WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament Preview - Division 4

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 -- 10:17 AM

The 105th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Tournament will take place this Thursday thru Saturday at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse and Friday and Saturday at the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh.  Here's a preview of the Division 4 field....

Friday, March 5

Division 4 - La Crosse Center,  La Crosse

Semifinals

#1 The Prairie School (23-3) vs. #4 Luther (19-1) - 9:05.m.

#2 Lourdes Academy (23-5) vs. #3 Edgar (23-2) - 12:25 p.m.

Championship Game

Winner of Semifinals - 6:35 p.m.

ABOUT THE DIVISION 4 FIELD:  The Prairie School has been issued the top seed in the bracket. It’s the first time the Hawks have qualified for the State Tournament. They placed second behind Division 3 State qualifier Racine St. Catherine’s in the Metro Classic Conference during the regular season and have advanced to the semifinals with an 82-77 win over Cuba City in the sectional final played at Cuba City. Lourdes Academy, the second seed, will appear in its fifth State Tournament and its first since finishing runner-up in the last tournament conducted in 2019. The Knights also finished runner-up in the first of consecutive appearances in 2005. They gained their State berth this season by downing Sheboygan Lutheran 85-66 in the final held in Sheboygan. They finished atop the standings in the East Division of the Trailways Conference this season. Lourdes won one title as a former member of WISAA, winning the Division 2 crown in 1999. Edgar is the third seed. The Wildcats embark on their fifth trip to State and the first in 24 years. The most notable experiences were a Division 4 championship in 1997 and a runner-up finish in Class C in 1980. They notched a 74-60 win over Clear Lake in the sectional final held at Edgar. The Wildcats are the champions in the South Division of the Marawood Conference in 2021. Like the Prairie School, fourth-seeded Luther will also be experiencing State for the first time. The Knights defeated Blair-Taylor 46-44 in the sectional final played in Onalaska. They finished in a first-place tie with West Salem in the Coulee Conference this season.

STATE TOURNAMENT ON THE AIR:  The State Tournament will be televised live in our area on WAOW-TV in Wausau, WXOW-TV in La Crosse, and WQOW-TV in Eau Claire.  The championships will also be streamed on the statewide network station websites. Also, download the Magic of March app for live streaming video, scores, highlights and more about the WIAA State basketball tournaments. Live coverage of the tournaments on iOS or Android phones and tablets are also available on the app.

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