2021 WIAA STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF BRACKETS ANNOUNCED
Updated: Feb 1, 2021
By Paul Lecker
For Zaleski Sports
The brackets for the 2021 WIAA State Girls Basketball Playoffs were released Sunday.
Postseason play begins with regional quarterfinals in five divisions on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Regional semifinals are set for Friday, Feb. 12, and regional championship games are Saturday, Feb. 13.
Sectionals will be played Thursday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 20, with the four sectional champions in each division qualifying for the 2021 WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament. The state tournament will be held at two different sites, with the La Crosse Center hosting three division tournaments from Feb. 25-27. The other site has yet to be announced.
Five area teams are in the same Sectional 1 bracket in Division 1. Marshfield is the No. 5 seed in its regional and will play at No. 4 La Crosse Central in a regional quarterfinal Feb. 9. The winner plays at No. 1 seed Wisconsin Rapids on Feb. 12.
In another Division 1 regional, No. 4 D.C. Everest will host No. 5 Appleton North on Feb. 9, with the winner play at No. 1 Wausau West on Feb. 12. Stevens Point is the No. 3 seed and will play at No. 2 Hortonville in a regional semifinal Feb. 12.
Mosinee is the No. 1 seed in its Division 2 Sectional 1 regional and earned a first-round bye. Mosinee will host the winner of No. 5 Rhinelander at No. 4 Medford in a regional semifinal Feb. 12. In the bottom half of the same bracket, No. 6 Wausau East will play at No. 3 Lakeland on Feb. 9, with the winner moving on to a matchup at No. 2 Merrill on Feb. 12.
Three local teams are in the same Division 3 regional bracket in Sectional 1. No. 4 Colby will host No. 5 Stanley-Boyd in a regional quarterfinal on Feb. 9, with the winner moving on to play at No. 1 Neillsville on Feb. 12. Stratford is the No. 3 seed in the regional and will play at No. 2 Osseo-Fairchild in a regional semifinal Feb. 12.
Amherst is the No. 1 seed in its regional in Sectional 2 in Division 3 and will host the winner of No. 5 Tomahawk at No. 4 Northland Pines on Feb. 12.
Auburndale grabbed a No. 1 seed in its regional in the Division 4 Sectional 3 bracket. The Eagles will host a regional semifinal on Feb. 12 against the winner of No. 5 Stevens Point Pacelli at No. 4 Wild Rose. Also in the same bracket, No. 6 Pittsville will play at No. 3 Iola-Scandinavia, with the winner moving on to a regional semifinal at No. 2 Rosholt.
In a regional of the D-4 Sectional 1 bracket, Edgar is a No. 1 seed and will host the winner of No. 5 Abbotsford at No. 4 Spencer on Feb. 12. No. 3 Marathon hosts No. 6 Thorp in another regional quarterfinal, with the winner moving on to a regional semifinal at No. 2 Cadott on Feb. 12.
Athens is the No. 1 seed in its Division 5 Sectional 2 regional and will be at home for a regional semifinal against the winner of No. 5 Wausau Newman Catholic at No. 4 Mercer. In the same regional, No. 6 Owen-Withee will play a regional quarterfinal Feb. 9 at No. 3 Rib Lake, with the winner playing Feb. 12 at No. 2 seed Prentice.
In the Division 5 Sectional 3 bracket, Wisconsin Rapids Assumption earned a No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in its regional. Assumption will host the winner of No. 5 Greenwood at No. 4 Port Edwards on Feb. 12.
In the same regional, Marshfield Columbus Catholic is the No. 3 seed and will host a regional quarterfinal against No. 6 Granton on Feb. 9. The winner plays a regional semifinal at No. 2 Loyal on Feb. 12.
