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WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament Preview - Division 1

Friday, March 5th, 2021 -- 1:33 PM

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The 105th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Tournament continues today thru Saturday at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse and today and Saturday at the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh.  Here's a preview of the Division 1 field....

 

Saturday, March 6

Division 1 - Menominee Nation Arena, Oshkosh, Wis.

Semifinals

#1 Kimberly (24-2) vs. #4 DeForest (16-5) - 10:45 a.m.      

#2 Wauwatosa East (21-3) vs. #3 River Falls (21-2) - 2:10 p.m.

Championship Game

Winner of Semifinals - 8:30 p.m.

 

ABOUT THE DIVISION 1 FIELD:  Top-seeded Kimberly is making its 13th overall appearance and its first since 2007. The Papermakers have won two State championships. Those came back-to-back in Division 2 in 1994 and 1995. They captured the sectional title by rolling over Menomonee Falls with a 78-46 win in the final played at Kimberly. The Papermakers are the co-champions of the Fox Valley Association with Neenah this season. Second-seeded Wauwatosa East is making its 17th State appearance and its first since winning the championship in 2008. The Red Raiders also won the Class A championship in 1989 and were runners-up in 1991. In addition, Wauwatosa had a State title in 1948 and a runner-up finish in 1938 before the district split. The Red Raiders defeated Franklin 76-61 to win the sectional that culminated at East. They are the champions of the Greater Metro Conference this season. It’s been 16 years since River Falls, the #3 seed, last qualified for the State Tournament in 2005. The Wildcats are making their ninth appearance overall. Their first four appearances came in the 1920s, including three in a row from 1924-26, The final year of the run resulted in a runner-up finish. They are the champions of the Big Rivers Conference this year, and they advance to the State semifinals following a 53-52 win over De Pere in the sectional final at River Falls. The only experience fourth-seeded DeForest has at the State level came in 2012, which resulted in a loss in the Division 2 semifinals. The Norskies qualify for the first time in Division 1 after eliminating Arrowhead 77-69 in the sectional final played at DeForest. They are members of the North Division of the Badger Conference, which did not declare a league champion 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, 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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