoffs, division by division, and sectional by sectional. We also review the girls basketball regional action with some upsets and stories coming from the first week of playoff action. Follow Baseline Banter on 'X' Here Head to Bound Wisconsin for all your coverage of high school ba...

This week we took a deep dive into the girls basketball playoff preview. We break down the playoffs in each division, sectional by sectional. Also, the boys basketball playoff brackets and we give our initial reactions, thoughts, and knee-jerk opinions. As always we dove into the week in review and previewed the best matchups/storylines for the upcoming week in girls and boys hoops, and we finish...

In this week's episode, the Baseline discusses the newly released WIIA Girls Basketball Playoff Brackets. We dive into discussions surrounding the seeding process and Coach v Computer seeding? Also, Timeout Timers on the clock, a high school girls basketball in-game dunk, and and more milestones hit over this past weekend. As always we dove into the week in review and previewed the best matchups/s...

In this week's episode we break down the WIAA mid-season playoff seeds in boys basketball division by division as well as discuss the semifinalists for Mr. and Ms. Basketball announced by the WBCA. As always we dove into the week in review and previewed the best matchups/storylines for the upcoming week in girls and boys hoops, and we finish with this week's Trav's Trivia. Follow Baseline Banter o...

This week the Baseline welcomes in Hartford girls basketball coach Vinny Daniels as we talk the newly released WIAA Mid-Season Playoff Seeds in girls basketball. Seeds, playoff structure, and more were highlighted in this great interview. As always we dove into the week in review and previewed the best matchups/storylines for the upcoming week in girls and boys hoops. A new PSA Segment, Stat Sheet...

This week the Baseline dives into a handful of topics, including conference realignment, playoff seeding releases, and a review of the Deer District Prep Showcase. Our weekly preview and review are back along with this week's Stat Sheet Stuffers and Trav's Trivia. We also dive into a few topics around nightmare fuel as a coach, integrating alumni into your program, and more. Follow Baseline Banter...

This week the Baseline dives into a handful of topics, including recent coaching changes, 2,000 point scorers, and our weekly Stat Sheet Stuffers. Colton shares an amazing story about his group and how they supported a teammate in need this week. We also review the week of hoops, and preview what's to come. We talk Mr. & Ms. Basketball in Wisconsin, including some history, past winners, and di...

Aquinas boys basketball head coach and Midwest Players Classic director Brad Reinhart joins us to preview the MPC for this weekend in La Crosse, discuss his Blugolds, and how he's continued a winning tradition at Aquinas. Chris, Colton, and Travis also discuss the use of inbound plays and how they are used throughout a game and season, including signaling and execution. We also touch on how to gui...

Wauwatosa East girls basketball head coach Mary Merg joins the Baseline for an incredible interview as we dive into her journey in coaching, the 2025-26 Tosa East girls team, and more. Chris, Colton, and Travis also discuss the holiday break and the pros, cons, results and more surrounding the basketball schedule. We dive into some 1,000 point scorers, coaching milestones, and preview another jam-...

Colton and Travis preview the holiday schedule in both boys and girls basketball around the state of Wisconsin. We talk some of the top events with some of the best teams and players competing over the split-week break. Head to Bound Wisconsin for all your coverage of high school basketball in Wisconsin Find us on Apple Podcast, YouTube, and Spotify Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/pod...

Chris, Colton, and Travis talk some of the early season storylines in boys and girls hoops in Wisconsin through the first month. We discuss the game-winners, milestones hit, and big time comebacks from last week while also touching on some topics that hit our state. Travis gives the first edition of Trav's Trivia Questions and we also dive into a few other topics related to hoops. Head to Bound Wi...

The Baseline dives into some of the top performances from last week in girls and boys hoops, including 1,000 point scorers, 50-point outbursts, and coaching milestones. We also dive into the topic of scheduling, historical scoring trends in the state, as well as more. The 60Eight Basketball Tournament director Billy Kegler joins us to discuss his upcoming event and how it started, has grown into w...

Chris and Colton dive into this past week's top performers which included some monster outputs, milestones hit, and records broken. We also preview the upcoming week with a loaded Tuesday night slate of basketball in Wisconsin. Slinger boys head coach Alex Lavine joins us this week as we dive into a handful of topics including; a discussion on youth basketball, coaching top tier college recruits,...

Chris, Colton, and Travis review the first week of the boys basketball season and second week of girls high school basketball in Wisconsin, including a Thanksgiving weekend ruined by the snowfall. Kimberly girls basketball head coach Dave Lepisto joins us this week as we dive into a handful of topics including; sharing of information, his experience presenting at the WBCA coaches clinic, and much...

The pilot episode of Baseline Banter is here! Tune in as we talk some early season topics surrounding girls and boys high school basketball in Wisconsin. We talk the first week of the girls basketball season, highlight some top individual performances, and look ahead to next week and the beginning of the boys basketball season along with some Thanksgiving Holiday Tournaments. Find on Apple Podcast...