The WIAA playoffs continue Thursday, March 5 with sectional semifinals.
All games are scheduled to tipoff at 7 p.m.
Read on for Divisions 3-4-5 previews and predictions.
Division 3Sectional 1No. 1 seed St. Croix Central (21-4) vs. No. 3 seed Baldwin-Woodville (20-6) Location: Hudson
Regional finalsSt. Croix Central def. Elk Mound 66-45
Baldwin-Woodville def. Prescott 66-49
Previous meetingsBaldwin-Woodville won both, 58-52 and 44-42
Top playersSt. Croix Central: Sophie Hook, Sr. (14.3 points per game);
Addison Kofal, Sr. (11.7);
Megan Felberg, Jr. (7.4)
Baldwin-Woodville: Shannon Fritts, Sr. (11.1);
Trinity Karau, Jr. (10.6);
Katie Borchardt, Sr. (7.2)
My pick: Baldwin-Woodville
No. 1 seed Wittenberg-Birnamwood (26-0) vs. No. 3 seed Mosinee (22-4) Location: D.C. Everest HS
Regional finals Wittenberg-Birnamwood def. Bloomer 78-49
Mosinee def. Stanley-Boyd 66-37 victory
Previous meetingWittenberg-Birnamwood cruised to a 63-44 win over Mosinee on Nov. 20.
Top players Wittenberg-Birnamwood: Rory Salvesen, Sr. (24.1 points per game);
Melaina Granquist, Sr. (21.3);
Harper Rogowski, Jr. (11.4)
Mosinee: Paetyn Jirschele, So. (16.1);
Pacyn Stoffel, Fr. (10.6);
Addy Henrich, Jr. (8.8)
My pick: Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Sectional 2No. 1 seed Aquinas (24-2) vs. No. 2 seed Wisconsin Dells (26-0) Location: Reedsburg HS
Regional finals Aquinas def. Viroqua 75-30
Wisconsin Dells def. Mauston 75-54
Previous meetingNone
Top players Aquinas: Samantha Davis, Sr. (23.2 points per game);
Alaina Elias, Sr. (9.1);
Ava Fernholz, Jr. (7.7)
Wisconsin Dells: Natalie Backhaus, Sr. (20.8);
Ashiya Hopkins, Sr. (16.5);
Jazlyn Alwin, So. (14.8)
My pick: Aquinas
No. 1 seed Edgerton (24-2) vs. No. 2 seed Lancaster (23-3) Location: Verona HS
Regional finals Edgerton def. Turner 54-40
Lancaster def. Platteville 67-64
Previous meetingNone
Top players Edgerton: Gracee Langer, Sr. (14.8 points per game);
Marti Rebman, Sr. (13.4);
Claudia Jenny, Jr. (12.6)
Lancaster: Lexie Olmstead, Fr. (24.3);
Addison Morgan, Jr. (10.0);
Maddie Driscoll, So. (7.9)
My pick: Edgerton
Sectional 3
No. 2 seed Winneconne (20-6) vs. No. 4 seed Brillion (18-8) Location: Waupaca HS
Regional finals Winneconne def. Oconto Falls 69-33
Brillion def. Freedom 61-53
Previous meetingNone
Top players Winneconne: Grace Mitchell, Jr. (17.3 points per game);
Harper Neace, Jr. (14.3);
Brooklyn Messerschmidt, Jr. (8.0)
Brillion: Amaya Brooks, Sr. (15.9);
Kaitlyn Schuman, Fr. (13.5);
Emma Schuh, Jr. (10.1)
My pick: Winneconne
No. 1 seed Oostburg (26-0) vs. No. 2 seed Laconia (19-7) Location: Sheboygan South HS
Regional finals Oostburg def. North Fond du Lac 71-25
Laconia def. Kiel 59-45
Previous meetingNone
Top players Oostburg: Ady Ketterhagen, Sr. (20.7 points per game);
Kinsley Ketterhagen, So. (16.1);
Riley Ketterhagen, Sr. (11.3)
Laconia: Finley Morgan, Jr. (20.6);
Marissa Johnson, Sr. (11.0);
Mylee Redman, So. (10.8)
My pick: Oostburg
Sectional 4No. 1 seed Kettle Moraine Lutheran (25-1) vs. No. 3 seed Lakeside Lutheran (19-7)Location: Oconomowoc HS
Regional finals Kettle Moraine Lutheran def. Luther Prep 67-36
Lakeside Lutheran def. Lake Country Lutheran 47-42
Previous meetingNone
Top players Kettle Moraine Lutheran: Mya Mayer, So. (14.7 points per game);
Brooklyn Luehring, So. (13.7);
Hayden Lauer, Jr. (10.8)
Lakeside Lutheran: Nadia Murphy, Jr. (14.7);
Paige Murphy, Jr. (11.5);
Alex Moore, Fr. (10.8)
My pick: Kettle Moraine Lutheran
