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

02/25/2025, 12:45pm 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
Alex Thomas, 95.3/99.1 The Score Appleton
Jason Zaleski, Zaleski Sports
Dennis Semrau, Prep Mania Co-Host, ESPN Madison
Brad Williams, Results Broadcasting Shawano
Jimmie Kaska, Sports Director, Civic Media

Division 1

Wilson: Pewaukee over Arrowhead; Neenah, Muskego
Durst: Pewaukee over Arrowhead; Appleton East, Muskego
C. Wilson: Pewaukee over Arrowhead; Hortonville, Muskego
Barwick: Pewaukee over Arrowhead; Hortonville, Muskego
Thomas: Pewaukee over Arrowhead; Hortonville, Muskego
Zaleski: Pewaukee over Arrowhead; Eau Claire Memorial, Muskego
Semrau: Pewaukee over Arrowhead; Eau Claire Memorial, Muskego
Williams: Pewaukee over Arrowhead; Muskego, Eau Claire Memorial
Kaska: Kimberly over Arrowhead; Hortonville, Muskego

Division 2

Wilson: Edgewood over Rice Lake; West De Pere, Wauwatosa East
Durst: Edgewood over Wauwatosa East; Rice Lake, West De Pere
C. Wilson: Wauwatosa East over Edgewood; Lakeland, Beaver Dam
Barwick: Edgewood over Wauwatosa East; Beaver Dam, Rice Lake
Thomas: Edgewood over Wauwatosa East; Rice Lake, West De Pere
Zaleski: Edgewood over Union Grove; Lakeland, Beaver Dam
Semrau: Edgewood over Lakeland; Wauwatosa East, West De Pere
Williams: Whitefish Bay over Edgewood, West De Pere, Shawano
Kaska: Wauwatosa East over West De Pere; Edgewood, Lakeland

Division 3

Wilson: Kettle Moraine Lutheran over Elk Mound; Xavier, Laconia
Durst: Oostburg over Laconia; Elk Mound, Xavier 
C. Wilson: Laconia over Kettle Moraine Lutheran; Elk Mound, Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Barwick: Kettle Moraine Lutheran over Laconia; Baldwin-Woodville, Xavier
Thomas: Kettle Moraine Lutheran over Laconia; Winneconne, Elk Mound
Zaleski: Kettle Moraine Lutheran over Laconia; Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Elk Mound
Semrau: Laconia over Wittenberg-Birnamwood; Elk Mound, Oostburg
Williams: Laconia over Oostburg; Elk Mound, Xavier
Kaska: Kettle Moraine Lutheran over Laconia; Elk Mound, Xavier

Division 4

Wilson: The Prairie School over St. Mary Catholic; Shell Lake, Aquinas
Durst: The Prairie School over Cuba City; Fall Creek, St. Mary Catholic 
C. Wilson: The Prairie School over Cuba City; Regis, Saint Mary Catholic
Barwick: The Prairie School over Cuba City; Cameron, St. Mary Central
Thomas: The Prairie School over St. Mary Catholic; Cuba City, Shell Lake
Zaleski: The Prairie School over St Mary Catholic; Neillsville, Shell Lake
Semrau: The Prairie School over St. Mary Catholic; Fall Creek, Aquinas
Williams: Aquinas over The Prairie School; Fall Creek, St. Mary Catholic
Kaska: The Prairie School over Aquinas; Fall Creek, St. Mary Catholic

Division 5

Wilson: Albany/Monticello over Assumption; Owen-Withee, Barneveld
Durst: Sheboygan Lutheran over Assumption; Barneveld, Webster 
C. Wilson: Assumption over Albany/Monticello; Owen-Withee, Barneveld 
Barwick: Assumption over Albany/Monticello; Barneveld, Owen-Withee
Thomas: Assumption over Sheboygan Lutheran; Solon Springs, Barnaveld
Zaleski: Assumption over Albany/Monticello; Independence/Gilmanton, Owen/Withee
Semrau: Assumption over Albany/Monticello; Barneveld, Webster
​​​​​​​Williams: Assumption over Albany/Monticello; Webster, Barneveld
​​​​​​​Kaska: Albany/Monticello over Assumption; Barneveld, Webster


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