MADISON — It’s been 35 years since the Freedom boys basketball team has been to the state tournament in Madison.
So this year’s squad wants to make the most of the opportunity.
The top-seeded Irish (27-1) begin tournament play Thursday at 1:35 p.m. against #4 Elk Mound (24-4) in a Division 3 semifinal.
The Irish captured the Division 2 crown in 1990 after falling in the semifinals with its other tournament experience in 1979.
They are the champions of the North Eastern Conference in 2025, and they defeated Little Chute 49-34 in the final of Seymour Sectional to remain in pursuit of the State championship.
The 109th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association State Boys Basketball Tournament will take place Thursday-Saturday, March 20-22, at the Kohl Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: The single elimination tournament features a five-division format with four teams qualifying in each of the five divisions. The State Tournament is seeded by a WIAA-designed computer formula.
Thursday, March 20
Division 3
#1 Freedom (27-1) vs. #4 Elk Mound (24-4) – 1:35 p.m.
#2 Milwaukee Academy of Science (23-1) vs. #3 Lake Mills (24-4)*
Division 4
#1 Bonduel (27-1) vs. #4 The Prairie School (14-15) – 6:35 p.m.
#2 Mineral Point (27-1) vs. #3 Aquinas (24-3)*
Friday, March 21
Division 5
#1 Cochrane-Fountain City (26-2) vs. #4 Turtle Lake (27-2) – 9:05 a.m.
#2 Sheboygan Lutheran (24-4) vs. #3 Abundant Life Christian (23-6)*
Division 2
#1 Racine Park (26-2) vs. #4 Cedarburg (20-8) – 1:35 p.m.
#2 Wauwatosa West (22-6) vs. #3 Wausau East (20-7)*
Division 1
#1 Wisconsin Lutheran (26-2) vs. #4 Oshkosh North (19-9) – 6:35 p.m.
#2 Waunakee (23-5) vs. #3 Marshfield (22-6)*
Saturday, March 22
3-Point Challenge – 9:30 a.m.
Division 5 Championship Game – 11:05 a.m.
Division 4 Championship Game*
Division 3 Championship Game*
Division 2 Championship Game – 6:35 p.m.
Division 1 Championship Game*
*Note: Subsequent games of each session will begin approximately 15 minutes following the previous game.
STATE TOURNAMENT ON THE AIR: The State Tournament will be televised live on on WKOW Madison, WAOW Wausau, WXOW La Crosse, WQOW Eau Claire, WCWF (CW14) in Green Bay/Fox Valley and WVTV in Milwaukee. The finals will also be streamed live on the State Television Network’s websites and on Fox11online.com. Also, download the WIAA Sports Live app for live streaming video, scores, highlights and more about the WIAA State Basketball Tournaments. Live coverage of the tournaments on iOS or Android phones and tablets are also available on the app.
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