Wisconsin, UNC match-up a reunion for Midwest friends

Posted Mar 26, 2015
Guarding one of your best friends in a pick-up game at the playground is fun. Guarding one of your best friends in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on national TV, well, that is a whole different level. It was in high school when J.P. Tokoto, from Menomonee Falls, Wisc., and Sam Dekker, from Sheboygan, Wisc., suited up for the AAU program Wisconsin Playground Warriors. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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