D4 State Semifinals: LIVE NOTEBOOK
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I’ll have a live notebook from each semifinal game in D3 and D4. Follow along with D4 here. I’ll update this at the end of the first period and the end of the game. No. 1 Laconia vs. No. 4…
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Continue ReadingI’ll have a live notebook from each semifinal game in D3 and D4. Follow along with D4 here. I’ll update this at the end of the first period and the end of the game.
No. 1 Laconia vs. No. 4 Racine Prairie
1st Half
- Callista Vand Berg for three?
- JJ Glass-Barnes JJ Glass-Barnes 5'8" | CG The Prairie School | 2025 State WI is the best kid on the floor
- TPS’ defense is causing issues at the point of attack
- TPS is ultra-aggressive early
- No chance this won’t end up being close late
- TPS is doing an awesome job rebounding the ball
- Tierney Madigan Tierney Madigan 5'10" | SG Laconia | 2025 State WI is scoring it well tonight
- Aubrey Leonard Aubrey Leonard 5'8" | PG Laconia | 2025 State WI is controlling everything again
- The talent and depth Laconia has for a D4 team is unreal
Laconia leads 33-29 at the break
2nd Half
- Slow Start
- Lots of missed shots to start the half
- Ava Collier-White Ava Collier-White 5'4" | PG Prairie | 2024 State WI gets the scoring started with a fastbreak layup
- Laconia is struggling here
- JJ Glass-Barnes JJ Glass-Barnes 5'8" | CG The Prairie School | 2025 State WI ‘ off-ball movement is incredible
- Molly Duel would start at most D1 schools
- Aubrey Leonard Aubrey Leonard 5'8" | PG Laconia | 2025 State WI makes plays whenever she’s on the floor
- JJ Glass-Barnes JJ Glass-Barnes 5'8" | CG The Prairie School | 2025 State WI might be the best rebounder in the state
- Laconia is starting to take control
- Finley Morgan Finley Morgan 5'8" | SG Laconia | 2027 WI is getting rolling
- When Laconia gets rolling on the offensive end there is no other team in D4 that can compete with them
- Laconia takes the competitive spirit out of teams
- Laconia is dominating the boards
Laconia beats Racine Prairie 67-49 and advances to their third straight State Title Game
No. 2 McDonell Central vs. No. 3 Cuba City
1st Half
- EllaMay Cooper EllaMay Cooper 5'5" | PG McDonell Central Catholic | 2027 State WI is good
- Olivia Olson Olivia Olson 5'8" | PG Cuba City | 2025 State WI is an absolute gamer
- Aubrey Dorn is having a solid start
- Very even game
- Emily Cooper Emily Cooper 5'7" | SG Mcdonnell Central Catholic | 2024 State WI getting a shot to fall is massive for her confidence
- Aubrey Dorn’s rebounding has been massive
- Nothing gets Olivia Olson Olivia Olson 5'8" | PG Cuba City | 2025 State WI off her game
- McDonell is face-guarding Olivia Olson Olivia Olson 5'8" | PG Cuba City | 2025 State WI and it doesn’t matter
- Watching Olivia Olson Olivia Olson 5'8" | PG Cuba City | 2025 State WI get to the paint whenever she wants is unbelievable
- Aubrey Dorn is a better passer than I thought
- EllaMay Cooper EllaMay Cooper 5'5" | PG McDonell Central Catholic | 2027 State WI can get to the basket as well as anyone
We’re tied at 23 at the half
2nd Half
- EllaMay Cooper EllaMay Cooper 5'5" | PG McDonell Central Catholic | 2027 State WI is awesome in transition
- Offenses have come to a screeching halt
- Feels like this game can shift in two possessions
- We could be looking at junky half to close out tonight
- Olivia Olson Olivia Olson 5'8" | PG Cuba City | 2025 State WI gets a three to break the dry spell
- Olivia Olson Olivia Olson 5'8" | PG Cuba City | 2025 State WI is getting after it on the glass
- Claire Ruf breaks the McDonell dry spell with an and one
- Whenever things get shaky for McDonell, EllaMay Cooper EllaMay Cooper 5'5" | PG McDonell Central Catholic | 2027 State WI attacks the rim and it works
- Olivi Olson 3 gives Cuba the lead
- Emily Cooper Emily Cooper 5'7" | SG Mcdonnell Central Catholic | 2024 State WI makes her first three to give McDonell the lead back
- EllaMay Cooper EllaMay Cooper 5'5" | PG McDonell Central Catholic | 2027 State WI is incredible on the offensive end
- EllaMay Cooper EllaMay Cooper 5'5" | PG McDonell Central Catholic | 2027 State WI is having herself a 2nd half
- Olivia Olson Olivia Olson 5'8" | PG Cuba City | 2025 State WI and EllaMay Cooper EllaMay Cooper 5'5" | PG McDonell Central Catholic | 2027 State WI are going back and forth
- Costly turnover may have cost McDonell
Cuba City wins 48-45 and advances to Championship Saturday to face defending D4 champions Laconia