Girls State Basketball: Division 5
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 -- 9:23 AM
The 37th Annual WIAA Girls Basketball State Championships will take place Thursday-Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Here's a look at the Division 5 field.Thursday, March 22
1:35 p.m. Owen-Withee (24-3) vs. Newman Catholic (25-1)- LIVE ON
92.7 FM WPKG
Seneca (26-0) vs. Heritage Christian (22-4)
ABOUT THE DIVISION 5 FIELD: Two-time defending champion Newman Catholic is making its ninth overall appearance. The Fighting Cardinals won the Division 4 title in 2010 and the Division 5 crown last season. In addition, they won the Division 4 State championship in 2002. Furthermore, their appearances in 2005 and 2006 produced runner-up finishes. The champions of the Marawood Conference South Division earned their return to the State Tournament by nipping Hilbert 57-56 in the Pulaski Sectional final. Owen-Withee makes its eighth tournament appearance and its first since 2005. The Blackhawks most notable outcomes at State have been runner-up finishes in 1988, 2003 and 2005. They finished second in the East Division of the Cloverbelt Conference behind Division 4 qualifier Neillsville. The Blackhawks defeated Northwood 58-35 in the Spooner Sectional final. Seneca has qualified for the State Tournament for the first time since its only other appearance in 1983, which resulted in a loss in the Class C semifinals. The Indians downed McDonell Central 50-41 in the La Crosse Central Sectional final to earn their way to the Kohl Center. Heritage Christian qualifies for the State Tournament for the first time.
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. The championships will also be streamed on the statewide network station Web sites.
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