D2 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 D2 here. I’ll update this at the end of the first period and the end of the game. No. 1 Pewaukee 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 D2 here. I’ll update this at the end of the first period and the end of the game.
No. 1 Pewaukee vs. No. 4 West Salem
1st Half
- Josie Brudos opens the scoring with a long two
- Pewaukee having offensive issues early
- West Salem’s 2-3 shifts heavily to the ball side
- Anna Terrian Anna Terrian 5'8" | CG Pewaukee | 2025 State WI gets Pewaukee going with a 3
- Pewaukee will blow up every DHO West Salem tries to run with Megan Johnson Megan Johnson 5'11" | PF West Salem | 2025 State WI
- West Salem’s already tired
- Pewaukee has incredible defense on the defensive end of the floor
- Giselle Janowski Giselle Janowski 5'9" | SG Pewaukee | 2026 State WI picks up her third foul (8:42 left up 10-7)
- West Salem couldn’t keep that pace for long
- Already a tall task for the Panthers
Pewaukee leads 37-17 at the break
2nd Half
- Megan Johnson Megan Johnson 5'11" | PF West Salem | 2025 State WI is much better than I thought
- West Salem’s defense has been ok out of the break
- Amy Terrian Amy Terrian 5'8" | PG Pewaukee | 2025 State WI has been excellent
- Pewaukee has too many offensive weapons for West Salem to cope with for 36 minutes
- Kylie Pieper Kylie Pieper 5'7" | CG Pewaukee | 2026 State WI stepped up on both ends of the floor this afternoon
- Giselle Janowski Giselle Janowski 5'9" | SG Pewaukee | 2026 State WI rebounded with a nice second half for Pewaukee
- Amy Terrian Amy Terrian 5'8" | PG Pewaukee | 2025 State WI never stops competing
Pewaukee wins XX-XX to advance to their third consecutive D2 state title game
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Wauwatosa East
1st Half
- Kaia Waldrop Kaia Waldrop 6'0" | C Notre Dame | 2026 State WI gets the scoring started with an and one
- Mikaia Litza Mikaia Litza 5'8" | CG Wauwatosa East | 2026 State WI floater ties it
- Kaia is killing Tosa East around the basket
- Notre Dame has been on it tonight
- The focus Notre Dame has is unbelievable
- Mikaia Litza Mikaia Litza 5'8" | CG Wauwatosa East | 2026 State WI has been a solid scorer tonight
- The Tritons make everything look effortless
- Everytime Notre Dame forces a miss it feels like they get a good shot in less than ten seconds if they want
- Notre Dame cuts better than any team I’ve seen
- Tosa East hasn’t played poorly
Notre Dame leads 35-19 at the break
2nd Half
- Peyton Musial Peyton Musial 6'0" | SG Notre Dame | 2025 State WI opens the scoring in the last half with a right-wing three
- The defensive effort Notre Dame gives is unreal
- Sadie Kubacki Sadie Kubacki 5'4" | SG Wauwatosa East | 2026 State WI plays with a ton of hustle and makes a bunch of effort plays
- Trista Fayta Trista Fayta 5'8" | PG Green Bay Notre Dame | 2024 State WI is so fun to watch
- Mikaia Litza Mikaia Litza 5'8" | CG Wauwatosa East | 2026 State WI does a noce job pinning a defender behind her
- Tritons have been in full control since the tip
- Pewaukee is the only thing that’ll stand in the way of an unprecedented four-peat
- Tosa East has the tools to get back here the next two seasons
- Notre Dame has 21 assists and counting
Tritons win 82-44 and we’ll see Notre Dame-Pewaukee for a third year in a row