2021 WIAA STATE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF BRACKETS RELEASED
By Paul Lecker
For Zaleski Sports
The brackets for the upcoming 2021 WIAA State Boys Basketball Playoffs were released on Sunday.
Play begins with regional quarterfinals in five divisions on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Regional semifinals are set for Friday, Feb. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 20, with sectionals on Thursday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 27.
The WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament will be held at the La Crosse Center and Menomonie Nation Arena in Oshkosh on March 4-6, with one division semifinals and finals being held on the same day. Details have yet to be announced.
In Division 1, Marshfield is the No. 6 seed in the Sectional 1 Regional B bracket and will play a regional quarterfinal at No. 3 Eau Claire North on Feb. 16. The winner will play a regional semifinal at No. 2 La Crosse Central on Feb. 19.
In the same bracket, Wisconsin Rapids is the No. 5 seed and will play a regional quarterfinal at No. 4 Holmen on Feb. 16. The winner plays a regional semifinal at No. 1 seed Eau Claire Memorial on Feb. 19.
Three other Wisconsin Valley Conference teams are in the Regional C bracket of Sectional 1. No. 4 Wausau West will host No. 5 Hortonville in a regional quarterfinal on Feb. 16. The winner will play a regional semifinal at No. 1 seed Stevens Point on Feb. 19.
D.C. Everest is the No. 2 seed in the regional and will host No. 3 Appleton North in a regional semifinal Feb. 19.
In Division 2, four Central Wisconsin teams are in the Sectional 1 Regional C bracket. No. 4 Merrill will host No. 5 Lakeland in a regional quarterfinal Feb. 16, with the winner playing a regional semifinal at No. 1 seed Medford on Feb. 19.
Wausau East is the No. 6 seed and will play a regional quarterfinal at No. 3 Mosinee on Feb. 16. The winner plays in the regional semifinals at No. 2 Rhinelander on Feb. 19.
In the Sectional 1 Regional D bracket in Division 3, No. 2 Stratford will host a regional semifinal against No. 3 Colby on Feb. 19. Neillsville is the No. 1 seed and earned a first-round bye. The Warriors will host the winner of No. 5 Chequamegon at No. 4 Stanley-Boyd on Feb. 19 in a regional semifinal.
The Sectional 1 Regional D bracket in Division 4 is full of area teams. No. 1 Edgar and No. 2 Athens earned first-round byes.
In regional quarterfinals on Feb. 16, No. 5 Spencer will play at No. 4 Abbotsford with the winner moving on to a regional semifinal at Edgar, and No. 6 Thorp will be at No. 3 Marathon with the winner playing at Athens on Feb. 19.
In the Sectional 3 Regional B bracket, also in Division 4, No. 3 Stevens Point Pacelli will be at home for a regional quarterfinal against No. 6 Tri-County. The winner moves on to a regional semifinal at No. 2 Auburndale on Feb. 19. Iola-Scandinavia is the No. 1 seed and will host the winner of No. 5 Wild Rose at No. 4 Rosholt in a regional semifinal.
Pittsville is the No. 3 seed in the Regional D bracket in Sectional 3 and will play a regional quarterfinal at home against No. 6 Brookwood on Feb. 16. The winner moves on to a regional semifinal at No. 2 Hillsboro.
Area teams are spread out through the Division 5 brackets as well.
Owen-Withee is the No. 2 seed in the Sectional 1 Regional D bracket and will host a regional quarterfinal against No. 7 Cornell on Feb. 16.
In Sectional 2 Regional A, Wausau Newman Catholic is the No. 1 seed and will host the winner of No. 5 Mercer at No. 4 Wisconsin Valley Lutheran in a regional semifinal Feb. 19. No. 3 Rib Lake will play at No. 2 Prentice in the other regional semifinal.
In Sectional 3 Regional B, Marshfield Columbus Catholic is the No. 1 seed and will host the winner of No. 5 Loyal at No. 4 Greenwood in a regional semifinal Feb. 19. No. 6 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption will be at No. 3 Port Edwards in the other regional quarterfinal Feb. 16, with the winner playing a regional semifinal at No. 2 Almond-Bancroft.
