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MADISON – The WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament concludes Saturday with championship games in five divisions at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Wausau Newman Catholic won its second straight state title and third overall (2002) by pounding River Ridge 55-28 in the Division 5 championship game. River Ridge was making its first state tournament appearance.
Eau Claire Regis won the Division 4 championship game, routing Algoma 56-42 in a matchup of one-loss teams. Regis won its second state title in its third appearance (also won in 2003). Algoma was making its sixth state tournament appearance, and first since winning a title in 1986.
Altoona (21-7) became the first girls team in state history with seven or more losses to win a state championship as it beat Kewaunee 54-48 in the Division 3 title game. The Railroaders were making their third state tournament appearance (2008, 2010) and captured their first title. Kewaunee had never made the state girls tournament.
New London (25-3) beat Luxemburg-Casco (26-2) 53-45 to win the Division 2 championship, the first state title for the Bulldogs in their third state appearance.
In the Division 1 championship game, Glendale Nicolet overcame a double-digit deficit to beat Middleton 58-54 for its first state tournament title. Nicolet was making it fourth state appearance, but first since 1998. It had never won a state tournament game in its previous three appearances. Middleton was making its seventh overall and third straight trip to state, but has yet to win a state title.
Here’s a look at the Division 1 Super Tuesday results, and the state tournament results.
Division 1 Super Tuesday finals
Tuesday, March 22
Super Tuesday 2
Milwaukee Pius XI 70, Racine Case 61
Super Tuesday 4
Middleton 61, Franklin 59
Thursday, March 24
Super Tuesday 1
Eau Claire North 45, Appleton East 41
Super Tuesday 3
Glendale Nicolet 53, De Pere 47
WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament
Thursday-Saturday, March 24-26
At Kohl Center, Madison
Thursday, March 24
Division 5 semifinals
River Ridge 43, Prentice 42 (OT)
Wausau Newman Catholic 64, Black Hawk 40
Division 4 semifinals
Eau Claire Regis 57, Westby 51 (OT)
Algoma 58, Oostburg 36
Friday, March 25
Division 3 semifinals
Altoona 48, Prairie du Chien 34
Kewaunee 61, Whitefish Bay Domincan 56
Division 2 semifinals
New London 59, Milton 49
Luxemburg-Casco 50, Whitefish Bay 39
Division 1 semifinals
Glendale Nicolet 72, Eau Claire North 46
Middleton 50, Milwaukee Pius XI 39
Saturday, March 26
Championship Games
Division 5, Wausau Newman Catholic (28-1) 55, River Ridge (20-8) 28
Division 4, Eau Claire Regis (27-1) 56, Algoma (26-2) 42
Division 3, Altoona (21-7) 54, Kewaunee (24-4) 48
Division 2, New London (25-3) 53, Luxemburg-Casco (26-2) 45
Division 1, Glendale Nicolet (27-2) 58, Middleton (26-2) 54