Girls Basketball Bracket Breakdown - Division 3 - 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 Evansville)
Sectional A (Semi at Prairie du Chien)
(1) Edgerton Crimson Tide (23-1) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 6 – Rock Valley-Rock Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Evansville/Clinton
Player to Watch: #3 Claudia Jenny, Fr (10 PPG, 5.1 Assists, 2.8 Steals)
(2) Edgewood Crusaders (21-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 7 – 2nd in Badger-Small
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Big Foot/River Valley
Player to Watch: #30 Anna Miller, Fr (13.3 PPG, 4.2 Rebounds, 1.9 Steals)
(3) Prairie du Chien Blackhawks (18-5) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 16 – SWC Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Dodgeville/Richland Center
Player to Watch: #14 Tannah Radloff, Jr (13.6 PPG, 4.5 Rebounds, 3.2 Assists, 2.9 Steals)
(4) Turner Trojans (18-6) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 26 – 2nd in Rock Valley-Rock
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Platteville
Player to Watch: #4 Portia Segerstrom, So (10.1 PPG, 3.7 Assists, 3.3 Steals)
(5) Platteville Hillmen (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 34 – SWC Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Turner
Player to Watch: #22 Avery Richard, Fr (13.2 PPG, 5.2 Assists, 3.6 Steals)
(6) Dodgeville Dodgers (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 29 – 3rd in SWC
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Richland Center
Player to Watch: #13 Marley Busch, Sr (12.5 PPG, 8.4 Rebounds, 1.7 Blocks – 1,006 Career Points)
(7) Big Foot Chiefs (8-16) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 63 – 5th in Rock Valley-Rock
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs River Valley
Player to Watch: #10 Leah Paulsen, Fr (13 PPG, 9.2 Rebounds, 1.8 Blocks)
(8) Evansville Blue Devils (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 68 – 4th in Rock Valley-Rock
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Clinton
Player to Watch: #34 Ava Brandenburg, Sr (18.7 PPG, 5.6 Rebounds, 3.3 Assists – 1,482 Career Points)
(9) Clinton Cougars (3-20) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 76 – 6th in Rock Valley-Rock
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Evansville
Player to Watch: #5 Hannah Hahn, Sr (7.2 PPG, 5 Rebounds, 2.2 Steals)
(10) River Valley Blackhawks (3-21) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 85 – 5th in SWC
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Big Foot
Player to Watch: #5 Brooklyn Stokes, So (8.9 PPG, 2.4 Steals)
(11) Richland Center Hornets (0-23) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 89 – 6th in SWC
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Dodgeville
Player to Watch: #15 Chloe Darling, Jr (5.8 PPG)
Sectional B (Semi at Lodi)
(1) Waupun Warriors (21-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 3 – East Central Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of East Troy/Lodi
Player to Watch: #34 Kayl Petersen, Sr (18.6 PPG, 12.6 Rebounds, 2.3 Blocks – 1,854 Career Points)
(2) Lake Mills L-Cats (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 14 – Capitol-North Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Watertown Luther Prep/Ripon
Player to Watch: #1 Emily Wollin, Sr (11.4 PPG, 4.6 Rebounds, 3.2 Assists, 3 Steals)
(3) Lake Country Lutheran Lightning (17-7) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 19 – 2nd in Midwest Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Columbus/Mayville
Player to Watch: #13 Maddie Ratzow, Jr (16.1 PPG, 8.6 Rebounds, 2.6 Steals)
(4) Lomira Lions (14-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 35 – 4th in Flyway
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Lakeside Lutheran
Player to Watch: #23 Savanna Frea, Jr (9.9 PPG, 10.4 Rebounds)
(5) Lakeside Lutheran Warriors (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 41 – 2nd in Capitol-North
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Lomira
Player to Watch: #12 Paige Murphy, Fr (16 PPG, 6.2 Rebounds, 3.4 Assists, 2.5 Steals)
(6) Columbus Cardinals (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 46 – 5th in Capitol-North
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Mayville
Player to Watch: #3 Jaidyn Sullivan, Jr (12 PPG, 8.4 Rebounds)
(7) Watertown Luther Prep Phoenix (12-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 40 – T-3rd in Midwest Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Ripon
Player to Watch: #12 Eleanor Wendorff, Jr (14.8 PPG, 4 Assists, 4 Steals)
(8) East Troy Trojans (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 54 – 2nd in Rock Valley-Valley
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Lodi
Player to Watch: #30 Amya Pluess, Jr (15.5 PPG, 4.7 Rebounds, 3.5 Steals)
(9) Lodi Blue Devils (9-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 61 – 4th in Capitol-North
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at East Troy
Player to Watch: #24 Gracie Clary, So (14.2 PPG, 6.2 Rebounds, 3.8 Assists, 3.6 Steals)
(10) Ripon Tigers (7-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 64 – 6th in East Central
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Watertown Luther Prep
Player to Watch: #23 Karsyn Bauman, Sr (15.9 PPG, 5.4 Rebounds, 2.6 Steals – 1,077 Career Points)
(11) Mayville Cardinals (3-20) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 81 – 7th in Flyway
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Columbus
Player to Watch: #14 Ellie Wojahn, So (8.3 PPG, 4.5 Rebounds)
Section 4 (Final at Brown Deer)
