Madison (OnFocus) – The WIAA High School Basketball Playoffs and State Tournament will look quite different in 2021. With many Milwaukee area and Madison area large schools not competing this year, the WIAA reorganized high school basketball teams within the five division setup that has been in place.
Once the revised divisions were created, teams were divided into ‘pods’ of 5-6 teams. The week before the basketball playoffs begin, teams within each pod will be seeded and brackets created, with higher seeded teams hosting.
Complete Pods Links HERE
Tournament Schedule
Regionals – February 16, February 19 and February 20
Sectional Semi Final – February 25 – Sectional Final – February 27
State Tournament March 4-5-6, 2021
Area Teams and pods they are placed in, by Division
Division 1: Eau Claire Memorial, Eau Claire North, Holmen, Marshfield, La Crosse Central, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln
Division 1: DC Everest, Appleton North, SPASH, Hortonville, Wausau West
Division 2: Lakeland, Rhinelander, Medford, Merrill, Wausau East, Mosinee
Division 3: Chequamegon, Stanley-Boyd, Colby, Stratford, Neillsville
Division 4: Auburndale, Pacelli, Tri-County, Wild Rose, Rosholt, Iola-Scandinavia
Division 4: Abbotsford, Athens, Edgar, Marathon, Spencer, Thorp
Division 5: Mercer, Newman Catholic, Prentice, Rib Lake, Wisconsin Valley Lutheran
Division 5: Almond-Bancroft, Assumption, Columbus Catholic, Greenwood, Loyal, Port Edwards
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
