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By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
The WIAA released its seedings and pairings on Sunday for the upcoming girls basketball playoffs.
The 2022 WIAA state girls basketball playoffs begin with regional quarterfinals in five divisions on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Regional semifinals will be Friday, Feb. 25, and regional finals on Saturday, Feb. 26.
Sectionals will be held Thursday, March 3, and Saturday, March 5, with the survivors moving on to the 2022 WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament at the Resch Center in Green Bay on March 10-12.
In the top half of the Division 4 Sectional 2 bracket, Auburndale is the No. 2 seed and will take on the winner of No. 10 Nekoosa at No. 7 Abbotsford in a regional semifinal Feb. 25. Westfield, ranked third in the state, is the No. 1 seed in the bracket.
Stratford is the No. 6 seed in the bracket and will host No. 11 Necedah on Feb. 22. The winner plays a regional semifinal at No. 3 Iola-Scandinavia
Marshfield is the No. 10 seed in the Division 1 Sectional 1 bracket and will travel to play No. 7 Kimberly in a regional semifinal Feb. 25. The winner would take on the winner of No. 15 Appleton North and No. 2 Appleton East in a regional final Feb. 26.
Hortonville, the top-ranked team in the state in Division 1, is the No. 1 seed in the bracket.
In Division 5 Sectional 2 No. 9 Almond-Bancroft will be at No. 8 Marshfield Columbus Catholic and No. 12 Rosholt is at No. 5 Spencer.
2022 WIAA State Girls Basketball Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 17 Chippewa Falls at No. 16 Appleton West
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Appleton West-Chippewa Falls winner at No. 1 Hortonville
No. 9 Wisconsin Rapids at No. 8 Hudson
No. 12 Oshkosh West at No. 5 Wausau West
No. 13 Stevens Point at No. 4 Neenah
No. 14 D.C. Everest at No. 3 Superior
No. 11 Eau Claire North at No. 6 Eau Claire Memorial
No. 10 Marshfield at No. 7 Kimberly
No. 15 Appleton North at No. 2 Appleton East
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 17 Green Bay East at No. 16 Milwaukee Marshall/Young Coggs
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Marshall/Young Coggs-Green Bay East winner at No. 1 Germantown
No. 9 Hartford at No. 8 Bay Port
No. 12 Fond du Lac at No. 5 Kaukauna
No. 13 Green Bay Preble at No. 4 Milwaukee King
No. 14 Sheboygan South at No. 3 De Pere
No. 11 Milwaukee Riverside University at No. 6 Sheboygan North
No. 10 Menomonee Falls at No. 7 Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels
No. 15 Manitowoc at No. 2 Mequon Homestead
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 17 Milwaukee Bradley Tech/Milwaukee Arts at No. 16 Madison West
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Madison West-Bradley/Arts winner at No. 1 Brookfield East
No. 9 Oconomowoc at No. 8 Sussex Hamilton
No. 12 Madison Memorial at No. 5 Verona
No. 13 Madison East at No. 4 Waunakee
No. 14 Middleton at No. 3 Sun Prairie
No. 11 Milwaukee Pulaski Co-op at No. 6 Watertown
No. 10 Madison La Follette at No. 7 Brookfield Central
No. 15 West Allis Hale at No. 2 Hartland Arrowhead
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 17 Janesville Parker at No. 16 Racine Horlick
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Horlick-Parker winner at No. 1 Kettle Moraine
