WIAA State High School Girls Basketball Tournament

press release: The 45th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Basketball State Tournament will take place Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 25-27, at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse and Friday-Saturday, Feb. 26-27 at the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh, Wis.

PURCHASING TICKETS:  Tickets for admission will first be offered to qualifying schools, beginning on Sunday, Feb. 21.  Unsold tickets will be offered to the general public beginning Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 8 a.m. Codes for each specific game will be required to purchase tickets. Check the WIAA Girls Basketball Tournament webpage for codes and links once they are released. All general public ticket questions should be directed to Ticketmaster at 1-800-653-8000. Ticket price with processing fee is $13 per session.

The State Tournament will be televised live on WKOW-TV in Madison, WAOW-TV in Wausau, WXOW-TV in La Crosse, WQOW-TV in Eau Claire, WYOW-TV in Eagle River, WMOW-TV in Crandon, WMLW-TV in Milwaukee, KBJR-MY9 in Duluth/Superior and WCWF W-14 in Green Bay and the Fox Valley. The Wisconsin Division of Quincy Media, Inc., will produce the coverage. 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.

STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:  The single elimination tournament features a five-division format with four teams qualifying in each of the five divisions.

Thursday, Feb. 25

Division 5 - La Crosse Center,  La Crosse

Semifinals: #1 Black Hawk (21-0) vs. #4 Three Lakes (19-5) - 9:05 a.m.; #2 McDonell Catholic (12-3) vs. #3 Assumption (14-8) - 12:35 p.m.

Championship Game 7:05 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26

Division 4 - La Crosse Center,  La Crosse

Semifinals: #1 Mishicot (18-2) vs. #4 Fall Creek (15-4) - 9:05.m.; #2 Bangor (18-2) vs. #3 Mineral Point (16-5) - 12:25 p.m.

Championship Game 6:35 p.m.

Division 3 - Menominee Nation Arena, Oshkosh

Semifinals: #1 Aquinas (21-0) vs. #4 Westfield (19-5) - 10:45 a.m.; #2 Lake Mills (23-2) vs. #3 Howards Grove (24-1) - 2:10 p.m.

Championship Game 8:15 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 27

Division 2 - La Crosse Center,  La Crosse

Semifinals: #1 Notre Dame (26-1) vs. #4 Onalaska (17-3) - 9:05 a.m.; #2 New Berlin Eisenhower (24-4) vs. #3 Reedsburg (19-1) -12:25 p.m.

Championship Game 6:35 p.m.

Division 1 - Menominee Nation Arena, Oshkosh, Wis.

Semifinals: #1 Germantown (27-1) vs. #4 Verona (8-4) - 10:45 a.m.; #2 Hudson (22-0) vs. #3 Franklin (15-5) - 2:10 p.m.

Championship Game 8:15 p.m.