WIAA Boys State Basketball Preview: Division 5
Thursday, March 17th, 2016 -- 10:14 AM
The 101st Annual WIAA Boys Basketball State Tournament will take place today-Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Here's a preview of the Division 5 Field....Friday, March 18
Division 5 ??" 9:05 a.m.
Barneveld (23-4) vs. Catholic Central (18-9)
McDonell Central (25-2) vs. Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran (13-14)
Subsequent games of each session will begin approximately 15 minutes following the previous game.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 5 FIELD: Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran makes its fourth straight appearance in the State Tournament and its sixth overall. The Blazers have finished as the State runner-up three times. They had back-to-back second-place finishes in 2013-14 and another in Division 4 in 2010. This season, they finished sixth in the Packerland Conference and beat Almond-Bancroft 59-37 in the D.C. Everest Sectional final to continue the quest for their first State title. Catholic Central defeated Hustisford 48-42 in the final of the Watertown Sectional final to earn its third trip to the State Tournament and its first since 2006. The Hilltoppers won Division 4 championships in each of their two previous State appearances in 2001 and 2006. They finished runner-up in the Metro Classic Conference this season behind Division 4 qualifier Dominican. As a former member of WISAA, the Hilltoppers won a Class B championship in 1984 and finished runner-up in 1976. McDonell Central will appear at State for the first time since their initial appearance in 2012 that resulted in a loss in the semifinals. The Macks’ 73-61 win over Washburn in the Spooner Sectional earned them their second trip to Madison. They tied with Regis for the championship in the Western Division of the Cloverbelt Conference this season. Barneveld will be making its first appearance in the State Tournament following its 57-55 win over Bangor in the La Crosse Logan Sectional final. The Golden Eagles were the champions in the East Division of the Six Rivers Conference this year.
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. Also, download the Magic of March app for free, your source for live streaming video, scores, highlights and more about the WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament. The app provides stories, videos and live coverage of the tournaments on iOS or Android phones and tablets.
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