UPDATE: The Ashwaubenon Jaguars finish their WIAA Division 2 state tournament run with a 60-49 loss to defending champion Pewaukee.
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MADISON — The Ashwaubenon Jaguars’ boys’ basketball team is back in the WIAA Division 2 state tournament for the first time since 2006.
They open the Division 2 tournament Thursday at 1:35 p.m. against No. 1 seed and defending state champion Pewaukee at the Kohl Center in Madison.
WATCH LIVE: The game will be broadcast live on WCWF, CW-14, in Green Bay and the Fox Valley, on the Magic of March app or streaming HERE.
Ashwaubenon, returns to state for the first time since 2006 as the fourth seed.
Pewaukee is making its third appearance at State overall. In addition to last year’s championship, they finished runner-up in Division 2 back in 2001.
STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: The single elimination tournament features a five-division format with four teams qualifying in each of the five divisions. This is the first year the State Tournament is seeded by a WIAA-designed computer formula.
Thursday, March 17
Division 3
#1 West Salem (26-1) vs. #4 Brillion (26-2) – 1:35 p.m.
#2 Lake Country Lutheran (26-2) vs. #3 St. Thomas More (25-3)*
Division 4
#1 Milwaukee Academy of Science (22-5) vs. #4 Cameron (19-7) – 6:30 p.m.
#2 Roncalli (24-3) vs. #3 Marshall (22-6)*
Friday, March 18
Division 5*
#1 Randolph (26-2) vs. #4 Gibraltar (19-10) – 9:05 a.m.
#2 Bangor (24-4) vs. #3 Hurley (24-4)*
Division 2
#1 Pewaukee (25-3) vs. #4 Ashwaubenon (24-4) – 1:35 p.m.
#2 La Crosse Central (27-1) vs. #3 Westosha Central (25-2)*
Division 1
#1 Neenah (27-1) vs. Racine Case (22-6) – 6:35 p.m.
#2 Menomonee Falls (25-3) vs. #3 Brookfield Central (23-5)*
Saturday, March 19
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.