2021 WIAA State Girls Basketball Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Chippewa Falls at No. 4 River Falls
No. 5 Marshfield at No. 4 La Crosse Central
No. 6 Eau Claire Memorial at No. 3 Holmen
No. 5 Appleton North at No. 4 D.C. Everest
No. 5 Green Bay Preble at No. 4 Bay Port
No. 6 Green Bay East at No. 3 Green Bay Southwest
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
River Falls-Chippewa Falls winner at No. 1 Hudson
No. 3 Superior at No. 2 Menomonie
La Crosse Central-Marshfield winner at No. 1 Wisconsin Rapids
Holmen-Eau Claire Memorial winner at No. 2 Eau Claire North
D.C. Everest-Appleton North winner at No. 1 Wausau West
No. 3 Stevens Point at No. 2 Hortonville
Bay Port-Green Bay Preble winner at No. 1 De Pere
Green Bay Southwest-Green Bay East winner at No. 2 Pulaski
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Appleton West at No. 4 Kaukauna
No. 5 Sheboygan South at No. 4 Oshkosh North
No. 6 Manitowoc at No. 3 Fond du Lac
No. 5 West Bend East at No. 4 Hartford
No. 5 Menomonee Falls at No. 4 Glendale Nicolet
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Appleton West-Kaukauna winner at No. 1 Kimberly
No. 3 Neenah at No. 2 Appleton East
Oshkosh North-Sheboygan South winner at No. 1 Sheboygan North
Fond du Lac-Manitowoc winner at No. 2 Oshkosh West
Hartford-West Bend East winner at No. 1 Beaver Dam
No. 3 West Bend West at No. 2 Slinger
Nicolet-Menomonee Falls winner at No. 1 Germantown
No. 3 Mequon Homestead at No. 2 Cedarburg
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Middleton at No. 4 Oregon
No. 5 Janesville Parker at No. 4 Milton
No. 5 Waukesha North at No. 4 Sussex Hamilton
No. 5 Waukesha South at No. 4 Mukwonago
No. 6 Elkhorn at No. 3 Lake Geneva Badger
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Oregon-Middleton winner vs. No. 1 Waunakee at Baraboo, 6 p.m.
No. 3 DeForest vs. No. 2 Verona at Baraboo, 8 p.m.
Milton-Janesville Parker winner at No. 1 Janesville Craig
No. 3 Monona Grove at No. 2 Sun Prairie
Hamilton-Waukesha North winner at No. 1 Hartland Arrowhead
No. 3 Watertown at No. 2 Oconomowoc
Mukwonago-Waukesha South winner at No. 1 Kettle Moraine
Badger-Elkhorn winner at No. 2 Waukesha West
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Wauwatosa East at No. 4 Wauwatosa West
No. 5 West Allis Hale at No. 4 Greenfield
No. 6 West Allis Central at No. 3 South Milwaukee
No. 5 Burlington at No. 4 Muskego
No. 5 Racine Horlick at No. 4 Racine Case
No. 6 Racine Park at No. 3 Kenosha Tremper
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Wauwatosa West-Wauwatosa East winner at No. 1 Brookfield Central
No. 3 Brookfield East at No. 2 Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels
Greenfield-West Allis Hale winner at No. 1 Oak Creek
South Milwaukee-West Allis Central winner at No. 2 Franklin
Muskego-Burlington winner at No. 1 Union Grove
No. 3 Westosha Central at No. 2 Waterford
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. 9
No. 5 Amery at No. 4 Ashland
No. 5 Ellsworth at No. 4 Altoona
No. 5 Rhinelander at No. 4 Medford
No. 6 Wausau East at No. 3 Lakeland
No. 5 La Crosse Logan at No. 4 Tomah
No. 6 Black River Falls at No. 3 Sparta
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Ashland-Amery winner at No. 1 Rice Lake
No. 3 Osceola at No. 2 Hayward
Altoona-Ellsworth winner at No. 1 New Richmond
No. 3 Somerset at No. 2 Baldwin-Woodville
Medford-Rhinelander winner at No. 1 Mosinee
Lakeland-Wausau East winner at No. 2 Merrill
Logan-Tomah winner at No. 1 Onalaska
Sparta-Black River Falls winner at No. 2 West Salem
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Little Chute at No. 4 New London
