Girls Basketball Bracket Breakdown - Division 4 - Sections 3-4
With girls basketball playoffs starting on Tuesday, let’s take a look at the teams competing with the dream of bringing the Gold Ball back home at the end of the tournament. We’ll take a look at every team in the tournament, their ranking according to us at Zaleski Sports, and a key player to watch for each team.
*Stats Courtesy of Wissports*
*Team Records Courtesy of the WIAA*
*Zaleski Sports Rankings are from the complete regular season, including week after Bracket Release*
Section 3 (Final at Wisconsin Dells)
Sectional A (Semi at Osseo Fairchild)
(1) Neillsville Warriors (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 10 – Cloverbelt-East Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Luther/Westby
Player to Watch: #32 Paris Opelt, Sr (17.4 PPG, 6.6 Rebounds, 4.3 Steals – 1,337 Career Points)
(2) Westfield Pioneers (21-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 11 – South Central Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Osseo-Fairchild/Nekoosa
Player to Watch: #3 Carly Drew, Sr (21.4 PPG, 8.2 Rebounds, 3.2 Steals – 1,994 Career Points)
(3) Bangor Cardinals (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 13 – Scenic Bluffs Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Melrose-Mindoro/Necedah
Player to Watch: #3 Anna Fronk, Jr (20.1 PPG, 6.1 Rebounds, 4.4 Steals – 1,001 Career Points)
(4) Auburndale Eagles (15-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 31 – 2nd in Marawood-South
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Whitehall
Player to Watch: #42 Myah Katzenberger, Fr (8.2 PPG, 6 Rebounds)
(5) Whitehall Norse (15-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 43 – Dairyland-Large Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Auburndale
Player to Watch: #10 Olivia Killian, Sr (15.1 PPG, 16 Rebounds, 3.1 Steals)
(6) Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 49 – T-2nd in Dairyland-Large
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Necedah
Player to Watch: #2 Anna Radcliffe, So (9.8 PPG, 5.6 Rebounds, 2.7 Steals)
(7) Osseo-Fairchild Thunder (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 50 – 4th in Cloverbelt-West
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Nekoosa
Player to Watch: #3 Hailie Knudtson, Jr (11.6 PPG)
(8) Luther Knights (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 56 – 3rd in Coulee
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Westby
Player to Watch: #2 Macie Neumeister, Jr (12.5 PPG, 5.3 Rebounds, 4.5 Assists, 4 Steals)
(9) Westby Norsemen (6-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 82 – T-5th in Coulee
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Luther
Player to Watch: #11 Ali Fortun, Jr
(10) Nekoosa Papermakers (4-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 83 – 6th in South Central
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Osseo-Fairchild
Player to Watch: #3 Hallie Anderson, Jr (11.2 PPG)
(11) Necedah Cardinals (1-20) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 87 – 8th in Scenic Bluffs
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Melrose-Mindoro
Player to Watch: #44 Hannah Hunkins, Jr (10.9 PPG, 4.5 Rebounds)
Sectional B (Semi at Lancaster)
(1) New Glarus Glarner Knights (21-2) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 6 – Capitol-South Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Iowa-Grant/Lancaster
Player to Watch: #23 Lindsey Schadewalt, Sr (31 PPG, 9.9 Rebounds – 2,253 Career Points)
(2) Cuba City Cubans (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 7 – SWAL Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Fennimore/Parkview
Player to Watch: #22 Olivia Olson, Jr (22 PPG, 7.1 Rebounds, 5.2 Assists, 4.2 Steals – 1,413 Career Points)
(3) Mineral Point Pointers (19-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 16 – 2nd in SWAL
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Darlington/Boscobel
Player to Watch: #21 Maddy Kabat, So (8 PPG, 6.7 Rebounds, 2.5 Steals)
(4) Belleville Wildcats (16-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 18 – T-2nd in Capitol-South
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Brodhead/Wisconsin Heights
Player to Watch: #34 Maddi DeSmet, Jr (13.9 PPG, 10.1 Rebounds, 2.8 Blocks)
(5) Brodhead Cardinals (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 39 – 3rd in Rock Valley-Rock
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Wisconsin Heights
Player to Watch: #5 Alecia Dahl, So (17.9 PPG, 8 Rebounds, 3.3 Assists)
(6) Darlington Redbirds (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 35 – 3rd in SWAL
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Boscobel
Player to Watch: #10 Maddie Gratz, So (11.8 PPG, 4.2 Rebounds)
(7) Fennimore Golden Eagles (15-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 45 – 4th in SWAL
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Parkview
Player to Watch: #3 Braycee Nelson, Sr (16.4 PPG, 7.7 Rebounds, 4.3 Assists – 1,092 Career Points)
(8) Iowa-Grant Panthers (10-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 62 – 5th in SWAL
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Lancaster
Player to Watch: #3 Adriana Jelle, Sr (13.8 PPG, 5.5 Rebounds, 3 Assists)
(9) Lancaster Flying Arrows (9-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 71 – 4th in SWC
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Iowa-Grant
Player to Watch: #52 Jessica Morgan, Jr (16.3 PPG, 5.6 Rebounds)
(10) Parkview Vikings (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 68 – 4th in Trailways-South
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Fennimore
Player to Watch: #2 Abby Anderson, Jr (10.5 PPG, 8.5 Rebounds, 3.3 Steals)
(11) Boscobel Bulldogs (7-16) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 78 – 7th in SWAL