Sectional A (Semi at Oostburg)
(1) Oostburg Flying Dutchmen (22-2) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 2 – Big East-South Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Kewaskum/North Fond du Lac
Player to Watch: #5 Ady Ketterhagen, So (21.5 PPG, 8.6 Rebounds, 4 Steals – 979 Career Points)
(2) Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers (20-4) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 9 – East Central Co-Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Brookfield Academy/Carmen Northwest
Player to Watch: #4 Mackenzie Luehring, Jr (17 PPG, 4.5 Assists, 5.4 Steals – 1,161 Career Points)
(3) Sheboygan Falls Falcons (22-2) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 13 – Eastern Wisconsin Champion
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Campbellsport
Player to Watch: #5 Addison Schliewe, Jr (19.2 PPG, 10 Rebounds, 3.3 Steals – 1,116 Career Points)
(4) Dominican Knights (18-6) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 17 – 2nd in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs Brown Deer
Player to Watch: #11 Keona McGee, Sr (15.6 PPG, 6 Rebounds, 3.6 Steals – 1,452 Career Points)
(5) Brown Deer Falcons (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 31 – T-2nd in Woodland-East
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Dominican
Player to Watch: #12 Ameerah Grant, Jr (29.6 PPG, 7.4 Rebounds, 5.1 Steals – 1,775 Career Points)
(6) Milwaukee School of Languages Hawks (18-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 33 – Milwaukee City-Gold Champion
Opening matchup: Forfeit loss to Campbellsport
(7) Brookfield Academy Blue Knights (11-11) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 44 – T-3rd in Midwest Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Carmen Northwest
Player to Watch: #5 Lucia Jensen, Sr (16.6 PPG, 7 Rebounds, 2.5 Steals – 1,054 Career Points)
(8) Kewaskum Indians (12-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 43 – 3rd in East Central
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs North Fond du Lac
Player to Watch: #22 Ashley Vogt, Sr (10.1 PPG, 6 Rebounds, 3.1 Assists)
(9) North Fond du Lac Orioles (11-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 51 – 6th in Flyway
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Kewaskum
Player to Watch: #13 Lauren Stettbacher, Sr (11.4 PPG, 5.8 Rebounds, 2 Blocks – 1,107 Career Points)
(10) Carmen Northwest (4-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 79 – 5th in Milwaukee City-Blue
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Brookfield Academy
Player to Watch: N/A
(11) Campbellsport Cougars (2-21) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 66 – 8th in Flyway
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Sheboygan Falls
Player to Watch: #5 Lillian Twohig, Sr
Sectional B (Semi at Catholic Memorial)
(1) Catholic Memorial Crusaders (21-3) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 5 – 2nd in Classic Eight
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Cristo Rey Jesuit/Racine St. Catherine’s
Player to Watch: #5 Jenna Welsch, Jr (16.9 PPG, 8.8 Rebounds, 3.5 Steals)
(2) Milwaukee Academy of Science Novas (14-9) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 15 – Independent
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Messmer/St. Anthony
Player to Watch: #24 Parker Johnson, Sr (14.8 PPG, 9.5 Rebounds, 2.8 Steals)
(3) Saint Thomas More Cavaliers (16-8) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 32 – T-4th in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs winner of Golda Meir/Milwaukee North
Player to Watch: #4 Mia Benetti, Jr (11.8 PPG, 7.7 Rebounds, 2.7 Steals)
(4) Shoreland Lutheran Pacers (13-10) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 42 – T-4th in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 vs St. Francis
Player to Watch: #21 Amanda Heusterberg, Sr (18 PPG, 7 Rebounds, 2.6 Steals – 1,313 Career Points)
(5) Saint Francis Mariners (10-14) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 65 – 8th in Midwest Classic
Opening matchup: Friday 2/23 at Shoreland Lutheran
Player to Watch: #33 Aariona Howard, Jr (15.8 PPG, 11.4 Rebounds, 2.7 Blocks)
(6) Milwaukee Golda Meir Owls (11-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 58 – 3rd in Milwaukee City-Gold
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Milwaukee North
Player to Watch: #24 Amirah Taylor, So (19.8 PPG, 12.2 Rebounds, 3.5 Blocks)
(7) Messmer Bishops (11-12) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 57 – 7th in Midwest Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs St. Anthony
Player to Watch: #20 Destiny Weaver, Fr (31.9 PPG, 14.1 Rebounds, 6.6 Steals)
(8) Cristo Rey Jesuit Trailblazers (8-13) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 69 – T-6th in Lake City
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 vs Racine St. Catherine’s
Player to Watch: #30 Eli Roque-Frias, Jr (20.9 PPG)
(9) Racine St. Catherine’s Angels (6-18) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 70 – 7th in Metro Classic
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Cristo Rey Jesuit
Player to Watch: #3 Laila Collier-White, So (16.4 PPG, 5.5 Rebounds, 2.5 Assists)
(10) Saint Anthony Roman Legion (4-15) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 86 – 8th in Lake City
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Messmer
Player to Watch: #15 Jennifer Martinez, Jr (8.7 PPG, 5.6 Rebounds, 6.6 Steals)
(11) Milwaukee North Blue Devils (2-17) – Zaleski Sports Rank: 83 – 8th in Milwaukee City-Gold
Opening matchup: Tuesday 2/20 at Golda Meir
Player to Watch: #11 Monai Reed, Jr