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WisSports.net Staff and Media Partner Girls Basketball State Tournament Picks

02/21/2023, 10:45am CST
By Travis Wilson

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As we've done the last few years, we have expanded our traditional staff state tournament picks to include some of our great media partners from around the state. Below are our predictions for the state tournament field and state champion in each division.

The Prediction Panel:
Travis Wilson, WSN General Manager
Norbert Durst, WSN Content Manager & Girls Basketball Writer
Colton Wilson, WSN Content Producer
Dan Barwick, WSN Contributor
Jimmie Kaska, Sports Broadcaster
Alex Thomas, 95.3/99.1 The Score Appleton
Jay Messar, WSN Contributor
Jason Zaleski, Zaleski Sports
Brad Williams, Results Broadcasting Shawano
Dennis Semrau, Prep Mania Co-Host, ESPN Madison

Division 1

Wilson: Neenah over Kettle Moraine; Germantown, Verona
Durst: Neenah over Kettle Moraine; Germantown, Verona 
C. Wilson: Neenah over Kettle Moraine; Germantown, Verona
Barwick: Neenah over Brookfield East; Germantown, Kettle Moraine
Kaska: Neenah over Kettle Moraine; Verona, Homestead
Thomas: Neenah over Kettle Moraine; Germantown, Arrowhead
Messar: Kettle Moraine over Homestead; Hortonville, Arrowhead
Zaleski: Neenah over Germantown; Kettle Moraine, Verona
Williams: Kettle Moraine over Germantown; Hortonville, Arrowhead
Semrau: Kettle Moraine over Verona; Homestead, Superior

Division 2

Wilson: Notre Dame over Pewaukee; Menomonie, Union Grove
Durst: Notre Dame over Pewaukee; Lakeland, Waukesha West 
C. Wilson: Notre Dame over Pewaukee; Lakeland, Union Grove
Barwick: Notre Dame over Pewaukee; Menomonie, Monona Grove
Kaska: Notre Dame over Pewaukee; Union Grove, Menomonie
Thomas: Notre Dame over Pewaukee; Waukesha West, New London
Messar: Pewaukee over Notre Dame; New London, Union Grove
Zaleski: Notre Dame over Pewaukee; Menomonie, Union Grove
Williams: Notre Dame over Union Grove; New London, Pewaukee
Semrau: Notre Dame over Pewaukee; McFarland, Menomonie

Division 3

Wilson: Freedom over Waupun; Dominican, Prescott
Durst: Freedom over Waupun; Dominican, Saint Croix Falls 
C. Wilson: Lake Mills over West Salem; Freedom, Milwaukee Academy of Science
Barwick: Freedom over Lake Mills; West Salem, Dominican
Kaska: Freedom over Edgerton; Milwaukee Academy of Science, West Salem
Thomas: Freedom over Lake Mills; Dominican, Elk Mound
Messar: Freedom over Dominican; Saint Croix Falls, Edgerton
Zaleski: Freedom over Lake Mills; Dominican, West Salem
Williams: Dominican over Freedom; Prescott, Edgerton
Semrau: Freedom over Lake Mills; West Salem, Dominican

Division 4

Wilson: Aquinas over Westfield; Neillsville, Laconia
Durst: Aquinas over Laconia; Neillsville, Westfield 
C. Wilson: Aquinas over Neillsville; Westfield, The Prairie School
Barwick: Aquinas over Laconia; Neillsville, Westfield
Kaska: Aquinas over Neillsville; The Prairie School, Saint Mary Catholic
Thomas: Aquinas over Saint Mary Catholic; Neillsville, Laconia
Messar: Aquinas over Saint Mary Catholic; Neillsville, Randolph
Zaleski: Aquinas over Prairie School; Neillsville, Westfield
Williams: Aquinas over Westfield; Neilsville, Laconia
Semrau: Aquinas over Neillsville; Westfield, The Prairie School

Division 5

Wilson: Assumption over Blair-Taylor; McDonell Central, Lourdes Academy
Durst: Assumption over McDonell Central; Belmont, Lourdes Academy
C. Wilson: Blair-Taylor over Prairie Farm; Assumption, Albany
Barwick: Assumption over McDonell Central; Albany, Blair-Taylor
Kaska: Albany over Blair-Taylor; Athens, McDonell Central
Thomas: Prairie Farm over Blair-Taylor; Albany, Sevastopal
Messar: Assumption over McDonell Central; Hillsboro, Lourdes Academy
Zaleski: Prairie Farm over Athens; Blair Taylor, Lourdes Academy
Williams: Blair-Taylor over Albany; McDonnell Central, Assumption
Semrau: McDonell Central over Assumption; Belmont, Lourdes Academy


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