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WBCA announces Division 1 Girls Basketball All-State Team

03/09/2020, 3:15pm CDT
By WBCA

The 2020 WBCA all-state team is highlighted by repeat first-team selections Leah Earnest of Stevens Point and Natalie McNeal of Germantown. 

Earnest led Stevens Point (17-8) to a sectional appearance before falling to defending state champion Bay Port in overtime. The 5-foot-11 Valparaiso University signee averaged 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 steals per game for coach Kraig Terpstra and the Panthers. Earnest finished her career with 2,084 points and over 1,000 rebounds. 

McNeal helped lead Germantown (22-3) to a sectional appearance. The senior and Saint Louis University signee averaged 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.9 steals per contest for coach Matt Stuve and the Warhawks. McNeal compiled 1,593 points in her career. 

Maddison Baker led West Bend West (23-3) to a sectional final appearance before falling to DSHA. The 6-foot-2 Minnesota soccer commit averaged 23.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 4.4 steals per game for coach Joe Pintens and the Spartans. Baker ended her career with 1,683 points and 1,196 rebounds. 

Angie Cera helped lead Mukwonago (23-3) to a sectional appearance. The UW-Milwaukee signee played a key role in helping the Indians reach the state tournament as a sophomore (D1 state runner-up) and junior. Cera averaged 15.1 points per game with 46 three-pointers as a senior for coach Rick Kolinske and the Indians. She scored over 1,000 points in her career. 

Mackenzie Johnson helped lead Bay Port (24-2) to its second consecutive trip to the state tournament. She played a key role in the Pirates capturing the D1 state title as a junior. Johnson is averaging 13.6 points per game with over 72 three-pointers for coach Kati Coleman and the Pirates. Mackenzie has over 900 career points entering Friday's state semifinal against DSHA. 

Leilani Kapinus led Madison Memorial (24-2) to a sectional final appearance before falling to Middleton (last year's state runner-up). The 5-foot-11 Penn State signee averaged 18 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 4.1 steals and 2 blocks per game for coach Marques Flowers and the Spartans. Kapinus finished her career with over 1,200 points despite missing nearly all of her junior year with a knee injury. 

Khamya McNeal led Milwaukee King (16-8) to a sectional appearance before losing to state qualifier Oconomowoc. The senior and Syracuse signee averaged 18.7 points, 6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.1 steals per contest for coach Craig Machut and the Lady Generals. McNeal scored 1,374 points in her career. 

Anna Mortag, an honorable mention all-state pick last season, led Brookfield Central (15-9) to a regional final appearance. The senior and IUPUI signee averaged 19.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2 steals per game for coach Mallory Liebl and the Lancers. Mortag finished her career with 1,522 points. 

Olivia Sobczak has led Oconomowoc (22-4) to its first state tournament appearance in program history. The 6-foot senior is averaging 20.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3 assists per contest for coach Bob Shea and the Raccoons. Sobczak, who missed her junior year with an ACL injury, has scored 1,268 points in her career entering Friday's state semifinal against Middleton. 

Sitori Tanin, an honorable mention all-state choice last season, has led Middleton (25-1) to its second consecutive trip to the state tournament. The 6-foot-2 senior and Loyola University Chicago signee is averaging 14.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest for WBCA Hall of Fame coach Jeff Kind and the Cardinals. Tanin helped the Cardinals finish as the state runner-up last season. She enters Friday's state semifinal against Oconomowoc with over 950 career points. 

WBCA Division 1 All-State
Maddison Baker, sr., West Bend West
Angie Cera, sr., Mukwonago 
Leah Earnest, sr., Stevens Point
Mackenzie Johnson, sr., Bay Port 
Leilani Kapinus, sr., Madison Memorial 
Khamya McNeal, sr., Milwaukee King 
Natalie McNeal, sr., Germantown 
Anna Mortag, sr., Brookfield Central 
Olivia Sobczak, sr., Oconomowoc
Sitori Tanin, sr., Middleton 

Honorable Mention 
Kamorea Arnold, frosh., Germantown
Carley Duffney, jr., Green Bay Preble 
Caelan Givens, sr., Chippewa Falls
Grace Grocholski, frosh., Kettle Moraine 
Dru Henning, sr., Mukwonago 
Emily La Chapell, soph., Appleton East 
Taylor Lauterbach, sr., Appleton West
Jordan Meulemans, soph., De Pere 
Emmoni Rankins, sr., Madison Memorial 
Kendall Renard, sr., Green Bay Preble 
Maddy Schreiber, jr., Kimberly 
Maddie Walsh, sr., Arrowhead

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