No. 9 Racine Case at No. 8 Milwaukee Reagan
No. 12 Waukesha South at No. 5 Janesville Craig
No. 13 Beloit Memorial at No. 4 Kenosha Bradford
No. 14 Kenosha Tremper at No. 3 Franklin
No. 11 Lake Geneva Badger at No. 6 Kenosha Indian Trail
No. 10 Muskego at No. 7 Mukwonago
No. 15 Milwaukee Hamilton/Audubon at No. 2 Oak Creek
Division 2
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 River Falls at No. 8 Tomah
No. 11 Hayward at No. 6 Sparta
No. 10 Holmen at No. 7 New Richmond
No. 9 Wausau East at No. 8 Antigo
No. 10 Merrill at No. 7 Medford
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Tomah-River Falls winner at No. 1 Rice Lake
No. 5 La Crosse Logan at No. 4 Onalaska
Sparta-Hayward winner at No. 3 La Crosse Central
New Richmond-Holmen winner at No. 2 Menomonie
Antigo-Wausau East winner at No. 1 Mosinee
No. 5 Shawano at No. 4 New London
No. 6 Ashland at No. 3 Rhinelander
Medford-Merrill winner at No. 2 Lakeland
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Pulaski at No. 8 Luxemburg-Casco
No. 10 Marinette at No. 7 Seymour
No. 9 Milwaukee Madison at No. 8 West Bend West
No. 11 Port Washington at No. 6 Milwaukee Vincent
No. 10 Oshkosh North at No. 7 Plymouth
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Luxemburg-Casco-Pulaski winner at No. 1 Green Bay Notre Dame
No. 5 Ashwaubenon at No. 4 Menasha
No. 6 Green Bay Southwest at No. 3 Fox Valley Lutheran
Seymour-Marinette winner at No. 2 West De Pere
West Bend West-Milwaukee Madison winner at No. 1 Beaver Dam
No. 5 West Bend East at No. 4 Grafton
Milwaukee Vincent-Port Washington winner at No. 3 Slinger
Plymouth-Oshkosh North winner at No. 2 Cedarburg
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Portage at No. 8 Mount Horeb
No. 11 Monroe at No. 6 Oregon
No. 10 Baraboo at No. 7 Stoughton
No. 9 Burlington at No. 8 Elkorn
No. 11 Racine Park at No. 6 Fort Atkinson
No. 10 Delavan-Darien at No. 7 Milton
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Mount Horeb-Portage winner at No. 1 Reedsburg
No. 5 Sauk Prairie at No. 4 McFarland
Oregon-Monroe winner at No. 3 DeForest
Stoughton-Baraboo winner at No. 2 Monona Grove
Elkhorn-Burlington winner at No. 1 Union Grove
No. 5 Waterford at No. 4 Wilmot
Fort Atkinson-Racine Park winner at No. 3 Westosha Central
Milton-Delavan-Darien winner at No. 2 Waukesha West
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Glendale Nicolet at No. 8 Wauwatosa East
No. 11 Milwaukee Lutheran at No. 6 Wauwatosa West
No. 10 Milwaukee South at No. 7 Milwaukee Washington/Fuller
No. 9 Cudahy at No. 8 Waukesha North
No. 10 Whitnall at No. 7 Greendale
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Wauwatosa East-Nicolet winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Pius XI Catholic
No. 5 Wisconsin Lutheran at No. 4 Milwaukee Golda Meir
Wauwatosa West-Milwaukee Lutheran winner at No. 3 Shorewood
Milwaukee Washington/Fuller-Milwaukee South winner at No. 2 Whitefish Bay
Cudahy-Waukesha North winner at No. 1 Pewaukee
No. 5 Greenfield at No. 4 New Berlin West
No. 6 West Allis Central at No. 3 New Berlin Eisenhower
Greendale-Whitnall winner at No. 2 South Milwaukee
Division 3
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Bloomer at No. 8 Osceola
No. 12 Spooner at No. 5 Ellsworth
No. 11 St. Croix Central at No. 6 Somerset
No. 10 Amery at No. 7 Barron
