Girls Basketball Bracket Breakdown - Division 1 - Sections 1-2
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 1 (Final at Appleton East)
(1) Hortonville Polar Bears (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 9 – Fox Valley Association Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Chippewa Falls/Appleton West
Player to Watch: #4 Rainey Wilson, Jr (22.7 PPG, 4.4 Rebounds, 3.6 Assists – 1,515 Career Assists)
(2) Hudson Raiders (18-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 8 – T-2nd in Big Rivers
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Eau Claire North/D.C. Everest
Player to Watch: #25 Ella Carstensen, Sr (16.4 PPG, 3 Assists, 2.3 Steals)
(3) Neenah Rockets (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 12 – 3rd in Fox Valley Association
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Wisconsin Rapids
Player to Watch: #1 Allie Ziebell, Sr (26.2 PPG, 8.2 Rebounds – 2,625 Career Points)
(4) Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 13 – T-2nd in Big Rivers
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Oshkosh North
Player to Watch: #40 Rayna Welsch, Jr
(5) SPASH Panthers (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 17 – Wisconsin Valley Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Wausau West
Player to Watch: #5 Jada Seubert, Fr (19.5 PPG, 4.7 Rebounds, 3.8 Assists, 4.2 Steals)
(6) Superior Spartans (15-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 16 – Lake Superior
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Appleton East
Player to Watch: #13 Kloe Zentkowski, Sr (14.7 PPG, 10.3 Rebounds, 5.2 Assists – 1,017 Career Points)
(7) Marshfield Tigers (16-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 24 – Wisconsin Valley Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Holmen
Player to Watch: #21 Ashley Grancorvitz, Sr (14.9 PPG, 4.7 Rebounds)
(8) Appleton North (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 30 – T-4th in Fox Valley Association
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Oshkosh West
Player to Watch: #20 Avery Werfal, Fr (15.6 PPG, 5.6 Rebounds, 2.1 Assists)
(9) Oshkosh West Wildcats (14-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 25 – T-4th in Fox Valley Association
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Appleton North
Player to Watch: #22 Paige Seckar, Sr (15 PPG, 8.1 Rebounds – 962 Career Points)
(10) Holmen Vikings (14-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 31 – T-2nd in Mississippi Valley
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Marshfield
Player to Watch: #21 Izzy Jahr, Sr (12.4 PPG, 10.6 Rebounds)
(11) Appleton East Patriots (14-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 32 – 6th in Fox Valley Association
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Superior
Player to Watch: #14 Ella Sweeney, Fr (13.9 PPG, 2.3 Assists)
(12) Wausau West Warriors (9-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 43 – 3rd in Wisconsin Valley
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at SPASH
Player to Watch: #4 Kelly Kray, Sr (13.7 PPG, 11.2 Rebounds)
(13) Oshkosh North Spartans (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 44 – T-8th in Fox Valley Association
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Eau Claire Memorial
Player to Watch: #10 Ava Hanson, Sr (17.3 PPG, 5.6 Rebounds, 3.8 Assists – 979 Career Points)
(14) Wisconsin Rapids Red Raiders (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 46 – 4th in Wisconsin Valley
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Neenah
Player to Watch: #12 Kristin Radtke, Jr (12.3 PPG)
(15) Eau Claire North Huskies (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 52 – 6th in Big Rivers
Opening matchup: 2/20 vs D.C. Everest
Player to Watch: #1 Elli O’Keefe, Jr (18.8 PPG, 4.4 Rebounds, 3.6 Steals)
(16) Chippewa Falls Cardinals (5-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 59 – 7th in Big Rivers
Opening matchup: 2/20 vs Appleton West
Player to Watch: #3 Sarah Chaffee, Jr (10.5 PPG)
(17) Appleton West Terrors (2-22) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 54 – 10th in Fox Valley Association
Opening matchup: 2/20 at Chippewa Falls
Player to Watch: #10 Jazelle Gowdy, Sr (14.2 PPG, 6.3 Rebounds, 2.7 Steals)
(18) D.C. Everest Evergreens (3-21) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 61 – 7th in Wisconsin Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Eau Claire North
Player to Watch: #13 Kirsten Hall, Jr (12.4 PPG, 5.5 Rebounds)
Section 2 (Final at Manitowoc Lincoln)
