Wisconsin Dells celebrates a sectional win over Aquinas
DIVISION 3 | BRACKET
Thursday, March 12
#1 Oostburg (28-0) vs. #4 Mosinee (24-4) - 1:35 p.m.
#2 Kettle Moraine Lutheran (27-1) vs. #3 Wisconsin Dells (28-0) - 3:30 p.m.
Championship Final - Saturday, March 14 - 3:30 p.m.
OOSTBURG (28-0)
Conference: Big East-South; 12-0, 1st Place
State Tournament Seed: #1
Bound Power Index: #1 in D3; #1 overall
Final Bound WI/Zaleski Media Poll Rank: #1
Strength of Schedule Rank: #1 in D3, #55 overall
Combined Opponents’ Record: 547-260
Points Per Game: 71.2
Points Allowed Per Game: 36.9
Top Players:
Ady Ketterhagen, Sr. - 20.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.5 SPG, 2.2 APG
Kinsley Ketterhagen, So. - 17.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 3.7 SPG, 3.4 APG
Riley Ketterhagen, Sr. - 11.0 PPG, 3,7 RPG, 2.9 SPG, 5.0 APG
Notes: Oostburg is the defending champion in Division 3, defeating Edgewood 59-58 in last year’s title game…The Flying Dutch will be elevated to Division 2 next year (pending appeal) due to their accumulation of Tournament Performance Factor points…This is the team’s 12th state tournament appearance…Oostburg played one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the state, including wins over state tournament qualifiers Notre Dame (D1), Whitefish Bay (D2), Beaver Dam (D2), Pewaukee (D1), and Arrowhead (D1).
KETTLE MORAINE LUTHERAN (27-1)
Conference: Glacier Trails; 12-0, 1st Place
State Tournament Seed: #2
Bound Power Index: #2 in D3; #4 overall
Final Bound WI/Zaleski Media Poll Rank: #2
Strength of Schedule Rank: #5 in D3, #67 overall
Combined Opponents’ Record: 442-309
Points Per Game: 68.9
Points Allowed Per Game: 37.9
Top Players:
Mya Mayer, So. - 14.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 0.7 SPG, 1.5 APG
Brooklyn Luehring, So. - 14.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.9 SPG, 3.1 APG
Hayden Lauer, Jr. - 11.1 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.2 SPG, 3.1 APG
Notes: Kettle Moraine Lutheran is making its fourth WIAA state tournament appearance…The Chargers last qualified in 2024…Junior Hayden Lauer is the only returning player to have participated in that state tournament…Kettle Moraine Lutheran’s only loss this year was a two-point defeat against Hartford…The Chargers boast wins over state qualifiers Pewaukee (D1) and Whtiefish Bay (D2) amongst a strong overall schedule.
WISCONSIN DELLS (28-0)
Conference: South Central; 14-0, 1st Place
State Tournament Seed: #3
Bound Power Index: #3 in D3; #8 overall
Final Bound WI/Zaleski Media Poll Rank: #3
Strength of Schedule Rank: #55 in D3, #242 overall
Combined Opponents’ Record: 419-384
Points Per Game: 74.0
Points Allowed Per Game: 36.0
Top Players:
Natalie Backhaus, Sr. - 20.9 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 2.7 SPG, 2.4 APG
Ashiya Hopkins, Sr. - 16.4 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 1.9 SPG, 1.9 APG
Jazlyn Alwin, So. - 15.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.1 SPG, 1.9 APG
Notes: Wisconsin Dells is making its second state tournament appearance, also qualifying in 2018…The Chiefs had one of the most dominating margins of victory (38.0 points) in the state this year, with a 57-51 win over Edgerton in a sectional final the only game decided by single digits…Wisconsin Dells dominated a very good Aquinas team 76-52 in a sectional semifinal, leading by as many as 24 points in the second half.
MOSINEE (24-4)
Conference: Great Northern; 14-0, 1st Place
State Tournament Seed: #4
Bound Power Index: #6 in D3; #27 overall
Final Bound WI/Zaleski Media Poll Rank: #8
Strength of Schedule Rank: #16 in D3, #117 overall
Combined Opponents’ Record: 451-329
Points Per Game: 59.6
Points Allowed Per Game: 38.9
Top Players:
Paetyn Jirschele, So. - 16.0 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.4 SPG, 3.6 APG
Pacyn Stoffel, Fr. - 10.7 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 0.8 SPG, 1.0 APG
Addy Henrich, Jr. - 8.5 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.2 SPG, 3.0 APG
Notes: This is the team’s sixth state tournament appearance, though first since 2006…The team’s lone state championship came in 2000 in Division 2…The Indians have won 19 consecutive games since their last defeat, a 52-43 loss to Division 2 qualifier Rice Lake…Mosinee also beat Division 5 state qualifier Pacelli 60-53.
Travis Wilson serves as the Bound Wisconsin Manager. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisBound or reach him at [email protected].
