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MADISON – The 106th WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament was held Thursday, March 17, through Saturday, March 19, at the Kohl Center.
Neenah, which was ranked No. 1 in the state in Division 1 for much of the season, won its fourth state title and first since 1978 with a 64-52 win over Brookfield Central in the championship game Saturday.
Pewaukee repeated as the Division 2 champion with a 67-48 rout of La Crosse Central.
In Division 3, Lake Country Lutheran topped West Salem 67-56 to win its first state championship.
The Division 4 champion was Manitowoc Roncalli, which took care of No. 1 seed Milwaukee Academy of Science 55-45 to claim its second state title. The other came in 2018.
Randolph won its state-record 12th state championship with a 65-51 victory over Bangor in the Division 5 final. All of the previous 11 state titles for the Rockets came between 1996-2013.
Here is a look at the state tournament scoreboard:
2022 WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament
March 17-19, at Kohl Center, Madison
Thursday, March 17
Division 3 Semifinals
No. 1 West Salem (27-1) 71, No. 4 Brillion (26-3) 61
No. 2 Lake Country Lutheran (27-2) 70, No. 3 Milwaukee St. Thomas More (25-4) 43
Division 4 SemifinalsFriday, March 18
Division 5 Semifinals
No. 1 Randolph (27-2) 61, No. 4 Gibraltar (19-11) 28
No. 2 Bangor (25-4) 62, No. 3 Hurley (24-5) 54
Division 2 Semifinals
No. 1 Pewaukee (26-3) 60, No. 4 Ashwaubenon (24-5) 49
No. 2 La Crosse Central (28-1) 52, No. 3 Westosha Central (25-3) 51
Division 1 Semifinals
No. 1 Neenah (28-1) 60, No. 4 Racine Case (22-7) 52
No. 3 Brookfield Central (24-5) 51, No. 2 Menomonee Falls (25-4) 50
Saturday, March 19
Championship Games
Division 5: Randolph (27-2) 65, Bangor (25-5) 51
Division 4: Manitowoc Roncalli (26-3) 55, Milwaukee Academy of Science (23-6) 45
Division 3: Lake Country Lutheran (27-2) 67, West Salem (27-2) 56
Division 2: Pewaukee (27-3) 67, La Crosse Central (28-2) 48
Division 1: Neenah (29-1) 64, Brookfield Central (24-6) 52