Bremen Dominates LaVille 55-35 in Class 2A Sectional Opener Behind Tener, Devine

IHSAA’s Class 2A sectional bracket lists Bremen as the winner of its sectional opener after the Lions beat host LaVille 55-35 at LaVille High School in Lakeville on March 3, 2026; bracket PDFs show Bremen advancing to Friday’s semifinal. Bremen took control early and never looked back in the 55-35 victory, a result that gives the Lions momentum heading into Friday’s semifinal round.

The game narrative credited senior Riley Tener and a player identified only as Devine with strong performances in Bremen’s balanced attack, though a full box score for the March 3 game was not available in the supplied report. Bremen’s defensive presence and early control were recurring themes in coverage; the original account opened with the line, “Bremen took control early and never looked back,” underscoring how the Lions established separation from the outset.

Context from earlier in the season illustrates why Bremen entered the sectional with high expectations. On Jan. 30, 2026, Bremen went on the road to LaVille and won 48-32, a game in which the Lions “once again were stingy on the defensive end, allowing only 10 first half points and taking a commanding 32-10 lead into the half.” In that Jan. 30 contest, Chase Devine scored a game-high 23 points, Riley Tener added 8, Espen Simpson had 6, and Hartley Mitole had 5 as Bremen improved to 14-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play. While that Jan. 30 box score is from a separate game, it provides concrete evidence of both Devine’s scoring capacity and Tener’s role in Bremen’s rotation.

The Bremen-LaVille rivalry carries multi-sport history at LaVille High School in Lakeville. Photographic captions from a Nov. 3, 2023 sectional championship football game captured LaVille plays by Cody Allen and Lucas Plummer and moments including Bremen students cheering and a brief rain shower; those images reinforce how postseason matchups between the schools draw community attention across seasons and sports.

Looking ahead, Bremen’s 55-35 sectional-opener victory leaves the Lions positioned for the Friday semifinal slot noted in the matchup report; officials and fans can consult the posted Class 2A sectional bracket PDFs for opponent, time and site details. The March 3 win, the season-long defensive identity documented in the Jan. 30 game, and the presence of contributors named Tener and Devine together suggest Bremen will enter the semifinal with both momentum and expectations from a community accustomed to tight Bremen-LaVille postseason showdowns.