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.


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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.

By Dan Plutchak

Founder and editor, Ashwaubenon Community News