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WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament Preview: Division 2

Thursday, February 25th, 2021 -- 12:29 PM

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The 45th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Basketball State Tournament is taking place today-Saturday at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse and Friday-Saturday at the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh.  Here's a preview of the Division 2 Field....

 

Saturday, Feb. 27

Division 2 - La Crosse Center,  La Crosse, Wis.

Semifinals

#1 Notre Dame (26-1) vs. #4 Onalaska (17-3) - 9:05 a.m.

#2 New Berlin Eisenhower (24-4) vs. #3 Reedsburg (19-1) -12:25 p.m.

Championship Game

Winner of Semifinals - 6:35 p.m.

 

ABOUT THE DIVISION 2 FIELD:  Notre Dame returns to the tournament for the eighth time and for the first time since 2016. The Tritons won back-to-back State titles in 2013-14 to go with the championship earned in the program’s first-ever appearance in 2001. In addition, they finished runner-up in 2005. Prior to joining the WIAA, the Tritons were the Division 1 runners-up in 1994 as a former member of WISAA. This season, they are the champions of  the Fox River Classic Conference and have advanced to the State semifinals following a 70-38 triumph over Freedom in the sectional final held at Notre Dame. Second-seeded New Berlin Eisenhower qualifies for the seventh time and for the first time since 2018. The Lions have won two State titles, including 2010 and 2016. In addition, they finished runner-up in 2018 and back-to-back in 2012-13. They beat Pius XI Catholic 50-37 in the sectional final played at Eisenhower to advance into the final field of four.  The Lions finished the regular season in a two-way tie with Pewaukee for the top spot in the West Division of the Woodland Conference. The only other State Tournament experience for third-seeded Reedsburg was in 2012 when the Beavers fell in the semifinals. They return this season following a 78-46 win over McFarland in the sectional final played at Reedsburg. A member of the North Division of the Badger Conference, the league did not crown a champion this season. Fourth-seeded Onalaska is also making its second appearance at State. The Hilltoppers first experience ended with a loss in the semifinals in 2016. They discarded Rice Lake 55-33 in the sectional final played in Onalaska to gain their entry into the tourney field. Their league, the Mississippi Valley Conference, also did not declare a champion during the regular 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, and 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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