D1 State Semifinals: LIVE NOTEBOOK
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I’ll have a live notebook from each semifinal game in D5. D2, and D1. Follow along with D1 here. I’ll update this at the end of the first period and the end of the game. No. 1 Arrowhead vs. No.…
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Continue ReadingI’ll have a live notebook from each semifinal game in D5. D2, and D1. Follow along with D1 here. I’ll update this at the end of the first period and the end of the game.
No. 1 Arrowhead vs. No. 4 Franklin
1st Half
- Natalie Kussow Natalie Kussow 5'10" | SG Arrowhead | 2026 State WI opens the scoring with a 3
- Arrowhead is controlling everything
- Natalie Kussow Natalie Kussow 5'10" | SG Arrowhead | 2026 State WI is as dangerous as anyone getting downhill in transition
- Natalie Meaux Natalie Meaux 5'5" | PG Franklin | 2024 State WI opens the scoring for Franklin
- Everything Arrowhead does is faster than Franklin
- I love watching Libby Gilmore Libby Gilmore 5'9" | SG Arrowhead | 2026 State WI play basketball
- Lauren Capstran Lauren Capstran 5'7" | CG Franklin | 2024 State WI had a nice start tonight before going down with an injury that hopefully wasn’t as bad as it looked
- Rachael Jepsen Rachael Jepsen 5'11" | C Franklin | 2024 WI is a very solid post player
- Taylor Thimmesch is uber athletic
- Which tracks because she’s a Milwaukee track commit
- Natalie Meaux Natalie Meaux 5'5" | PG Franklin | 2024 State WI is rolling
Arrowhead leads 41-27 heading into the locker room
2nd Half
- Libby Gilmore Libby Gilmore 5'9" | SG Arrowhead | 2026 State WI is underrated
- Natalie Kussow Natalie Kussow 5'10" | SG Arrowhead | 2026 State WI is still scoring
- Natalie Meaux Natalie Meaux 5'5" | PG Franklin | 2024 State WI is one of the better scoring guards in the state
- Kussow is pouring it on
- Erica Bub Erica Bub 5'10" | SF Arrowhead | 2024 State WI is more important to Arrowhead than people probably think
- Franklin got more from their role players than I thought they would
- Capstran injury changed how they played offensively
- When Arrowhead gets rolling there isn’t much defenses can do
- Presly Samz Presly Samz 5'7" | PG Arrowhead | 2026 State WI apologizing for the ball hitting the lens of the TV camera may be the funniest thing I’ve seen all season
Arrowhead books their spot in the D1 title game with an 82-55 win
No. 2 Hartford vs. No. 3 Neenah
First Half
- Rowan Klesmit Rowan Klesmit 5'7" | PG Neenah | 2026 State WI opens the scoring with a 3
- Makena Christian Makena Christian 6'0" | PF Hartford | 2025 State WI opens the scoring for Hartford with a 3
- Allie Ziebell Allie Ziebell 5'11" | SG Neenah | 2024 State WI looks dangerous
- Taressa Hennes Taressa Hennes 6'0" | SF Hartford Union | 2027 State WI should defend Ziebell all game
- Hennes coming into the game has changed the complexion
- Hartford’s offensive rebounding will be an issue for Neenah
- If Neenah can get Ellie Buss Ellie Buss 5'6" | PG Neenah | 2026 State WI going they could get a massive run
- Amaya Jones Amaya Jones 6'1" | C Neenah | 2024 State WI can’t get into foul trouble in the back half of the first half
- Makena Christian Makena Christian 6'0" | PF Hartford | 2025 State WI can’t get into foul trouble for Hartford
- Multiple players could change the game if they foul once in the final few minutes
- Makena Christian Makena Christian 6'0" | PF Hartford | 2025 State WI is making a ton of second-effort plays
- Hartford has the double bonus at 3:12 down two with a chance to tie it
- The role players for Neenah hitting threes are killers
- Abbie Fischer have yourself a night
- Ziebell and Christian both with two fouls
- Ziebell has missed two free throws in the first half
- Allie Ziebell Allie Ziebell 5'11" | SG Neenah | 2024 State WI ‘s late step-back three was unbelievable
Neenah leads heading into the half 40-32