No. 1 seed Milwaukee Academy of Science (18-3) vs. No. 2 seed St. Thomas More (23-3)Location: Messmer HS
Regional finals Milwaukee Academy of Science def. St. Catherine’s 84-70
St. Thomas More def. Shoreland Lutheran 66-28
Previous meetingNone
Top players Milwaukee Academy of Science: Ariell Allen, Jr. (20.4 points per game);
Kourtlyn Guy, Jr. (18.1);
Kimora Smith, Jr. (10.7)
St. Thomas More: Hanna Bultmann, Sr. (18.5);
Zoe Dispennette, Sr. (14.2);
Olivia Lavigne, Sr. (13.2)
My pick: Milwaukee Academy of Science
Division 4Sectional 1No. 1 seed Colfax (22-4) vs. No. 2 seed Cameron (22-4) Location: Menomonie HS
Regional finals Colfax def. Boyceville 59-54
Cameron def. Shell Lake 68-45
Previous meetingNone
Top playersColfax: Jordyn Bowe, Sr. (17.2 points per game);
Sierra Shipman, Sr. (11.5)
Cameron: Aggie Schmidt, Fr. (14.0);
Bridgette Mohns, Jr. (13.0)
My pick: Colfax
No. 1 seed Regis (23-3) vs. No. 2 seed Neillsville (25-1) Location: Osseo-Fairchild HS
Regional finals Regis def. Fall Creek 67-53
Neillsville def. McDonell Central 47-38
Previous meetingsRegis won the first 61-48 and Neillsville earned a 49-31 victory to close out the regular season
Top players Regis: EllaMay Cooper, Jr. (24.8 points per game);
Gemma Gardow, Fr. (14.7)
Neillsville: Madilyn Davel, Jr. (18.0);
Eden Marg, Fr. (9.8)
My pick: Regis
Sectional 2No. 1 seed St. Mary Catholic (23-3) vs. No. 3 seed Stratford (21-5)Location: Omro HS
Regional finals St. Mary Catholic def. Bonduel 47-44
Stratford def. Marathon 62-53
Previous meetingNone
Top players St. Mary Catholic: Autumn Crowe, Jr. (21.9 points per game);
Luci Nackers, Jr. (12.6);
Gabby Guerrero, So. (10.5)
Stratford: Carly Pankratz, Jr. (13.9);
Tria Tubbs, Sr. (10.4)
My pick: St. Mary Catholic
No. 1 seed Manitowoc Lutheran (21-4) vs. No. 3 seed Kewaunee (21-5)Location: Denmark HS
Regional finals Manitowoc Lutheran def. Algoma 68-29
Kewaunee def. Oconto 65-30
Previous meetingManitowoc Lutheran def. Kewaunee 64-57 on Jan. 22.
Top playersManitowoc Lutheran: Makiah Krause, Sr. (17.6 points per game);
Marissa Mehlhorn, Sr. (14.2)
Kewaunee: Jadelynn Krolll, Sr. (23.2);
Gabby Stangel, Sr. (10.9)
My pick: Manitowoc Lutheran
Sectional 3No. 1 Pardeeville (25-1) vs. No. 2 seed Luther (17-9)Location: Baraboo HS
Regional finals Pardeeville def. Melrose-Mindoro 68-52
Luther def. Poynette 53-39
Previous meetingNone
Top playersPardeeville: Bronte Hulberg, Sr. (19.6 points per game);
Ava Wagner (17.5)
Luther: Natalie Hackbarth, So. (10.0);
Cara Unke, So. (9.3)
My pick: Luther
No. 1 seed Deerfield (25-1) vs. No. 2 seed Albany/Monticello (24-2) Location: Madison La Follette HS
Regional finals Deerfield def. Darlington 48-25
Albany/Monticello def. Mineral Point 50-33
Previous meeting None
Top playersDeerfield: Sydney Loerke, So., (11.6 points per game);
Tia Anderson, So. (11.3)
Albany/Monticello: Heidi Olson, So. (16.9);
Molly Olson, Sr. (13.2)
My pick: Deerfield
Sectional 4No. 1 seed Kohler (21-4) vs. No. 3 seed Lomira (20-6) Location: Chilton HS
Regional finals Kohler def. Markesan 64-34
Lomira def. Howards Grove 60-46
Previous meetingNone
Top players Kohler: Gwenn Elliott, So. (23.8 points per game);
Claire Brotz, Sr. (11.1)
Lomira: Josie Christian, So. (25.8);
Lily Christian, So. (8.0)
My pick: Kohler
No. 1 seed Dominican (24-2) vs. No. 2 seed St. Joseph (20-6) Location: Kenosha Bradford HS
Regional finals Dominican def. The Prairie School 55-37
St. Joseph def. Living Word Lutheran 57-50
