Wisconsin high school girls basketball: Eleva-Strum and Pacelli advance to the D5 title game

The Cardinals (29-0) held a 36-23 lead at the break and led by as many as 21 in the victory.

Five players scored in double figures, paced by junior Avery Glenz, who finished with 19 points. Other notable contributors include junior Maddea Brown and senior Aliza Kulig, who tallied 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Fall River was led by senior Natalie Fietz, who finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Eleva-Strum, in search of its first gold ball in team history, will meet Pacelli in the Division 5 state final on Saturday at 11:05 a.m.

Pacelli advances to WIAA state title game for first time in team history

Pacelli held off Barneveld 49-40 to move on to the Division 5 state championship game.

The Cardinals led 23-20 at the break and closed out the game with great ball movement and timely free throw shooting.

Senior Ella Van Order led the Pacelli scoring attack with 25 points and added seven rebounds and four assists.

Another top performer was junior Jaedyn Zdroik, who finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Barneveld, which finishes the year with a 22-8 record, was paced by senior Izabel Durst, who scored 19 points.

Pacelli will play undefeated Eleva-Strum in the state championship game; both squads are in search of their first gold ball in program history.