Girls Basketball Bracket Breakdown - Division 2 - 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 Baraboo)
Sectional A (Semi at Portage)
(1) West Salem Panthers (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 9 – Coulee Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Tomah/La Crosse Logan
Player to Watch: #42 Megan Johnson, Jr (22.3 PPG, 7.7 Rebounds, 3.8 Steals – 1,200 Career Points)
(2) Onalaska Hilltoppers (16-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 25 – T-2nd in Mississippi Valley
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Sparta/Baraboo
Player to Watch: #12 Sidney Fillbach, Sr (14.8 PPG, 6.6 Rebounds, 2.3 Steals)
(3) DeForest Norskies (15-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 24 – T-4th in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Portage/La Crosse Central
Player to Watch: #23 Rylan Oberg, Sr (15.8 PPG, 6.9 Rebounds, 4.6 Assists, 3 Steals – 1,048 Career Points)
(4) Reedsburg Beavers (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 29 – 3rd in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Sauk Prairie
Player to Watch: #22 Sydney Cherney, Sr (34 PPG, 19 Rebounds, 6.6 Assists – 2,487 Career Points)
(5) Sauk Prairie Eagles (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 47 – T-4th in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Reedsburg
Player to Watch: #10 Erelyn Apel, Sr (12 PPG, 4.8 Rebounds, 3.9 Steals)
(6) La Crosse Central Riverhawks (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 46 – 4th in Mississippi Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Portage
Player to Watch: #1 Alahnna Simpson, So (19.4 PPG, 8.5 Rebounds, 2.9 Steals)
(7) Sparta Spartans (8-16) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 60 – T-5th in Mississippi Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday vs Baraboo
Player to Watch: #0 Elexa Jones, So (10.5 PPG, 2.4 Steals)
(8) Tomah Timberwolves (5-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 71 – 7th in Mississippi Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs La Crosse Logan
Player to Watch: #20 Victoria Miles, Sr (12.4 PPG)
(9) La Crosse Logan Rangers (5-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 73 – T-5th in Mississippi Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Tomah
Player to Watch: #22 Aaliyah Hamilton, Sr (15 PPG, 2.6 Steals – 1,073 Career Points)
(10) Baraboo Thunderbirds (3-21) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 78 – 7th in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Sparta
Player to Watch: #15 Caitlyn Frank, Sr (17.8 PPG, 5.2 Rebounds, 3.2 Steals – 1,065 Career Points)
(11) Portage Warriors (1-23) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 80 – 8th in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at La Crosse Central
Player to Watch: N/A
Sectional B (Semi at Milton)
(1) McFarland Spartans (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 6 – Badger-Small Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Delavan-Darien/Mount Horeb
Player to Watch: #55 Teagan Mallegni, Sr (27.1 PPG, 10.5 Rebounds, 4.3 Assists – 2,355 Career Points)
(2) Monona Grove Silver Eagles (14-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 11 – 3rd in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Stoughton/Fort Atkinson
Player to Watch: #23 Abbey Inda, Sr (11.3 PPG, 6 Rebounds, 5.1 Assists, 2.2 Steals)
(3) Elkhorn Elks (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 21 – 2nd in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Milton/Monroe
Player to Watch: #2 Kyrin Lile, So (20 PPG, 11.4 Rebounds, 4.7 Assists, 3.2 Steals, 2.9 Blocks)
(4) Whitewater Whippets (14-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 33 – Rock Valley-Valley Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Jefferson
Player to Watch: #14 Calli Grosinske, Jr (14 PPG, 4.9 Steals)
(5) Jefferson Eagles (13-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 37 – T-2nd in Rock Valley-Valley
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Whitewater
Player to Watch: #33 Ashlyn Enke, Jr (13 PPG)
(6) Milton Red Hawks (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 42 – 7th in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Monroe
Player to Watch: #22 Holly Morehart, Sr (13.2 PPG)
(7) Stoughton Vikings (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 48 – T-4th in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Fort Atkinson
Player to Watch: #22 Ella Hamacher, Jr (15.1 PPG, 8 Rebounds)
(8) Delavan-Darien Comets (11-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 52 – 4th in Rock Valley-Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Mount Horeb
Player to Watch: #24 Addison Stallings, Jr (20.1 PPG, 6.3 Rebounds, 3.3 Steals – 1,099 Career Points)
(9) Mount Horeb Vikings (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 69 – 6th in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Delavan-Darien
Player to Watch: #23 Morgan Monroe, Jr (10.6 PPG)
(10) Fort Atkinson Blackhawks (5-19) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 70 – 8th in Badger-Large
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Stoughton
Player to Watch: #1 Ashlie Riley, Jr (9.9 PPG, 10.4 Rebounds)
