WIAA Girls State Basketball Preview: Division 3
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 -- 6:57 AM
The 41st Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Basketball State Championships will take place Thursday-Saturday, March 10-12, at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Here's a preview of the Division 3 field.....Thursday, March 10
1:35 p.m.
Hayward (25-1) vs. Edgewood (20-6)
Xavier (18-8 ) vs. Milw. School of Languages (20-4)
*Subsequent games of each session will begin approximately 15 minutes following the previous game.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 3 FIELD: Last year’s runner-up Xavier is appearing in its second State Tournament after qualifying for the first time last season. The Hawks’ return to the final field of four this year is a result of a 64-56 win over Wrightstown in the Green Bay Preble Sectional final. They placed third in the Bay Conference this season. As a former member of WISAA, the Hawks won the title in 1978 and were runners-up an additional nine times. Hayward is making its second straight appearance at State and its third overall. The Hurricanes lost in the semifinals last sesaon and in their first experience in Class B in 1989. They are the co-champions of the Heart O’North Conference with Bloomer this season. They return to the tournament field after defeating Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 56-45 in the Menomonie Sectional final. Edgewood is making its inaugural appearance in the State Tournament. The Crusaders gained a berth in the State semifinals with a 50-35 victory over Prairie du Chien in the Sun Prairie Sectional final. They finished fourth in the South Division of the Badger Conference this year. The Crusaders won a Class A title in 1979 as a former member of WISAA. Milwaukee School of Languages will also be appearing in its first State Tournament. The Hawks earned their berth in the semifinals following a 55-46 win over Waupun in the Waukesha South Sectional final. They finished third in the Gold Division of the Milwaukee City Conference this season.
STATE TOURNAMENT ON THE AIR: The State Tournament will be televised live on WKOW-TV in Madison, WAOW-TV in Wausau, WXOW-TV in La Crosse, WQOW-TV in Eau Claire, WYOW-TV in Eagle River, WMOW-TV in Crandon, WMLW-TV in Milwaukee, KBJR-MY9 in Duluth/Superior and WCWF W-14 in Green Bay and the Fox Valley. The Wisconsin Division of Quincy Media, Inc., will produce the coverage. The championships will also be streamed on the statewide network station websites.
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