Posts Tagged ‘WIAA playoffs’
Central's quest for back-to-back state titles begins today
Central High School hopes to get back-to-back state championships in boys basketball. But, to get the state title for the second consecutive year, the second-ranked Red Raiders (24-2) must first…
Read MoreOnly 6 times has boys and girls hoops teams won WIAA title in same season. Bangor looks to make it 7
The halls will be empty at Bangor schools today. The town might be empty, as well. The Bangor boys basketball team begins its half of a quest to achieve the…
Read MoreWIAA: Schools decide if athletes convicted of crimes can play
There is nothing going against the rules with a freshly convicted felon playing in the WIAA state boys basketball tournament this weekend. It’s the case of Deontay Long at Milwaukee…
Read MoreCentral High preparing for repeat title run in boys hoops
The Central Red Raiders boys basketball team is hard at work this week preparing for their state semifinal game against Milwaukee Washington this coming Friday. But what about a potential…
Read MoreRecently convicted felon, who averages 29 a game, will play in state tourney against Central
A Milwaukee teenager, who could face prison time for armed robbery, has been cleared to play in the WIAA boys basketball tournament Friday … against Central. The 6-foot-5 Deontay Long…
Read MoreBangor takes down top-ranked and unbeaten Black Hawk for state title
GREEN BAY, Wis. — It wasn’t pretty but the Bangor High School girls basketball team will take it. Up against top-ranked, undefeated Black Hawk, the Cardinals overcame 28 turnovers and…
Read MoreAquinas gets redemption in winning state championship
GREEN BAY, Wis. — After losing by a basket in last year’s state championship, the Aquinas High School girls basketball team left no doubt this time around. In a battle…
Read MoreBangor boys basketball a win away from ending 82-year state tourney drought
The last two years, Bangor High School’s boys basketball team has seen its season end a win away from the state tournament. Adding to that pain, both of those losses…
Read MoreCentral boys basketball a win from state, after taking out Onalaska
There was no room to sit and no reason to, either, as Central and Onalaska high schools’ boys basketball teams battled Thursday in the WIAA Division 2 section semifinal. Central…
Read MoreFresh off huge win, top-ranked Aquinas, of course, gets top seed in playoffs
After a big win in Iowa against a team with a UConn recruit, undefeated and top-ranked Aquinas High School girls basketball team is now the No. 1 seed for the…
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