Here is a look at the entire boys basketball playoff matchups:
2021 WIAA State Boys Basketball Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 16
No. 5 Superior at No. 4 Menomonie
No. 5 Wisconsin Rapids at No. 4 Holmen
No. 6 Marshfield at No. 3 Eau Claire North
No. 5 Hortonville at No. 4 Wausau West
No. 5 Green Bay Preble at No. 4 Green Bay East
No. 6 Pulaski at No. 3 Green Bay Southwest
Regional semifinals, Feb. 19
Menomonie-Superior winner at No. 1 River Falls
No. 3 Chippewa Falls at No. 2 Hudson
Holmen-Wisconsin Rapids winner at No. 1 Eau Claire Memorial
Eau Claire North-Marshfield winner at No. 2 La Crosse Central
Wausau West-Hortonville winner at No. 1 Stevens Point
No. 3 Appleton North at No. 2 D.C. Everest
Green Bay Preble-Green Bay East winner at No. 1 De Pere
Green Bay Southwest-Pulaski winner at No. 2 Bay Port
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 16
No. 5 West De Pere at No. 4 Appleton East
No. 6 Appleton West at No. 3 Kaukauna
No. 5 Sheboygan North at No. 4 Manitowoc Lutheran
No. 6 Sheboygan South at No. 3 Oshkosh North
No. 5 Hartford at No. 4 Slinger
No. 5 Germantown at No. 4 Glendale Nicolet
Regional semifinals, Feb. 19
Appleton East-West De Pere winner at No. 1 Kimberly
Kaukauna-Appleton West winner at No. 2 Neenah
Sheboygan North-Manitowoc winner at No. 1 Fond du Lac
Oshkosh North-Sheboygan South winner at No. 2 Oshkosh West
Slinger-Hartford winner at No. 1 Beaver Dam
No. 3 West Bend West at No. 2 West Bend East
Nicolet-Germantown winner at No. 1 Cedarburg
No. 3 Mequon Homestead at No. 2 Menomonee Falls
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 16
No. 5 Verona at No. 4 Middleton
No. 6 Oregon at No. 3 Sun Prairie
No. 5 Monona Grove at No. 4 Janesville Craig
No. 5 Waukesha North at No. 4 Watertown
No. 5 Elkhorn at No. 4 Mukwonago
No. 6 Lake Geneva Badger at No. 3 Waukesha South
Regional semifinals, Feb. 19
Verona-Middleton winner at No. 1 Waunakee
Sun Prairie-Oregon winner at No. 2 DeForest
Janesville Craig-Monona Grove winner at No. 1 Milton
No. 3 Janesville Parker at No. 2 Fort Atkinson
Watertown-Waukesha North winner at No. 1 Hartland Arrowhead
No. 3 Oconomowoc at No. 2 Sussex Hamilton
Mukwonago-Elkhorn winner at No. 1 Waukesha West
Waukesha South-Badger winner at No. 2 Kettle Moraine
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 16
No. 5 Wauwatosa West at No. 4 Milwaukee Marquette
No. 5 West Allis Hale at No. 4 Greenfield
No. 6 South Milwaukee at No. 3 West Allis Central
No. 5 Union Grove at No. 4 Waterford
No. 5 Racine Horlick at No. 4 Racine Case
No. 6 Racine Park at No. 3 Kenosha Tremper
Regional semifinals, Feb. 19
Milwaukee Marquette-Wauwatosa West winner at No. 1 Wauwatosa East
No. 3 Brookfield Central at No. 2 Brookfield East
Greenfield-West Allis Hale winner at No. 1 Franklin
West Allis Central-South Milwaukee winner at No. 2 Oak Creek
Waterford-Union Grove winner at No. 1 Westosha Central
No. 3 Muskego at No. 2 Burlington
Racine Case-Racine Horlick winner at No. 1 Kenosha Indian Trail
Kenosha Tremper-Racine Park winner at No. 2 Kenosha Bradford
Division 2
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 16
No. 5 Hayward at No. 4 Osceola
No. 5 Ellsworth at No. 4 Baldwin-Woodville
No. 5 Lakeland at No. 4 Merrill
No. 6 Wausau East at No. 3 Mosinee
