Session 4 and 5 Live Notebook (D1 and D2 Semifinals)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Day two of the WIAA State tournament is here, and we have another live notebook today. Next is the D2 Semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1} --> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">No. 1 Edgewood vs. No. 4 Rice Lake</h1> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Solid first basket through traffic by [player_tooltip player_id='533077' first='Adaline' last='Sheplee']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood has controlled the game since</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Crusaders have been excellent on the defensive end of the floor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='764918' first='Anna' last='Miller'] controls everything</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Crusaders are more athletic as a team</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rice Lake hasn't found a rhythm on the offensive end</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='914910' first='Addison' last='Schmidt'] has been solid around the basket<!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Might be the top rebounder in the state</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood came out and took everything as slow as possible</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rice Lake couldn't find any offense outside of Schmidt and Sheplee</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edgewood has the guards to take things as slowly as they'd like and they did the entire second half</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Once Rice Lake had to foul the game was around a ten-point game until free throws extended it</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='764918' first='Anna' last='Miller'] is as steady of a lead guard as you'll find</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Erin Schauer has been excellent here the last two years</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>After winning D3 last year, Edgewood is one of the two best teams at worst in D2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">No. 2 Wauwatosa East vs. No. 3 West De Pere</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wauwatosa East came out guns blazing</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Faith Walder's left-hand finishes are hilarious</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Audrey Sellinger is a perfect four for the Red Raiders</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mikaia Litza can do whatever she wants on the offensive end</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>West De Pere has some momentum</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Maddisyn Berggren has shot the ball well</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Tosa East has felt in control even when West De Pere has made their runs to close the lead to two possessions</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>There's no reason this shouldn't be the highest-scoring game of this state tournament at the pace we're going</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The energy in the arena is much better than it was for the second half of the previous game</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>West De Pere started strong</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Tosa East found their rhythm on the offensive end of the floor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Tosa East's offense felt like they were going to take over</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>West De Pere went into stall mode</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>After that, it was all I could think of</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">No. 1 Kimberly vs. No. 4 Appleton East</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kimberly has the better group on the floor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>They have threats all over the floor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Appleton East hasn't found any consistency</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ava Van Vonderen has been playing good basketball in the postseason</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Katelyn McGinnis is as lethal of a shooter as you'll find here</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Haylie Dulas always manages to find ways to make plays on both ends of the floor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kimberly's already played ten kids in the first half</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>There has to be some kind of limits to what student sections can and can't do</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kimberly's depth is lethal</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The sophomore class is elite</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Appleton East couldn't find a way back in it.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">No. 2 Arrowhead vs. No. 3 Muskego</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>This game is as junky as possible</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Muskego's defense is giving them chances to make a run</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Natalie Kussow has been excellent on the defensive end of the floor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Autumn Dibb has set the tone for Muskego on both ends</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mallory Glysch has been good off the dribble</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Muskego's defense has been unreal</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Arrowhead's mounting a run with 7:30 to go</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Warriors built their lead back</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Arrowhead has the firepower to get back but they have a tall task down 8 with 3:18 to go</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Muskego is going to take this one</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->