No. 9 Arcadia at No. 8 Adams-Friendship
No. 12 Mauston at No. 5 Westby
No. 11 Black River Falls at No. 6 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
No. 10 Viroqua at No. 7 Stanley-Boyd
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Oscola-Bloomer winner at No. 1 St. Croix Falls
Ellsworth-Spooner winner at No. 4 Northwestern
Somerset-St. Croix Central winner at No. 3 Prescott
Barron-Amery winner at No. 2 Baldwin-Woodville
Adams-Friendship-Arcadia winner at No. 1 West Salem
Westby-Mauston winner at No. 4 Wisconsin Dells
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau-Black River Falls winner at No. 3 Altoona
Stanley-Boyd-Viroqua winner at No. 2 Elk Mound
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Northland Pines at No. 8 Clintonville
No. 12 Waupaca at No. 5 Peshtigo
No. 11 Little Chute at No. 6 Oconto Falls
No. 10 Tomahawk at No. 7 Menominee Indian
No. 9 Denmark at No. 8 Sheboygan Falls
No. 12 Sturgeon Bay at No. 5 Kewaunee
No. 11 Campbellsports at No. 6 Chilton
No. 10 Southern Door at No. 7 Two Rivers
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Clintonville-Northland Pines winner at No. 1 Freedom
Peshtigo-Waupaca winner at No. 4 Wrightstown
Oconto Falls-Little Chute winner at No. 3 Appleton Xavier
Menominee Indian-Tomahawk winner at No. 2 Amherst
Denmark-Sheboygan Falls winner at No. 1 Brillion
Kewaunee-Sturgeon Bay winner at No. 4 Oostburg
Chilton-Campbellsport winner at No. 3 Kiel
Two Rivers-Southern Door winner at No. 2 New Holstein
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Evansville at No. 8 Dodgeville
No. 12 River Valley at No. 5 Columbus
No. 11 Beloit Turner at No. 6 Richland Center
No. 10 Lodi at No. 7 Clinton
No. 9 Ripon at No. 8 Winneconne
No. 12 Mayville at No. 5 Omro
No. 11 North Fond du Lac at No. 6 Wautoma
No. 10 Berlin at No. 7 Lomira
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Dodgeville-Evansville winner at No. 1 Prairie du Chien
Columbus-River Valley winner at No. 4 Platteville
Richland Center-Turner winner at No. 3 Madison Edgewood
Clinton-Lodi winner at No. 2 Edgerton
Winneconne-Ripon winner at No. 1 Waupun
Omro-Mayville winner at No. 4 Lake Country Lutheran
Wautoma-North Fond du Lac winner at No. 3 Watertown Luther Prep
Lomira-Berlin winner at No. 2 Kewaskum
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Milwaukee Carmen Northwest at No. 8 Milwaukee Messmer
No. 12 Milwaukee Obama SCTE at No. 5 Milwaukee School of Languages
No. 11 Milwaukee Cristo Rey Jesuit at No. 6 Brown Deer
No. 10 Milwaukee North at No. 7 Milwaukee St. Anthony
No. 9 Racine St. Catherine’s at No. 8 Big Foot
No. 12 Shoreland Lutheran at No. 5 Jefferson
No. 11 East Troy at No. 6 St. Francis
No. 10 Whitewater at No. 7 Milwaukee St. Thomas More
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Messmer-Carmen winner at No. 1 Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Languages-Obama winner at No. 4 Brookfield Academy
Brown Deer-Cristo Rey Jesuit winner at No. 3 Whitefish Bay Dominican
St. Anthony-Milwaukee North winner at No. 2 University School of Milwaukee
Big Foot-Racine St. Catherine’s winner at No. 1 Lake Mills
Jefferson-Shoreland Lutheran winner at No. 4 Waukesha Catholic Memorial
St. Francis-East Troy winner at No. 3 Lakeside Lutheran
St. Thomas More-Whitewater winner at No. 2 Greendale Martin Luther
Division 4
