Wisconsin high school girls basketball: Sectional semifinal previews and predictions for Divisions 3-4-5

The WIAA playoffs continue Thursday, March 5 with sectional semifinals. 

All games are scheduled to tipoff at 7 p.m. 

WIAA brackets: Click here

Undefeated teams:
Division 1: Wauwatosa East — 38-game winning streak 

Division 3: Oostburg — 32-game winning streak
Division 3: Wisconsin Dells 
Division 3: Wittenberg-Birnamwood 
Division 5: Eleva-Strum 
Division 5: Webster 

Read on for Divisions 3-4-5 previews and predictions. 

Division 3

Sectional 1

No. 1 seed St. Croix Central (21-4) vs. No. 3 seed Baldwin-Woodville (20-6) 
Location: Hudson 
Regional finals
St. Croix Central def. Elk Mound 66-45
Baldwin-Woodville def. Prescott 66-49

Previous meetings
Baldwin-Woodville won both, 58-52 and 44-42

Top players
St. 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 meeting
Wittenberg-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 2

No. 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 meeting
None 

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 meeting
None 

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 meeting
None 

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 meeting
None 

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 4

No. 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 meeting
None 

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 meeting
None 

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 4

Sectional 1

No. 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 meeting
None 

Top players
Colfax: 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 meetings
Regis 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 2

No. 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 meeting
None 

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 meeting
Manitowoc Lutheran def. Kewaunee 64-57 on Jan. 22. 

Top players
Manitowoc 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 3

No. 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 meeting
None 

Top players
Pardeeville: 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 players
Deerfield: 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 4

No. 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 meeting
None 

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 meetings
Dominican 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 5

Sectional 1

No. 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 meeting
Webster 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 meeting
None 

Top players
Eleva-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 2

No. 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 meetings
Argyle/Pec won the first 57-48 and Barneveld took the second 59-56

Top players
Argyle/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 3

No. 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 meeting
Florence 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 meeting
Pacelli won both, 47-43 and 71-61

Top players
Pacelli: 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 4

No. 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 meeting
None 

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 meeting
Fall River won 73-59 on Jan. 15. 

Top players
Fall 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