Championship Saturday Session One (D5-D3): LIVE NOTEBOOK

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'll have a live notebook from each championship session. Follow along with D5, D4, and D3 here. I'll update this at the end of the first period and the end of the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D5: No. 2 Lena vs. No. 4 Albany/Monticello</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A/M out to an early 4-0 lead</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lena is a little rattled</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Whitney Potter opens the scoring for Lena</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A/M's guards are picking Lena apart</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='767273' first='Eva' last='Brooks']' length is giving A/M issues around the rim</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A/M is doing a solid job denying post-entry passes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lena just got it back to a one-posesion game for the first time since it was 2-0 at 19-16</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lena tied it up the next possession</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lena has all the momentum</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A/M is getting the ball through the Lena defense routinley</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're tied at 21 heading into the halftime break</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='767273' first='Eva' last='Brooks'] can't get her third foul early in the half</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Turnovers have been an issue for Lena</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Madi Thomson went on a little 4-0 personal run</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='767273' first='Eva' last='Brooks'] is phenomenal</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lena's starting to get a lot of easy baskets</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Brooks just picked up her third</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='448295' first='Abby' last='Hollis'] can shoot the snot out of the ball</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='767273' first='Eva' last='Brooks'] has been the best player in D5 at the state tournament</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lena has done a good job at getting shots from the paint</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Everything one team does, the other seems to respond</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>D5 has been the most entertaining tournament of the weekend</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Abby f****** Hollis</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're headed to OT tied at 50</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OT</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lena went straight to [player_tooltip player_id='767273' first='Eva' last='Brooks']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>There's a ton of emotion on the floor for both teams</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>This game has been tense since they started the second half</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lena has turned it over a ton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Turnovers killed Lena</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Albany/Monticello wins 57-54 in OT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D4: No. 1 Laconia vs. No. 3 Cuba City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Laconia struggling to finish early</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Cuba City is playing excellent team defense</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Laconia scoreless for the first five minutes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Eva Engel hits a 3 with 11:41 on the clock to open the scoring for Laconia</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='375953' first='Aubrey' last='Leonard']'s getting more aggressive</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Callista Vande Berg gave Laconia their first lead</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Callista is a three-point shooter now?</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='764914' first='Finley' last='Morgan'] has to attack the basket</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Cuba City is making a bunch of 3s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Molly Duel is among the most valuable players at Laconia</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cuba City leads 25-21 as the teams head to the locker room</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Laconia looks more focused</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Spartans get the lead back</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Laconia is much more aggressive on the defensive</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>They're playing a 1-3-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Cuba City is still finding good looks</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='342096' first='Tierney' last='Madigan'] is getting to the rim whenever she wants</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Cuba City hasn't fouled that much</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='534426' first='Dea' last='Crist'] is playing elite help side defense</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>I love the change of pace [player_tooltip player_id='764914' first='Finley' last='Morgan'] plays with</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Callista Vande Berg is playing her tail off</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='374234' first='Olivia' last='Olson'] can pass it at an elite level</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='448258' first='Payton' last='Morgan'] finally knocks down a three</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='914523' first='Ashley' last='Rowe'] is a winner</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Laconia will crank up the defensive pressure in the final 1:53</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Turnover leads to a [player_tooltip player_id='448258' first='Payton' last='Morgan'] 3</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='374234' first='Olivia' last='Olson'] had a good look to win it but came up short</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Laconia finds a way and sneaks out of Green Bay with a 47-43 win and back-to-back D4 State Championships</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D3: No. 1 Edgewood vs. No. 3 Xavier</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kylee Standish opens the scoring with a 3</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='914305' first='Erin' last='Schauer'] scores the first two for Edgewood</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Xavier to trying get everything going downhill</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood can't rebound</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Crusaders on the backfoot</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Crusaders have their footing again</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='914983' first='Beanie' last='Thompson'] is a talented slasher</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pressuring [player_tooltip player_id='764918' first='Anna' last='Miller'] is a dangerous game</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Xavier's defense is giving Edgewood's offense fits</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Xavier controlled most of the half and leads 29-21 heading into the break</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='764918' first='Anna' last='Miller'] opens the scoring with a tough basket in the paint</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood look much better</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Shots are starting to fall for the Crusaders</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Xavier's offense is starting to sputter</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>One possession game 36-33</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='764918' first='Anna' last='Miller'] came to play in the 2nd half</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='209589' first='Taya' last='Fernandez'] not having foul trouble makes this team look very different</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Every coach wants a kid like [player_tooltip player_id='209589' first='Taya' last='Fernandez'] on their team</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood had a few chances to take a lead and didn't take them.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='764918' first='Anna' last='Miller'] is trying to get this team over the line</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='764918' first='Anna' last='Miller'] is something else</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>They're letting them be extra physical to close this out</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood in the bonus up 50-49, 89 seconds left</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood not taking advantage of late free throws</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edgewood wins the D3 state title 55-52</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->