GREEN BAY, WI- The excitement is palpable as the 48th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Girls Basketball State Tournament gears up to take place at the Resch Center in Green Bay from March 7 to March 9. The tournament, featuring a five-division format, promises intense competition and showcases the talent and determination of teams from across the state.

State Tournament Schedule:

Thursday, March 7

• Division 3:
  • Edgewood (25-3) vs. Baldwin-Woodville (22-6) – 1:35 p.m.
  • Kettle Moraine Lutheran (24-4) vs. Xavier (21-7)
• Division 4:
  • Laconia (26-2) vs. The Prairie School (25-3) – 6:35 p.m.
  • McDonell Catholic (25-2) vs. Cuba City (24-4)

Friday, March 8

• Division 5:
  • Argyle/Pecatonica (26-1) vs. Albany/Monticello (25-3) – 9:05 a.m.
  • Lena (27-2) vs. Clear Lake (26-3)
• Division 2:
  • Pewaukee (27-1) vs. West Salem (24-4) – 1:35 p.m.
  • Notre Dame (27-1) vs. Wauwatosa East (23-5)
• Division 1:
  • Arrowhead (25-3) vs. Franklin (20-8) – 6:35 p.m.
  • Hartford (26-2) vs. Neenah (23-5)

Saturday, March 9

• 3-Point Challenge – 9:30 a.m.
• Division 5 Championship Game – 11:05 a.m.
• Division 4 Championship Game
• Division 3 Championship Game
• Division 2 Championship Game – 6:35 p.m.
• Division 1 Championship Game

Note: Subsequent games of each session will begin approximately 15 minutes following the previous game.

• Team Tournament History:

• The WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament started in 1976.
• Cuba City leads with 11 titles, followed by Barneveld and Notre Dame with six each.
• The Resch Center has been the tournament venue since 2013.

Divisional Highlights:

Division 1:

• Top-seeded Arrowhead and second-seeded Hartford eye championship glory.
• Neenah, making its eighth appearance, seeks a title, while Franklin returns after last qualifying in 2021.

Division 2:

• Pewaukee aims for redemption after two runner-up finishes.
• Notre Dame chases history, looking for a fourth consecutive title.
• Wauwatosa East returns after 43 years, and West Salem seeks a breakthrough.

Division 3:

• Edgewood eyes its third title in the third appearance.
• Kettle Moraine Lutheran and Xavier look to make a mark.
• Baldwin-Woodville enters the tournament for the first time.

Division 4:

• Defending champion Laconia eyes another title.
• McDonell Catholic seeks success in a new division.
• Cuba City, with 11 titles, returns after six years, and The Prairie School targets its second appearance.

Division 5:

• Argyle/Pecatonica makes its first appearance.
• Lena returns after 33 years, while Clear Lake and Albany/Monticello aim for a debut.