WIAA Boys State Basketball Preview: Division 2
Friday, March 18th, 2016 -- 10:33 AM
The 101st Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Tournament continues today-Saturday at the Kohl Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Here's a preview of the Division 2 Field....Friday, March 18
Division 2 - 1:35 p.m.
Waunakee (24-2) vs. Whitnall (20-6)
La Crosse Central (22-4) vs. Kaukauna (24-2)
Subsequent games of each session will begin approximately 15 minutes following the previous game.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 2 FIELD: La Crosse Central returns to State for the first time since 1986 and for the 15th time overall. The Red Raiders’ history in the State Tournament dates back to the 1920s. They made nine consecutive appearances from 1920-28. That string of experiences produced a State title in 1925. Another notable finish came in 1979 when the Red Raiders placed runner-up in Division 1. They are the champions of the Mississippi Valley Conference this season. They punched their ticket to Madison with a 72-54 win over Hortonville in the Stevens Point Sectional final. Whitnall is back in the State Tournament for the fourth time and for the first time since advancing to the quarterfinals in Division 1 in 2004. The Falcons won the Class B crown in 1988. This year, they were runners-up to Brown Deer in the East Division of the Woodland Conference. They earn their return to the tournament field following a 79-70 win over Whitefish Bay in the Brown Deer Sectional final. Kaukauna will appear in the State Tournament for the third time and for the first time since 2012 when the Galloping Ghosts finished runner-up. Their first State appearance came in 2001 when the they lost in the semifinals. This year’s advancement to the State semifinals comes by virtue of their 71-49 victory over Cedarburg in the Menasha Sectional final. They finished in first place in the Fox Valley Association standings. Waunakee is making its second appearance in the State Tournament. The Warriors’ other experience in the final four resulted in a loss in the semifinals in 2011. This season, they are the champions of the North Division of the Badger Conference, and they are the representatives out of the Middleton Sectional following their 63-48 win over Fort Atkinson in the final.
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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