(11) Monroe Cheesemakers (2-22) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 81 – 5th in Rock Valley-Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Milton
Player to Watch: #4 Sophie Golembiewski, Jr (6 PPG, 4 Rebounds)
Section 4 (Final at Whitefish Bay)
Sectional A (Semi at St. Augustine Prep)
(1) Wauwatosa East Red Raiders (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 10 – T-3rd in Greater Metro
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Nicolet/Shorewood
Player to Watch: #24 Mikaia Litza, So (16.9 PPG, 6.3 Rebounds, 5 Assists)
(2) Pius XI Catholic Popes (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 7 – 3rd in Woodland-West
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Milwaukee Washington
Player to Watch: #2 Georgia Acompanado, Jr (13.4 PPG, 8.2 Rebounds, 4.7 Assists)
(3) Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes (18-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 15 – 3rd in North Shore
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs St. Joan Antida
Player to Watch: #23 Rowan Counsell, Fr (17.5 PPG, 2.8 Steals)
(4) Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings (16-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 18 – 2nd in Woodland-West
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs St. Augustine Prep
Player to Watch: #3 Jazzmine Smith, Sr (10.8 PPG, 2.3 Steals – 1,035 Career Points)
(5) St. Augustine Prep Lions (14-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 31 – 3rd in Lake City
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Wisconsin Lutheran
Player to Watch: N/A
(6) St. Joan Antida Jaguars (10-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 44 – 5th in Lake City
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Whitefish Bay
Player to Watch: #1 Lyniah James, Jr (12.1 PPG, 8.1 Rebounds, 3.3 Steals)
(7) Milwaukee Washington Purgolders (9-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 63 – 4th in Milwaukee City-Gold
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Piux XI Catholic
Player to Watch:#10 Rionne Turner, Jr (13.5 PPG, 2.1 Steals)
(8) Nicolet Knights (6-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 76 – 7th in North Shore
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Shorewood
Player to Watch: #1 Morgan Williams, Sr (18.1 PPG, 6.7 Rebounds)
(9) Shorewood Greyhounds (3-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 79 – 7th in Woodland-East
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Nicolet
Player to Watch: #5 Serenity Metcalfe, Jr (33.9 PPG, 14 Rebounds, 5 Steals)
Sectional B (Semi at Wilmot)
(1) Union Grove Broncos (19-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 14 – Southern Lakes Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Waterford/Cudahy
Player to Watch: #14 Samantha Hafferkamp, Jr (21.2 PPG, 4.3 Rebounds, 3.1 Steals)
(2) Whitnall Falcons (14-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 34 – Woodland-East Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Greendale/South Milwaukee
Player to Watch: #32 Riley Ward, So (16.6 PPG, 6.7 Rebounds, 2.8 Steals)
(3) Greenfield Hustlin’ Hawks (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 35 – T-2nd in Woodland-East
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Burlington/Wilmot
Player to Watch: #21 Claire Hoedel, Sr (10.6 PPG, 5 Rebounds, 5 Steals)
(4) Martin Luther Spartans (8-16) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 51 – 6th in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Racine Park
Player to Watch: #24 Hannah Moesch, Sr (11.4 PPG, 4.8 Rebounds, 2 Steals)
(5) Racine Park Panthers (10-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 53 – 7th in Southeast
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Martin Luther
Player to Watch: #2 Addison Betker, Fr (14.2 PPG, 7.6 Rebounds, 3.9 Assists, 3.5 Steals)
(6) Burlington Demons (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 59 – 4th in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Wilmot
Player to Watch: #12 Jenna Weis, Jr (9.5 PPG, 4.8 Rebounds)
(7) Greendale Panthers (10-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 55 – T-5th in Woodland-West
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs South Milwaukee
Player to Watch: #30 Peyton Yoder, So (9.5 PPG, 6.5 Rebounds)
(8) Waterford Wolverines (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 68 – 7th in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Cudahy
Player to Watch: #20 McKinley Karpinski, Fr (9.5 PPG, 5.2 Rebounds, 2 Steals)
(9) Cudahy Packers (5-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 72 – 6th in Woodland-East
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Waterford
Player to Watch: #1 Ava D’Acquisto, Sr (9.7 PPG, 5.1 Rebounds, 3.1 Steals)
(10) South Milwaukee Rockets (3-20) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 75 – 5th in Woodland-East
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Greendale
Player to Watch: #2 Riley Dunham, Sr (7 PPG, 5.2 Rebounds)
(11) Wilmot Panthers (1-22) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 82 – 8th in Southern Lakes
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Burlington
Player to Watch: #34 Jasmine Delaney, Sr (12.5 PPG)