No. 5 Sparta at No. 4 Black River Falls
No. 6 La Crosse Logan at No. 3 West Salem
Regional semifinals, Feb. 19
Hayward-Osceola winner at No. 1 Rice Lake
No. 3 Amery at No. 2 Ashland
Ellsworth-Baldwin-Woodville winner at No. 1 Altoona
No. 3 New Richmond at No. 2 Somerset
Merrill-Lakeland winner at No. 1 Medford
Mosinee-Wausau East winner at No. 2 Rhinelander
Black River Falls-Sparta winner at No. 1 Onalaska
West Salem-La Crosse Logan winner at No. 2 Tomah
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 16
No. 5 Antigo at No. 4 Marinette
No. 6 Green Bay West at No. 3 Shawano
No. 5 New London at No. 4 Fox Valley Lutheran
No. 6 Waupaca at No. 3 Freedom
No. 5 Two Rivers at No. 4 Sheboygan Falls
No. 5 Winneconne at No. 4 Ripon
No. 6 Berlin at No. 3 Menasha
Regional semifinals, Feb. 19
Marinette-Antigo winner at No. 1 Seymour
Shawano-Green Bay West winner at No. 2 Clintonville
Fox Valley Lutheran-New London winner at No. 1 Ashwaubenon
Freedom-Waupaca winner at No. 2 Green Bay Notre Dame
Sheboygan Falls-Two Rivers winner at No. 1 Denmark
No. 3 Luxemburg-Casco at No. 2 Plymouth
Ripon-Winneconne winner at No. 1 Appleton Xavier
Menasha-Berlin winner at No. 2 Little Chute
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 16
No. 5 Reedsburg at No. 4 Portage
No. 6 Baraboo at No. 3 Adams-Friendship
No. 5 Mount Horeb at No. 4 Madison Edgewood
No. 6 Platteville at No. 3 McFarland
No. 5 Jefferson at No. 4 Whitewater
No. 5 Big Foot at No. 4 Beloit Turner
No. 6 Delavan-Darien at No. 3 Evansville
Regional semifinals, Feb. 19
Portage-Reedsburg winner at No. 1 Wisconsin Dells
Adams-Friendship-Baraboo winner at No. 2 Mauston
Edgewood-Mount Horeb winner at No. 1 Sauk Prairie
McFarland-Plattevile winner at No. 2 Lodi
Whitewater-Jefferson winner at No. 1 Lake Mills
No. 3 Stoughton at No. 2 Waupun
Turner-Big Foot winner at No. 1 Edgerton
Evansville-Delavan-Darien winner at No. 2 Monroe
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 16
No. 5 Port Washington at No. 4 Kewaskum
No. 5 Shorewood at No. 4 Milwaukee Lutheran
No. 5 Wilmot Union at No. 4 Waukesha Catholic Memorial
No. 6 New Berlin West at No. 3 New Berlin Eisenhower
No. 5 St. Francis at No. 4 Milwaukee St. Thomas More
No. 6 Cudahy at No. 3 Greendale
Regional semifinals, Feb. 19
Kewaskum-Port Washington winner at No. 1 Grafton
No. 3 Kettle Moraine Lutheran at No. 2 Brown Deer
Milwaukee Lutheran-Shorewood winner at No. 1 Wisconsin Lutheran
No. 3 Milwaukee Pius XI Catholic at No. 2 Whitefish Bay
Waukesha Catholic Memorial-Wilmot winner at No. 1 Pewaukee
New Berlin Eisenhower-New Berlin West winner at No. 2 East Troy
St. Thomas More-St. Francis winner at No. 1 Whitnall
Cudahy-Greendale winner at No. 2 Greendale Martin Luther
Division 3
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 16
No. 5 Ladysmith at No. 4 Barron
No. 6 Spooner at No. 3 Northwestern
No. 5 Unity at No. 4 Bloomer
No. 6 Osseo-Fairchild at No. 3 Elk Mound
No. 5 Mondovi at No. 4 Arcadia
No. 6 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau at No. 3 Durand
No. 5 Chequamegon at No. 4 Stanley-Boyd
Regional semifinals, Feb. 19
Barron-Ladysmith winner at No. 1 Cameron
Northwestern-Spooner winner at No. 2 Cumberland
Bloomer-Unity winner at No. 1 St. Croix Central
Elk Mound-Osseo-Fairchild winner at No. 2 St. Croix Falls