WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament Preview....Division 4
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 -- 7:04 AM
The 109th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association State Boys Basketball Tournament will take place this Thursday-Saturday, March 20-22, at the Kohl Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Here's a preview of the Division 4 field......
The State Tournament will be televised live in our area on WAOW Wausau,
Thursday, March 20
Division 4
#1 Bonduel (27-1) vs. #4 The Prairie School (14-15) - 6:35 p.m.
#2 Mineral Point (27-1) vs. #3 Aquinas (24-3)*
*Note: Subsequent games of each session will begin approximately 15 minutes following the previous game.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 4 FIELD: Bonduel earned the top seed in its first-ever trip to State. The Bears punched their ticket to the Kohl Center with a 56-44 triumph over Auburndale in the Stevens Point Sectional final. They are the champions in the East Division of the Central Wisconsin Conference this season. Defending champion Mineral Point is the #2 seed. The Pointers return to the State Tournament for the second year in a row and for the sixth time overall. They also advanced to the State championship game and finished runner-up in Class C in 1974 and in Division 4 in 2015. The Pointers cruised past Marshall 80-44 in the Verona Sectional final to earn the opportunity to defend the title. The Pointers are the champions of the Southwest Wisconsin Activities League this season. Third-seeded Aquinas returns to State for the ninth time overall and for the second year in a row. The Blugolds have won four State titles. The most recent was the Division 3 championship in 2013. They also captured Division 3 crowns in 2008 and 2011, and the Division 2 title in 2003. The Blugolds also have two runner-up finishes on their ledger, those came in 2007 and in 2009. They are the co-champions of the Mississippi Valley Conference with Holmen this season. They make their way back to the Kohl Center by defeating Cumberland 69-56 in the Eau Claire North Sectional final. As a former member of WISAA, the Blugolds won titles in 1941, 1946, 1949, 1950 and finished runner-up on two other occasions. The Prairie School has been issued the fourth seed in the bracket. The Hawks’ only other experience at State resulted in a runner-up finish in 2021. This season, they placed seventh in the Metro Classic Conference during the regular season. Their improbable journey to the State semifinals was paved with a 61-58 win over Cedar Grove-Belgium in the sectional final played at Whitefish Bay. Prior to joining the WIAA, the Hawks won a WISAA championship in Class B in 1982. They also finished runner-up in Class B in 1980 and in Division 3 in 1992 and 1996.
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