No. 5 Ashwaubenon at No. 4 Luxemburg-Casco
No. 6 Denmark at No. 3 Two Rivers
No. 5 Berlin at No. 4 Ripon
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
No. 4 Marinette at No. 1 Shawano
No. 3 Seymour at No. 2 Antigo
New London-Little Chute winner at No. 1 Freedom
No. 3 Waupaca at No. 2 Fox Valley Lutheran
Luxemburg-Casco-Ashwaubenon winner at No. 1 Green Bay Notre Dame
Two Rivers-Denmark winner at No. 2 West De Pere
Ripon-Berlin winner at No. 1 Appleton Xavier
No. 3 Winneconne at No. 2 Menasha
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Portage at No. 4 Baraboo
No. 5 Stoughton at No. 4 Mount Horeb
No. 5 Evansville at No. 4 Monroe
No. 6 Fort Atkinson at No. 3 Beloit Turner
No. 5 Big Foot at No. 4 Delavan-Darien
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Baraboo-Portage winner at No. 1 Reedsburg
No. 3 Wisconsin Dells at No. 2 Waupun
Mount Horeb-Stoughton winner at No. 1 Madison Edgewood
No. 3 McFarland at No. 2 Sauk Prairie
Monroe-Evansville winner at No. 1 Jefferson
Turner-Fort Atkinson winner at No. 2 Edgerton
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Sheboygan Falls at No. 4 Plymouth
No. 6 Port Washington at No. 3 Grafton
No. 5 Shorewood at No. 4 Brown Deer
No. 6 Milwaukee Lutheran at No. 3 Wisconsin Lutheran
No. 5 Whitnall at No. 4 Waukesha Catholic Memorial
No. 5 St. Francis at No. 4 Cudahy
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Plymouth-Sheboygan Falls winner at No. 1 Kewaskum
Grafton-Port Washington winner at No. 2 Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Brown Deer-Shorewood winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Pius XI Catholic
Wisconsin Lutheran-Milwaukee Lutheran winner at No. 2 Whitefish Bay
Waukesha Catholic Memorial-Whitnall winner at No. 1 New Berlin Eisenhower
No. 3 New Berlin West at No. 2 Pewaukee
Cudahy-St. Francis winner at No. 1 Greendale Martin Luther
No. 3 Greendale at No. 2 Milwaukee St. Thomas More
Division 3
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Spooner at No. 4 Cumberland
No. 5 St. Croix Central at No. 4 Elk Mound
No. 5 Mondovi at No. 4 Arcadia
No. 6 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau at No. 3 Durand
No. 5 Stanley-Boyd at No. 4 Colby
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Cumberland-Spooner winner at No. 1 Barron
No. 3 Cameron at No. 2 Northwestern
Elk Mound-St. Croix Central winner at No. 1 St. Croix Falls
No. 3 Bloomer at No. 2 Unity
Arcadia-Mondovi winner at No. 1 La Crosse Aquinas
Durand-Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau winner at No. 2 Prescott
Colby-Stanley-Boyd winner at No. 1 Neillsville
No. 3 Stratford at No. 2 Osseo-Fairchild
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Tomahawk at No. 4 Northland Pines
No. 5 Menominee Indian at No. 4 Oconto
No. 5 Nekoosa at No. 4 Omro
No. 6 Weyauwega-Fremont at No. 3 Wautoma
No. 5 Sturgeon Bay at No. 4 Southern Door
No. 6 Chilton at No. 3 Kewaunee
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Northland Pines-Tomahawk winner at No. 1 Amherst
No. 3 Clintonville at No. 2 Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Oconto-Menominee Indian winner at No. 1 Bonduel
No. 3 Oconto Falls at No. 2 Peshtigo
Omro-Nekoosa winner at No. 1 Westfield
Wautoma-Weyauwega-Fremont winner at No. 2 Adams-Friendship
Southern Door-Sturgeon Bay winner at No. 1 Brillion
Kewaunee-Chilton winner at No. 2 Wrightstown
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 River Valley at No. 4 Viroqua
No. 5 Markesan at No. 4 Columbus
No. 6 Poynette at No. 3 Watertown Luther Prep
No. 5 Dodgeville at No. 4 Lancaster
No. 6 Belleville at No. 3 Platteville
