100th Annual WIAA Boys Basketball State Tournament Preview: Division 5
Monday, March 16th, 2015 -- 12:47 PM
The 100th Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Tournament will take place Thursday-Saturday, March 19-21, at the Kohl Center in Madison. Here's a preview of the Division 5 field....Thursday, March 19
1:35 p.m. Washburn (25-2) vs. Young Coggs Prep (21-5)
3:15 p.m. Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran (16-11) vs. Hillsboro (22-5)
ABOUT THE DIVISION 5 FIELD: Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran makes its third straight appearance in the State Tournament and its fifth overall. The Blazers have finished runner-up the past two seasons. They also finished second in Division 4 in 2010. This season, they finished fifth in the Packerland Conference and defeated Port Edwards 55-45 in the Antigo Sectional final to continue their pursuit of their first State title. Washburn returns to the tournament field for the seventh time and for the first time since 1984 when the Castle Guards finished runner-up in Class C. Their other five experiences, two dating back to the 1930s, resulted in defeats in the either the semifinals or first round of play. They are the champions in the West Division of the Indianhead Conference this season. The Castle Guards' 85-70 win over McDonell Central in the Spooner Sectional final secured their first appearance in 31 years. Hillsboro is celebrating its first-ever advance to the semifinals and the State Tournament. The Tigers' route to Madison ventured through the La Crosse Logan Sectional. They were 48-35 victors over Shullsburg in the sectional final. The Tigers finished runner-up in the Scenic Bluffs Conference this season. Young Coggs Prep is also making its inaugural appearance in the State Tournament. The Eagles play an independent schedule and were seeded #1 in their regional. Their path to the Kohl Center was cleared by a 57-36 victory over Hustisford in the Watertown Sectional final.
The State Tournament will be televised live in our area on WAOW-TV channel 9 in Wausau, WXOW-TV channel 19 in La Crosse, and WQOW-TV channel 18 in Eau Claire.
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