2013 State Boys Basketball Preview: Division 1
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 -- 10:44 AM
The 98th Annual WIAA Boys Basketball State Championships will take place this Thursday-Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. The Division 1 semi-finals will be played on Friday night starting at 6:35 pm.ABOUT THE DIVISION 1 FIELD: Defending champion Germantown is back in the State Tournament for the fourth time overall. The Warhawks first two appearances came consecutively in 2008-09, which resulted in losses in the quarterfinals. They earned a return trip to State in an attempt to defend their title by defeating De Pere 73-59 in the final of the sectional hosted at Homestead. The Warhawks are the champions of the North Shore Conference this season and are one of three remaining undefeated teams in the tournament. Last year?s runner-up Milwaukee King is making its 14th overall appearance in the State Tournament. The Generals have hoisted the gold ball five times, winning titles in 1984, 1991, 1995 and back-to-back championships in 2003-04. In addition to last season, they were also runners-up in 1971, 1992 and 1994. The Generals shared the Milwaukee City Conference title with Milwaukee Washington this year, and they are the representatives out of the Racine Horlick Sectional following their 59-43 win over Racine Case in the final. Oshkosh North is making its second straight appearance and its sixth overall. The Spartans? most notable advances in the State Tournament were to the semifinals in 1992 and 2009 when eight teams qualified. They are the champions in the Fox Valley Association Conference this season and advanced to State through the Stevens Point Sectional with an 81-48 whipping of D.C. Everest in the final. Mukwonago will return to State for the first time since 1996 and for the third time overall. The Indians finished runner-up in their most recent experience. Their first appearance resulted in a loss in the quarterfinals back in 1990. They are the co-champions of the Classic Eight Conference with Arrowhead this year, and they fended off all challengers in the Sun Prairie Sectional, including a 55-52 win over perennial qualfier Madison Memorial in the final, to advance to the State semifinals.
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