No. 5 Clinton at No. 4 Cambridge
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Viroqua-River Valley winner at No. 1 Westby
No. 3 Lodi at No. 2 Richland Center
Columbus-Markesan winner at No. 1 Laconia
Watertown Luther Prep-Poynette winner at No. 2 Marshall
Lancaster-Dodgeville winner at No. 1 Prairie du Chien
Platteville-Belleville winner at No. 2 New Glarus
Cambridge-Clinton winner at No. 1 Lake Mills
No. 3 Lakeside Lutheran at No. 2 Brodhead
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Campbellsport at No. 4 Mayville
No. 6 Lomira at No. 3 North Fond du Lac
No. 5 Sheboygan Lutheran/Sheboygan Christian at No. 4 New Holstein
No. 5 Cedar Grove-Belgium at No. 4 University School of Milwaukee
No. 5 Racine St. Catherine’s at No. 4 Shoreland Lutheran
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Mayville-Campbellsport winner at No. 1 Winnebago Lutheran
North Fond du Lac-Lomira winner at No. 2 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs
New Holstein-Sheboygan Lutheran/Sheboygan Christian winner at No. 1 Howards Grove
No. 3 Kiel at No. 2 Valders
University School of Milwaukee-Cedar Grove-Belgium winner at No. 1 Oostburg
No. 3 Lake Country Lutheran at No. 2 Random Lake
Shoreland Lutheran-Racine St. Catherine’s winner at No. 1 Racine Lutheran
No. 3 Brookfield Academy at No. 2 Whitefish Bay Dominican
Division 4
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Boyceville at No. 4 Grantsburg
No. 6 Shell Lake at No. 3 Glenwood City
No. 5 Washburn at No. 4 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser
No. 5 Spring Valley at No. 4 Augusta
No. 5 Abbotsford at No. 4 Spencer
No. 6 Thorp at No. 3 Marathon
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Grantsburg-Boyceville winner at No. 1 Clear Lake
Glenwood City-Shell Lake winner at No. 2 Webster
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser-Washburn winner at No. 1 Phillips
No. 3 Ladysmith at No. 2 Hurley
Augusta-Spring Valley winner at No. 1 Fall Creek
No. 3 Eau Claire Regis at No. 2 Colfax
Spencer-Abbotsford winner at No. 1 Edgar
Marathon-Thorp winner at No. 2 Cadott
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Crivitz at No. 4 Gillett
No. 5 Reedsville at No. 4 Manawa
No. 5 Gibraltar at No. 4 Sevastopol
No. 6 Algoma at No. 3 Manitowoc Lutheran
No. 5 Kohler at No. 4 Living Word Lutheran
No. 6 Horicon at No. 3 Dodgeland
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Gillett-Crivitz winner at No. 1 Crandon
No. 3 Coleman at No. 2 Wabeno/Laona
Manawa-Reedsville winner at No. 1 Hilbert
No. 3 Shiocton at No. 2 Neenah St. Mary Catholic
Sevastopol-Gibraltar winner at No. 1 Mishicot
Manitowoc Lutheran-Algoma winner at No. 2 Manitowoc Roncalli
Living Word Lutheran-Kohler winner at No. 1 Randolph
Dodgeland-Horicon winner at No. 2 Ozaukee
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Plum City/Elmwood at No. 4 Eleva-Strum
No. 5 Stevens Point Pacelli at No. 4 Wild Rose
No. 6 Pittsville at No. 3 Iola-Scandinavia
No. 5 Kickapoo at No. 4 Melrose-Mindoro
No. 5 Brookwood at No. 4 Montello
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Eleva-Strum-Plum City/Elmwood winner at No. 1 Cochrane-Fountain City
No. 3 Whitehall at No. 2 Blair-Taylor
Wild Rose-Pacelli winner at No. 1 Auburndale
Iola-Scandinavia-Pittsville winner at No. 2 Rosholt
Melrose-Mindoro-Kickapoo winner at No. 1 Bangor
No. 3 Onalaska Luther at No. 2 Cashton
Montello-Brookwood winner at No. 1 Princeton/Green Lake
No. 3 Pardeeville at No. 2 Hillsboro
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Iowa-Grant at No. 4 Boscobel
No. 5 Southwestern at No. 4 Darlington
No. 5 Deerfield at No. 4 Parkview
