Head coach Derik Doescher is trying to lead Albany/Monticello back to the state title game after winning a D5 crown in 2024
DIVISION 4 | BRACKET
Thursday, March 12
#1 Neillsville (27-1) vs. #4 Lomira (22-6) - 6:35 p.m.
#2 Saint Mary Catholic (25-3) vs. #3 Albany/Monticello (26-2) - 8:35 p.m.
Championship Final - Saturday, March 14 - 1:30 p.m.
Neillsville (27-1)
Conference: Cloverbelt-East; 14-0, 1st Place
State Tournament Seed: #1
Bound Power Index: #1 in D4; #11 overall
Final Bound WI/Zaleski Media Poll Rank: #1
Strength of Schedule Rank: #9 in D4, #142 overall
Combined Opponents’ Record: 445-315
Points Per Game: 58.6
Points Allowed Per Game: 28.0
Top Players:
Madi Davel, Jr. - 18.0 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4.6 SPG, 2.3 APG
Eden Marg, Fr. - 9.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 0.7 APG
Braelyn Anding, Jr. - 8.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.6 SPG, 1.5 APG
Notes: Neillsville is making its seventh trip to state, claiming its lone state title in 2012…The Warriors’ only loss this year came against Regis, but they avenged that defeat twice in a span of two weeks, first in the Cloverbelt Crossover to close out the regular season and again in a sectional semifinal…Neillsville has one of the stingiest defenses in the state, allowing just 28 points per game…The Warriors have allowed 29 points per game in the playoffs…They held opponents under 20 points five times this season.
Saint Mary Catholic (25-3)
Conference: Big East-North; 12-0, 1st Place
State Tournament Seed: #3
Bound Power Index: #5 in D4; #44 overall
Final Bound WI/Zaleski Media Poll Rank: #6
Strength of Schedule Rank: #10 in D4, #144 overall
Combined Opponents’ Record: 461-291
Points Per Game: 63.4
Points Allowed Per Game: 41.4
Top Players:
Autumn Crowe, Jr. - 22.0 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 5.5 SPG, 2.8 APG
Luci Nackers, Jr. - 12.1 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 3.0 SPG, 1.7 APG
Gabby Guerrero, So. - 10.3 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 3.2 SPG, 2.5 APG
Notes: Saint Mary Catholic has made it to three previous state tournaments, and advanced to the championship game in each…Last year the Zephyrs were the Division 4 runners-up…If the Zephyrs make it to the title game this year, they’ll be elevated to Division 3 next season due to the WIAA’s Tournament Performance Factor…Just one starter is back from last year’s state runner-up team, junior Autumn Crowe…The top nine scorers for Saint Mary Catholic are sophomores and juniors…Head coach Jeff Chew is back in his second stint with Saint Mary Catholic after a five-year run at Hortonville.
Albany/Monticello (26-2)
Conference: Six Rivers-East; 12-2, Tied for 1st Place
State Tournament Seed: #3
Bound Power Index: #6 in D4; #47 overall
Final Bound WI/Zaleski Media Poll Rank: #5
Strength of Schedule Rank: #21 in D4, #186 overall
Combined Opponents’ Record: 432-314
Points Per Game: 61.9
Points Allowed Per Game: 33.6
Top Players:
Heidi Olson, So. - 16.3 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.1 SPG, 2.0 APG
Molly Olson, Sr. - 13.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 3.3 SPG, 3.7 APG
Emersen Butts, Fr. - 10.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.0 SPG, 2.7 APG
Notes: This is still just the third year of the Albany/Monticello co-op, though the team captured the Division 5 state title in its first year as a joined program…The co-op is known as the Space Stallions, a unique combination of the Albany Comets and Monticello Ponies…Albany/Monticello made a sectional final in Division 5 last year, and thus was elevated to Division 4 this year by the WIAA’s Tournament Performance Factor…Senior Molly Olson was a starter on the 2024 state title squad…Senior Molly, sophomore Heidi, and freshman Annie Olson are sisters.
Lomira (22-6)
Conference: Flyway; 10-4, 2nd Place
State Tournament Seed: #4
Bound Power Index: #17 in D4; #105 overall
Final Bound WI/Zaleski Media Poll Rank: UR
Strength of Schedule Rank: #24 in D4, #197 overall
Combined Opponents’ Record: 427-353
Points Per Game: 59.6
Points Allowed Per Game: 47.5
Top Players:
Josie Christian, So. - 26.3 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 5.1 SPG, 3.6 APG
Kennedy Goebel, So. - 10.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.7 SPG, 1.4 APG
Lily Christian, So. - 7.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 0.7 SPG, 0.4 APG
Notes: The Lions are making their third appearance at the WIAA State Tournament, and first since 1993…Lomira finished second in the Flyway Conference behind Laconia…Sophomore standout Josie Christian had a combined 54 points in the team’s two sectional games.
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