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Webster at No. 8 Glenwood City
No. 12 Boyceville at No. 5 Cameron
No. 11 Chequamegon at No. 6 Grantsburg
No. 10 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at No. 7 Shell Lake
No. 9 Whitehall at No. 8 Eau Claire Regis
No. 12 Spring Valley at No. 5 Fall Creek
No. 11 Augusta at No. 6 Cadott
No. 10 Mondovi at No. 7 Plum City/Elmwood
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Glenwood City-Webster winner at No. 1 Phillips
Cameron-Boyceville winner at No. 4 Unity
Grantsburg-Chequamegon winner at No. 3 Cumberland
Shell Lake-Chetek-Weyerhaeuser winner at No. 2 Ladysmith
Regis-Whitehall winner at No. 1 Osseo-Fairchild
Fall Creek-Spring Valley winner at No. 4 Durand
Cadott-Augusta winner at No. 3 Colfax
Plum City/Elmwood-Mondovi winner at No. 2 Neillsville
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Colby at No. 8 Princeton/Green Lake
No. 12 Montello at No. 5 Wittenberg-Birnamwood
No. 11 Necedah at No. 6 Stratford
No. 10 Nekoosa at No. 7 Abbotsford
No. 9 Algoma at No. 8 Manawa
No. 12 Manitowoc Roncalli at No. 5 Coleman
No. 11 Crivitz at No. 6 Crandon
No. 10 Weyauwega-Fremont at No. 7 Shiocton
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Princeton/Green Lake-Colby winner at No. 1 Westfield
Wittenberg-Birnamwood-Montello winner at No. 4 Marathon
Stratford-Necedah winner at No. 3 Iola-Scandinavia
Nekoosa-Abbotsford winner at No. 2 Auburndale
Manawa-Algoma winner at No. 1 Neenah St. Mary Catholic
Coleman-Roncalli winner at No. 4 Oconto
Crandon-Crivitz winner at No. 3 Bonduel
Shiocton-Weyauwega-Fremont winner at No. 2 Mishicot
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Melrose-Mindoro at No. 8 Darlington
No. 12 Riverdale at No. 5 Onalaska Luther
No. 11 Cashton at No. 6 Cuba City
No. 10 Fennimore at No. 7 Boscobel
No. 9 Waterloo at No. 8 Markesan
No. 12 Wisconsin Heights at No. 5 New Glarus
No. 11 Parkview at No. 6 Marshall
No. 10 Poynette at No. 7 Deerfield
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Darlington-Melrose-Mindoro winner at No. 1 Mineral Point
Luther-Riverdale winner at No. 4 Lancaster
Cuba City-Cashton winner at No. 3 Cochrane-Fountain City
Boscobel-Fennimore winner at No. 2 La Crosse Aquinas
Markesan-Waterloo winner at No. 1 Brodhead
New Glarus-Wisconsin Heights winner at No. 4 Cambridge
Marshall-Parkview winner at No. 3 Pardeeville
Deerfield-Poynette winner at No. 2 Belleville
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Cedar Grove-Belgium at No. 8 Random Lake
No. 12 Milwaukee Destiny at No. 5 Howards Grove
No. 11 Horicon at No. 6 Valders
No. 10 Kohler at No. 7 Ozaukee
No. 9 Milwaukee Heritage Christian at No. 8 Palmyra-Eagle
No. 12 Williams Bay at No. 5 Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic Academy
No. 11 Milwaukee Hope Christian at No. 6 Dodgeland
No. 10 Living Word Lutheran at No. 7 Kenosha Christian Life
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Random Lake-Cedar Grove-Belgium winner at No. 1 Laconia
Howards Grove-Destiny winner at No. 4 Manitowoc Lutheran
Valders-Horicon winner at No. 3 Winnebago Lutheran Academy
Ozaukee-Kohler winner at No. 2 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs
Palmyra-Eagle-Heritage Christian winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Academy of Sciences
St. Joseph Academy-Williams Bay winner at No. 4 Racine Lutheran
