D3 Semifinals: LIVE NOTEBOOK

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'll have a live notebook from each semifinal game in D3 and D4. Follow along with D3 here. I'll update this at the end of each half.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">No. 1 Edgewood vs. No. 4 Baldwin-Woodville</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Baldwin-Woodville probably dominates time of possession, and they look like the outstanding defensive unit</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Good things happen when [player_tooltip player_id='764918' first='Anna' last='Miller'] touches the ball</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood plays at a pace that's 10x faster than B-W would like their guards can fly up and down the floor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgwood's been able to speed up B-W on the offensive end</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood on a massive run 12-0 over the last 3:10</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Crusader run ends after a Maggie Jensen layup</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood's athleticism has been the difference in transition</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edgewood leads 39-15 at the break</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood opened the period with a 3 to continue the onslaught</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Baldwin-Woodville has gotten solid looks but has struggled to convert the looks they've created</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The throw-ahead passes that [player_tooltip player_id='764918' first='Anna' last='Miller'] and [player_tooltip player_id='209589' first='Taya' last='Fernandez'] can make have broken the Baldwin-Woodville press before they get a chance to get back</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Over the first four-ish minutes of the half, Baldwin-Woodville has done a much better job staying in front of their assignments and contesting shots</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='764918' first='Anna' last='Miller'] has a chance to have a memorable career at Edgewood</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood's guard depth is something else</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood has an incredible rebounding group</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edgewood wins 62-29 and advanced to the WIAA D3 State Championship Game on Saturday</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 2 Kettle Moraine Lutheran 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>Molly Martine opens the scoring with a contested layup</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='448257' first='Makenzie' last='Luehring'] has been awesome around the basket</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Taylor Schwalemberg being healthy makes a massive difference for KML her defense is top-tier</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='751258' first='Elle' last='Krull'] is Xavier's best offensive weapon</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Xavier pressing KML is a decision</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Xavier has no answers for [player_tooltip player_id='448257' first='Makenzie' last='Luehring']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Defensive struggle in the last chunk of the half</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Halle VandeHey has been active on the wing defensively</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Molly Martine is always good when I watch her play in person</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kettle Moraine Lutheran leads 24-24 at 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='448257' first='Makenzie' last='Luehring'] opened the 2nd with a three pointer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Can't imagine [player_tooltip player_id='751258' first='Elle' last='Krull'] is on the bench much longer after KML went on an 8-0 run in 1:18</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>KML's 11-0 run out of the break makes this an uphill battle for Xavier</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='448261' first='Madeline' last='Leffel'] has gotten in a groove offensively this half and she played well defensively in the first</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='766619' first='Joy' last='Krull'] is finding her groove in the 2nd half</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Since [player_tooltip player_id='751258' first='Elle' last='Krull'] got into the game in the 2nd half Xavier has won those minutes 8-3</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Xavier has slowly creeped back into this game</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hawks defense has helped them cut it to a one possession game</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='448257' first='Makenzie' last='Luehring'] gets an and-one after Xavier tied it with a three-pointer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Xavier still has nothing for [player_tooltip player_id='448257' first='Makenzie' last='Luehring']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>KML can't put this one away</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Luehring is doing everything on offense</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Xavier has stormed in about 40 seconds and somehow are back in the lead</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Xavier completes the comeback and seals a 56-52 win to advance to Championship Saturday to face another catholic school in Edgewood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->