A 18-3 run in the second quarter gave Germantown a comfortable lead on the way to a 70-46 win at Cedarburg Feb. 3.

Germantown was holding on to a 15-7 lead after the first quarter and traded baskets with the Bulldogs at the start of the second quarter, with a basket by Germantown's Zak Showalter being countered by a basket from Cedarburg's Bobby Gigov.

Germantown then scored the next 16 points to take 36-10 lead following a three point basket by Zach Kumbier with1:30 left in the period. Germantown then stayed slightly ahead of Cedarburg to enter halftime with a 43-15 lead. The Warhawks then went on a 17-2 run in the third quarter hand held a 63-21 lead after Showalter was fouled on a layup and converted the free throw at the 1:06 mark of the third quarter.

The most of Germantown's starters on the bench in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs did outscore Germantown 22-5 to finish the game.

Germantown stayed on top of the North Shore Conference with a dominating 86-48 win over Homestead Jan. 20.

Zak Showalter scored 26 points in the first half and 36 points in the game. A basket by Showalter at the 5:45 mark of the first quarter gave Germantown a lead it would never relinquish the rest of the way. A 7-1 run gave Germantown a 22-9 lead with 2:56 left in the quarter.

Germantown then outscored Homestead 20-1 in the second quarter to lead 48-17. At the end of the third quarter Germantown held a 69-31 lead and reserves played most of the fourth quarter.

Afterward, Germantown had a 14-0 record.

The Warhawks are ranked first in the state coaches Division I poll. Germantown will  be back on the court on Jan. 21, traveling to East Troy to play the number two ranked team in the Division 3 poll. East Troy is leading the Rock Valley North Division Standings with a 8-0 conference record and a 11-1 overall mark.

Germantown junior center Luke Fischer has made a verbal commitment to play basketball at Indiana University, several Web sites reported over the weekend.

Several websites reported that Fischer was in attendance as Indiana upset No. 2 ranked Ohio State 74-70 Dec. 31.

The Web site www.insidethehall.com, which is focused on Indiana University men's basketball, quoted Fischer as saying he made the decision after talking with Indiana University men's basketball Coach Tom Crean after the Ohio State game.

“It feels great. I’m excited. I kind of want it to come quicker, but I have some business to finish at high school. It also feel like a lot of weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I can just focus on my high school team now. It feels great, it really does," Fischer told insidethehall.com.

Fischer is ranked as the No. 96th player nationally by Scout.com. According to www.wissports.net, other schools that have been recruiting Fischer included Marquette, Creighton, Iowa and Boston College.