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WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament Preview: Division 3

Thursday, February 25th, 2021 -- 7:32 AM

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The 45th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Basketball State Tournament will take place this today-Saturday, Feb. 25-27, at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse and Friday-Saturday, Feb. 26-27 at the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh.  Here's a preview of the Division 3 Field....

 

Friday, Feb. 26

Division 3 - Menominee Nation Arena, Oshkosh, Wis.

Semifinals

#1 Aquinas (21-0) vs. #4 Westfield (19-5) - 10:45 a.m.

#2 Lake Mills (23-2) vs. #3 Howards Grove (24-1) - 2:10 p.m.

Championship Game

Winner of Semifinals - 8:15 p.m.

 

ABOUT THE DIVISION 3 FIELD:  With the tournament canceled last year, Aquinas remains the two-time defending Division 4 champion. The Blugolds move up a division this season after winning the Division 4 titles in 2018 and 2019. They are the #1 seed in the bracket, qualifying for the fifth straight season, including last season prior to the cancellation of the tournament.  They also have a runner-up finish during this string of appearances in 2017. The Blugolds are members of the Mississippi Valley Conference, which didn’t crown a champion this year. They defeated St. Croix Falls 84-58 in the sectional final played at Aquinas. Prior to its membership in the WIAA, Aquinas won back-to-back WISAA Division 2 championships in 1996-97 and finished runner-up in Class A in 1985 and 1989. Lake Mills, the second seed, will make its first appearance at State after qualifying for the first time last year before the cancellation of the tournament. The L-Cats are the champions in the North Division of the Capitol North Conference in 2021. They defeated Marshall 65-59 in the sectional final held at Cambridge for another opportunity to play in their first State Tournament. Third-seeded Howards Grove will experience State for the third time. The Tigers won the Division 4 championship in their most recent appearance in 2017. They edged Oostburg 38-37 in the sectional final played at Howards Grove to gain a berth in the tournament field. The Tigers finished atop the standings in the North Division of the Big East Conference this year. Westfield advances to the State Tournament for the first time in program history after the Pioneers took down Amherst 58-55 in the sectional final played at Westfield. They tied Wisconsin Dells for the South Central Conference title this season.

 

STATE TOURNAMENT ON THE AIR:  The State Tournament will be televised live in our area on WAOW-TV in Wausau, WXOW-TV in La Crosse, WQOW-TV in Eau Claire.  The championships will also be streamed on the statewide network station websites. Also, download the Magic of March app for live streaming video, scores, highlights and more about the WIAA State basketball tournaments. Live coverage of the tournaments on iOS or Android phones and tablets are also available on the app.

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