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Darlington
Player to Watch: #4 Erin Knowles, Sr (25.7 PPG, 14 Rebounds, 3.5 Assists – 1,634 Career Points)
(12) Wisconsin Heights Vanguards (4-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 76 – T-5th in Capitol-South
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Brodhead
Player to Watch: #14 Mikayla Teela, Sr (9.8 PPG, 5 Rebounds, 2.7 Steals)
Section 4 (Final at Beaver Dam)
Sectional A (Semi at Pardeeville)
(1) Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves (23-1) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 14 – Midwest Classic Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Markesan/Horicon
Player to Watch: #12 Delaney Winkelmann, So (14 PPG, 6.8 Rebounds, 4.7 Assists, 3.1 Steals)
(2) Winnebago Lutheran Vikings (18-6) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 22 – 3rd in Flyway
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Cedar Grove-Belgium/Dodgeland
Player to Watch: #22 Abby Cole, Sr (15.3 PPG, 14.6 Rebounds, 3.8 Assists – 1,143 Career Points)
(3) Random Lake Rams (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 32 – 3rd in Big East-South
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Pardeeville/Montello
Player to Watch: #32 Halle Van Horn, Sr (20.1 PPG, 12 Rebounds, 2.8 Steals – 1,438 Career Points)
(4) Poynette Pumas (14-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 41 – 3rd in Capitol-North
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs St. Mary’s Springs
Player to Watch: #14 Avalyn Albrecht, Fr (14.6 PPG, 14.4 Rebounds, 2.6 Blocks)
(5) Saint Mary’s Springs Ledgers (14-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 37 – 5th in Flyway
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Poynette
Player to Watch: #25 Gracie Konkol, Jr (11.5 PPG, 2.8 Steals)
(6) Pardeeville Bulldogs (15-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 44 – 2nd in Trailways-West
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Montello
Player to Watch: #55 Ava Wagner, So (14 PPG, 13 Rebounds)
(7) Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets (9-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 57 – 6th in Big East-South
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Dodgeland
Player to Watch: #10 Olivia Bahr, Jr (13.3 PPG, 7.6 Rebounds)
(8) Markesan Hornets (8-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 65 – T-4th in Trailways-West
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Horicon
Player to Watch: #55 Lauren Moldenhauer, Jr (6.2 PPG, 6.1 Rebounds)
(9) Horicon Marshmen (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 66 – 6th in Trailways-East
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Markesan
Player to Watch: #30 Cyri Reinwald, Jr (13 PPG, 5.8 Rebounds, 3.4 Steals)
(10) Dodgeland Trojans (7-16) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 79 – 7th in Trailways-East
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Cedar Grove-Belgium
Player to Watch: #23 Emma Carpenter, Sr (16 PPG, 9.9 Rebounds, 3 Steals)
(11) Montello Hilltoppers (4-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 85 – 8th in Trailways-West
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Pardeeville
Player to Watch: #12 Joy Schulze, Jr (13.3 PPG, 10.5 Rebounds)
Sectional B (Semi at Elkhorn)
(1) The Prairie School Hawks (21-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 8 – Metro Classic Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Marshall/Williams Bay
Player to Watch: #24 J.J. Barnes, Jr (21.9 PPG, 7.1 Rebounds, 3.1 Assists – 1,421 Career Points)
(2) Milwaukee Juneau Pioneers (18-2) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 25 – Milwaukee City-Blue Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Waterloo/Racine Lutheran
Player to Watch: #2 Semaj Ferguson, Jr (27.1 PPG, 8.3 Rebounds, 5.4 Assists, 6.9 Steals)
(3) Cambridge Blue Jays (15-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 27 – T-2nd in Capitol-South
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Kenosha St. Joseph
Player to Watch: #21 Saveea Freeland, Sr (19.6 PPG, 9.7 Rebounds, 2.6 Steals – 1,134 Career Points)
(4) Deerfield Demons (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 33 – Trailways-South Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Abundant Life Christian
Player to Watch: #14 Emmerson Drobac, So (10.2 PPG, 2.4 Steals)
(5) Abundant Life Christian Challengers (17-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 38 – 2nd in Trailways-South
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Deerfield
Player to Watch: #22 Magdalen Simon, Jr (14.8 PPG, 5.6 Rebounds, 3.4 Steals)
(6) Kenosha St. Joseph Lancers (15-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 42 – 3rd in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Cambridge
Player to Watch: #3 Frankie McLain, So (13.1 PPG, 9.5 Rebounds)
(7) Waterloo Pirates (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 47 – 4th in Capitol-South
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Racine Lutheran
Player to Watch: #21 Brenna Huebner, Sr (12.8 PPG, 6 Rebounds, 2.8 Steals)
(8) Marshall Cardinals (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 60 – 5th in Capitol-South
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Williams Bay
Player to Watch: #10 Kiersten Hoel, Jr (15.3 PPG, 4.7 Rebounds)
(9) Williams Bay Bulldogs (5-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 80 – T-5th in Trailways-South
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Marshall
Player to Watch: #20 AnnMarie Cates, Sr (9.5 PPG)
(10) Racine Lutheran Crusaders (1-21) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 88 – 8th in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Waterloo
Player to Watch: #11 Salma Ibarra, Sr (9.5 PPG, 8.3 Rebounds)