POTOSI — At one point during the 2019–20 boys basketball season, coach Mike Uppena and his Potosi Chieftains were sitting with a record of 5–6. Since then, the Potosi boys have won 14 straight games and won a Division 5 regional title last Saturday night with a 59–48 victory over No. 3 seed Kickapoo. 

The Chieftains (19–6) will be looking for their 15th consecutive victory Thursday night in a sectional semifinal contest against Wauzeka/Steuben (21–3) at Belmont. This coach Mike Uppena’s third regional title in 18 seasons, the last coming 10 years ago in 2010.

WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal
No. 2 Potosi 59, No. 3 Kickapoo 48
(from Saturday, March 7 @ Potosi)
Kickapo....22 26 — 48  
Potosi........28 31 — 59 
Kickapoo (19–6) — Owen Cauffman 12, Jon Rickey 2, Spencer Vanek 13, Quinn Alexander 7, Colton Sevede 12, Teagan Aarndt 2. Totals – 18-56 7-16 48.
Potosi (19–6) — Ben Udelhofen 19, Nelson Bauer 3, Ryan Kruser 15, Ty Dressler 6, Nick Edge 12, Jack Kaiser 4. Totals – 20-47 12-21 59.
3-point goals — K: 5-20 (Cauffman 2, Vanek 3, P: 7-20 (Udelhofen 1, Bauer 1, Kruser 1, Edge 4). Team fouls — K: 20, P: 15. Fouled out — none.

(For complete coverage of Potosi's regional championship, get your copy of the March 11, 2020 issue of The Platteville Journal or the March 12 Herald Independent)