No. 6 Johnson Creek at No. 3 Palmrya-Eagle
No. 5 Williams Bay at No. 4 Racine The Prairie School
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Boscobel-Iowa-Grant winner at No. 1 Fennimore
No. 3 River Ridge at No. 2 Riverdale
Darlington-Southwestern winner at No. 1 Mineral Point
No. 3 Cuba City at No. 2 Potosi/Cassville
Parkview-Deerfield winner at No. 1 Waterloo
Palmyra-Eagle-Johnson Creek winner at No. 2 Wisconsin Heights
The Prairie School-Williams Bay winner at No. 1 Kenosha St. Joseph
No. 3 Milwaukee Academy of Science at No. 2 Milwaukee Heritage Christian
Division 5
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Clayton at No. 4 Luck
No. 6 Frederic at No. 3 Turtle Lake
No. 5 Birchwood at No. 4 Lac Courte Oreilles
No. 5 Bayfield at No. 4 Butternut
No. 5 New Auburn at No. 4 Gilman
No. 6 Bruce at No. 3 Lake Holcombe
No. 7 Cornell at No. 2 Flambeau
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Luck-Clayton winner at No. 1 Prairie Farm
Turtle Lake-Frederic winner at No. 2 Siren
Lac Courte Oreilles-Birchwood winner at No. 1 Northwood
No. 3 Winter at No. 2 Solon Springs
Butternut-Bayfield winner at No. 1 South Shore
No. 3 Mellen at No. 2 Drummond
Gilman-New Auburn winner at No. 1 Chippewa Falls McDonell
Lake Holcombe-Bruce winner vs. Flambeau-Cornell winner
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Wausau Newman Catholic at No. 4 Mercer
No. 6 Owen-Withee at No. 3 Rib Lake
No. 5 Elcho at No. 4 Florence
No. 5 Bowler at No. 4 White Lake
No. 6 Marion at No. 3 Tigerton
No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 4 Lena
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Mercer-Wausau Newman Catholic winner at No. 1 Athens
Rib Lake-Owen-Withee winner at No. 2 Prentice
Florence-Elcho winner at No. 1 Three Lakes
No. 3 Wausaukee at No. 2 Niagara
White Lake-Bowler winner at No. 1 Gresham
Tigerton-Marion winner at No. 2 Northland Lutheran
Lena-St. Thomas Aquinas winner at No. 1 Suring
No. 3 Oneida Nation at No. 2 Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9
No. 5 Alma/Pepin at No. 4 Gilmanton
No. 5 Greenwood at No. 4 Port Edwards
No. 6 Granton at No. 3 Marshfield Columbus Catholic
No. 5 Seneca at No. 4 North Crawford
No. 5 New Lisbon at No. 4 Weston
No. 6 Ithaca at No. 3 Wonewoc-Center
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Gilmanton-Alma/Pepin winner at No. 1 Alma Center Lincoln
No. 3 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran at No. 2 Independence
Port Edwards-Greenwood winner at No. 1 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
Marshfield Columbus Catholic-Graton winner at No. 2 Loyal
North Crawford-Seneca winner at No. 1 Wauzeka-Steuben
No. 3 De Soto at No. 2 La Farge/Youth Initiative
Weston-New Lisbon winner at No. 1 Royall
Wonewoc-Center-Ithaca winner at No. 2 Highland
<strong>Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, Feb. 9</strong>
No. 5 Tri-County at No. 4 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah
No. 5 Cambrida-Friesland at No. 4 Fall River
No. 6 Hustisford at No. 3 Central Wisconsin Christian
No. 5 Pecatonica at No. 4 Argyle
No. 6 Benton at No. 3 Belmont
No. 5 Juda at No. 4 Burlington Catholic Central
Regional semifinals, Feb. 12
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah-Tri-County winner at No. 1 Almond-Bancroft
No. 3 Stockbridge at No. 2 Oshkosh Lourdes Academy
Fall River-Cambria-Friesland winner at No. 1 Rio
Central Wisconsin Christian-Hustisford winner at No. 2 Oakfield
Argyle-Pecatonica winner at No. 1 Black Hawk
Belmont-Benton winner at No. 2 Shullsburg
Burlington Catholic Central-Juda winner at No. 1 Albany
No. 3 Barneveld at No. 2 Monticello