Dodgeland-Hope Christian winner at No. 3 Milwaukee Salam
Kenosha Christian Life-Living Word Lutheran winner at No. 2 Racine The Prairie School
Division 5
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Mercer at No. 8 Lac Courte Oreilles
No. 12 Butternut at No. 5 Drummond
No. 13 Frederic at No. 4 Siren
No. 14 Luck at No. 3 South Shore
No. 11 Washburn at No. 6 Mellen
No. 10 Winter at No. 7 Solon Springs
No. 16 Prentice at No. 1 Chippewa Falls McDonell
No. 9 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran at No. 8 Clayton
No. 12 Cornell at No. 5 Clear Lake
No. 13 Owen-Withee at No. 4 Lake Holcombe
No. 14 Thorp at No. 3 Flambeau
No. 11 Rib Lake at No. 6 Gilman
No. 10 New Auburn at No. 7 Turtle Lake
No. 15 Bruce at No. 2 Prairie Farm
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Mercer-Lac Courte Oreilles winner at No. 1 Northwood
Solon Springs-Winter winner at No. 2 Hurley
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 16 Marion at No. 1 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
No. Wausau Newman Catholic at No. 8 Marshfield Columbus Catholic
No. 12 Rosholt at No. 5 Spencer
No. 13 Port Edwards at No. 4 Athens
No. 14 Tigerton at No. 3 Edgar
No. 11 Northland Lutheran at No. 6 Gresham
No. 10 Almond-Bancroft at No. 7 Stevens Point Pacelli
No. 15 Tri-County at No. 2 Wild Rose
No. 9 Wausaukee at No. 8 Oneida Nation
No. 12 Gibraltar at No. 5 Florence
No. 13 White Lake at No. 4 Gillett
No. 11 Goodman/Pembine at No. 6 Lena
No. 10 Bowler at No. 7 Suring
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Oneida Nation-Wausaukee winner at No. 1 Wabeno/Laona
Lena-Goodman/Pembine winner at No. 3 Niagara
Suring-Bowler winner at No. 2 Three Lakes
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 16 Granton at No. 1 Bangor
No. 9 Pittsville at No. 8 Loyal
No. 12 Alma/Pepin at No. 5 Royall
No. 13 Gilmanton at No. 4 Hillsboro
No. 14 Greenwood at No. 3 Alma Center Lincoln
No. 11 Independence at No. 6 Eleva-Strum
No. 10 New Lisbon at No. 7 Wonewoc-center
No. 15 Brookwood at No. 2 Blair-Taylor
No. 16 Weston at No. 1 Belmont
No. 9 Ithaca at No. 8 De Soto
No. 12 Shullsburg at No. 5 La Farge/Youth Initiative
No. 13 Seneca at No. 4 Wauzeka-Steuben
No. 14 Iowa-Grant at No. 3 Kickapoo
No. 11 Southwestern at No. 6 Potosi/Cassville
No. 10 Benton at No. 7 River Ridge
No. 15 North Crawford at No. 2 Highland
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 22
No. 9 Pecatonica at No. 8 Johnson Creek
No. 12 Williams Bay Faith Christian at No. 5 Rio
No. 13 Barneveld at No. 4 University Lake School/Trinity Academy
No. 14 Madison Country Day at No. 3 Fall River
No. 11 Madison Abundant Life Christian/St. Ambrose Academy at No. 6 Argyle
No. 10 Monticello at No. 7 Burlington Catholic Central
No. 15 Juda at No. 2 Black Hawk
No. 16 Wayland Academy at No. 1 Randolph
No. 9 Reedsville at No. 8 Hustisford
No. 12 Stockbridge at No. 5 Eastbrook Academy
No. 13 Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran/Providence at No. 4 Sheboygan Lutheran
No. 14 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah at No. 3 Oshkosh Lourdes
No. 11 Waupun Central Wisconsin Christian at No. 6 Sevatopol
No. 10 Cambria-Friesland at No. 7 Hilbert
No. 15 Sheboygan Christian at No. 2 Oakfield
Regional Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 25
Pecatonica-Johnson Creek winner at No. 1 Albany