Analyzing D4 No. 1 Seeds

We're getting close to the end here, and some teams got their postseason underway last night. However, we still have two divisions left to talk about. D4 is up today, and like the past few days, we'll start with No. 1 seeds, then close with other contenders.   Fall Creek   The Crickets finally beat McDonell and earned a share of the conference title because of it. They're playing their best basketball of the season heading into the postseason.   The x-factor for them is their best player, [player_tooltip player_id='491719' first='Jasmin' last='Heuer']. Heuer's been a well-known kid around the state, stemming from her dominance at the youth levels for Fall Creek.   This group is an athletic bunch and wants to run. The Crickets will look to force turnovers and then fly up the court in transition.    The Crickets are looking for their 13th trip to the state tournament and fifth title.   McDonell Central Catholic   The reigning D5 state champions were bumped up to D4 due to their enrollment and are one of the top teams in D4 heading into the postseason.   They have [player_tooltip player_id='751257' first='EllaMay' last='Cooper'] as a newcomer and her older sister, [player_tooltip player_id='209585' first='Emily' last='Cooper']. They form one of the most talented backcourts in D4. Those two have a blend of calm and creativity that can lead to extended scoring runs, and they have the pedigree to make a deep run.   The one kid to watch is the recent Viterbo commit Aubrey Dorn. Dorn's size and skill around the basket most can't cope with, so remember her name.   The Macks are looking for their fourth overall and consecutive trip to the state tournament and second title.    St. Mary Catholic   The Zephyrs closed out a wildly successful season, winning the Big East-North with an undefeated record.   [player_tooltip player_id='448256' first='Emily' last='Vogel'] and [player_tooltip player_id='444793' first='Audrey' last='Norville'] stepped up massively after kids like Emily's older sister, Chloe, graduated a year ago. They've reliable scorers for the Zephyrs and earned a win against D3 title-hopeful Oostburg.    They'll have the toughest sectional in any division to get out of, but they'll compete with anyone.   St. Mary Catholic is looking for their first trip to the state tournament.   Kewaunee   The Storm jumped from the back half of the top of the Packerland last season to win a share of the conference title with Sevastopol.    Kewaunee has a mix of younger talent like Jadelynn Kroll and some experienced kids like [player_tooltip player_id='448315' first='Lexi' last='Hanrahan']. They aren't as well known as other teams in D4, but they've been excellent this season and have a path to Sectionals.   The Storm are looking for their fourth trip to state and third title.   Neillsville   The continued domination the Warriors have shown in the Cloverbelt-East is the same as it's always been.   The Warriors went undefeated in conference play again, and [player_tooltip player_id='780363' first='Paris' last='Opelt']'s still one of the most underrated players in the state. However, adding Madi Davel to this group gives them another scoring and creative option that may take the Warriors back to the state tournament if things break right for them.   Neillsville is looking for their seventh trip to the state tournament and second title.   New Glarus   [player_tooltip player_id='209591' first='Lindsey' last='Schadewalt'] is arguably the best player in D4.   Her ability to score 31 points per game on a 51/51/88 slash is more than absurd. Anytime she can stay on the floor, the Glarner Knights have a chance to beat anyone in D4.   The Glarner Knights are looking for their first trip to the state tournament.   Living Word Lutheran   The Timberwolves won the Midwest Classic outright with an undefeated record.   Their one loss did come to Cedar Grove-Belgium, which isn't a noted power in their area. There is a tradition of winning in the Midwest Classic, but they'll need to get the best out of their big three of [player_tooltip player_id='751256' first='Elaina' last='Raymond']-Kaleah Alles-Delaney Winkelmann.   The Timberwolves are looking for their first trip to the state tournament.   Racine Prairie   After seeing Laconia in the Sectional Final last season, Prairie has a path to the Resch Center.   They've continued to dominate in the Metro Classic, winning it with an undefeated record, and they have just about every back and healthy. Their five-person lineup of [player_tooltip player_id='338967' first='Meg' last='Decker']-[player_tooltip player_id='529543' first='Reese' last='Jaramillo']-[player_tooltip player_id='209599' first='Ava' last='Collier-White']-[player_tooltip player_id='374228' first='JJ' last='Glass-Barnes']-[player_tooltip player_id='533081' first='Amiyah' last='Galica'] can play with anyone.   The Hawks are looking for their third trip to state and first title.

We're getting close to the end here, and some teams got their postseason underway last night. However, we still have two divisions left to talk about. D4 is up today, and like the past few days, we'll start with No. 1 seeds, then close with other contenders.