Previous meetingsDominican won both, 57-49 and 50-44
Top players Dominican: Brooklyn Love, Sr. (17.0 points per game);
Laylah Bly, Sr. (12.8)
St. Joseph: Kamryn Lecce, Sr. (21.3);
Grace Kenesie, Fr. (12.6)
My pick: Dominican
Division 5Sectional 1No. 1 seed Webster (26-0) vs. No. 2 seed Solon Springs (23-3) Location: Amery HS
Regional finals Webster def. South Shore 52-26
Solon Springs def. Turtle Lake 61-49
Previous meetingWebster beat Solon Springs 50-38 on Nov. 20
Top players Webster: Avery Hetfeld, Jr. (13.2 points per game);
Brooke Wolf, Sr. (10.8)
Solon Springs: Kalli Nelson, Fr. (19.3);
Claire Beerntsen, So. (16.8)
My pick: Webster
No. 1 seed Eleva-Strum (27-0) vs. No. 3 seed Owen-Withee (20-7) Location: Altoona HS
Regional finals Eleva-Strum def. Gilman 67-49
Owen-Withee def. New Auburn 31-27
Previous meetingNone
Top playersEleva-Strum: Avery Glenz, Jr. (17.8 points per game);
Avaya Zwiefelhofer, Jr. (9.2)
Owen-Withee: Madi Mueller, Sr. (11.3);
Carmen Frese, Sr. (8.0)
My pick: Eleva-Strum
Sectional 2No. 1 seed Independence/Gilmanton (21-5) vs. No. 3 seed De Soto (21-7) Location: Arcadia HS
Regional finals Independence/Gilmanton def. Pepin/Alma 56-33
De Soto def. Blair-Taylor 84-56
Top players Independence/Gilmanton: Arabelle Knisely, Sr. (13.4 points per game);
Rielynn Sheahan, So. (10.8)
De Soto: Kylee Venner, Jr. (20.1);
Sylvia Krueger, Jr. (13.1)
My pick: De Soto
No. 1 seed Argyle/Pecatonica (22-4) vs. No. 3 seed Barneveld (20-7) Location: Dodgeville HS
Regional finals Argyle/Pecatonica def. Wauzeka-Steuben 69-38
Barneveld def. Shullsburg 31-18
Previous meetingsArgyle/Pec won the first 57-48 and Barneveld took the second 59-56
Top playersArgyle/Pec: Kylie Butler, Sr. (20.8 points per game);
Brooke Wellnitz, Jr. (18.2)
Barneveld: Izabel Durst, Sr. (20.9);
Hannah Esch, Sr. (11.7)
My pick: Argyle/Pecatonica
Sectional 3No. 1 seed Florence (21-4) vs. No. 2 seed Lena (23-3) Location: Peshtigo HS
Regional finals Florence def. Wabeno/Laona 44-37
Lena def. Three Lakes/Phelps 47-44.
Previous meetingFlorence def. Lena 52-44 on Feb. 10
Top players Florence: CeCe Mills, Jr. (16.5 points per game);
Kelsi Chrisman, So. (10.7)
Lena: Ella Thomson, Fr. (15.4);
Madilyn Thomson, Sr. (11.7)
My pick: Lena
No. 1 seed Pacelli (21-4) vs. No. 2 seed Almond-Bancroft (22-4) Location: Adams-Friendship HS
Regional finals Pacelli def. Columbus Catholic 74-73
Almond-Bancroft def. Assumption 48-43
Previous meetingPacelli won both, 47-43 and 71-61
Top playersPacelli: Jaedyn Zdroik, Jr. (17.8 points per game);
Ella Van Order, Sr. (15.3)
Almond-Bancroft: Mya Dernbach, Sr. (23.5);
Aaliyah Newby, Sr. (16.2)
My pick: Pacelli
Sectional 4No. 1 seed Sheboygan Area Lutheran (19-6) vs. No. 3 seed Lourdes (19-8) Location: Central WI Christian HS
Regional finals Sheboygan Lutheran def. Sheboygan Christian 45-25
Lourdes Academy def. Valley Christian 48-41
Previous meetingNone
Top players Sheboygan Lutheran: Maddie Thomas, Jr. (13.1 points per game);
Megan Walz, Sr. (10.2)
Lourdes Academy: Aubrey Schettle, Sr. (12.5); Naomi Liabwill (10.2)
My pick: Sheboygan Lutheran
No. 2 Fall River (15-11) vs. No. 4 Madison Country Day (15-9) Location: Lodi HS
Regional finals Fall River def. Randolph 42-37
Madison Country Day def. Chesterton Academy 68-51
Previous meetingFall River won 73-59 on Jan. 15.
Top playersFall River: Natalie Fietz, Sr. (19.6 points per game);
Emma Sampson, Sr. (17.2)
Madison Country Day: Zami Gary, So. (25.5); Ashlyn Frazer, So. (12.7)
My pick: Fall River