(1) Brookfield East Spartans (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 6 – Greater Metro Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Sheboygan North/Sheboygan South
Player to Watch: #22 Shae Kelley, Sr (18 PPG, 7.5 Rebounds, 4.8 Assists, 6 Steals – 1,383 Career Points)
(2) Kimberly Papermakers (20-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 5 – 2nd in Fox Valley Association
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Brookfield Central/Green Bay East
Player to Watch: #12 Katelyn McGinnis, Jr (18.7 PPG, 5.3 Rebounds – 923 Career Points)
(3) Hartford Orioles (22-2) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 4 – North Shore Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Bay Port
Player to Watch: #35 Makena Christian, Jr (25.5 PPG, 9.4 Rebounds, 2.4 Steals – 1,773 Career Points)
(4) Germantown Warhawks (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 7 – 2nd in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Fond du Lac
Player to Watch: #11 Lucy Leininger, Sr (19.8 PPG, 6.9 Rebounds, 4.1 Assists, 4.8 Steals – 1,093 Career Points)
(5) Homestead Highlanders (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 10 – North Shore Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Green Bay Preble
Player to Watch: #33 Madison Fitzgibbon, Jr (17.5 PPG, 3.3 Assists – 1,438 Career Points)
(6) De Pere Redbirds (18-6) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 19 – 2nd in Fox River Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Kaukauna
Player to Watch: #13 Claire Bjorge, Sr (20.7 PPG – 1,222 Career Points)
(7) Menomonee Falls Phoenix (15-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 23 – T-3rd in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Hamilton
Player to Watch: #0 Clare Shea, Jr (17 PPG, 9 Rebounds, 2.3 Steals – 1,166 Career Points)
(8) Divine Savior Holy Angels Dashers (14-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 26 – 5th in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Manitowoc Lincoln
Player to Watch: #13 Allison Timm, Sr (14.4 PPG, 5.4 Rebounds, 2.6 Steals – 1,337 Career Points)
(9) Manitowoc Lincoln Ships (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 37 – 5th in Fox River Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Divine Savior Holy Angels
Player to Watch: #11 Grace Fruzen, Sr (11.7 PPG, 6 Rebounds, 2.7 Steals)
(10) Hamilton Chargers (9-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 42 – 6th in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Menomonee Falls
Player to Watch: #23 Eva Finnessy, Jr (11.6 PPG, 9.9 Rebounds)
(11) Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts (8-16) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 45 – 7th in Fox Valley Association
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at De Pere
Player to Watch: #4 Addison Baumgart, Jr (15.4 PPG, 5.3 Rebounds)
(12) Green Bay Preble Hornets (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 56 – 8th in Fox River Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Homestead
Player to Watch: #31 Helena Paplham, Sr (12.1 PPG, 9.9 Rebounds)
(13) Fond du Lac Cardinals (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 50 – T-8th in Fox Valley Association
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Germantown
Player to Watch: #24 Brooklynn Butler, Sr (13.4 PPG, 5.9 Rebounds – 1,127 Career Points)
(14) Bay Port Pirates (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 57 – 7th in Fox River Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Hartford
Player to Watch: #20 Ellie McDermid, Sr (15.6 PPG, 8.8 Rebounds – 1,075 Career Points)
(15) Brookfield Central Lancers (3-21) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 55 – 8th in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Green Bay East
Player to Watch: #24 Josie Piurkowski, Fr (15.4 PPG, 6.9 Rebounds)
(16) Sheboygan North Golden Raiders (4-20) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 64 – 9th in Fox River Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Sheboygan South
Player to Watch: #30 Brianah Tagel, Sr (9.8 PPG)
(17) Sheboygan South Redwings (2-21) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 62 – 10th in Fox River Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Sheboygan North
Player to Watch: #21 Alayna Lloyd, Jr (11.4 PPG, 4.5 Rebounds, 2 Steals)
(18) Green Bay East Red Devils (3-20) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 71 – 7th in Bay
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Brookfield Central
Player to Watch: #2 Jamaya Mariner, Jr (15.4 PPG)