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Division 2 (continued): Sleepers: Grafton (@Grafton6thwoman ) Grafton (20-6) fell to eventual state runner-up Beaver Dam (23-7, #3) in a regional final. They return their top 7 scorers, including a strong sr class in @RollinsWBB commit @CTagliapietra35 (5'8"--15.9ppg, 7.0rpg, 3.0apg, 3.2spg), @UTAMavsWBB commit @AvaDotson2027 (5'10"--10.8ppg, 1.2bpg), @UMSLWBB commit @MelanieMorgan04 (5'8"--9.3ppg, 6.4rpg), @BRYNLEEHILDEBR1 (5'7"--9.2ppg), & @UWSPWBB commit @Liliverps (5'11"--8.0ppg). Grafton shares a half-sectional with division 3 state champion Oostburg (30-0. #1 in D3) and semifinalist Kettle Moraine Lutheran (27-2, #2 in D3), while division 2 state champion Whitefish Bay (26-4, #1) & Nicolet (11-14) are in the opposite half. Medford (@raidersgirlsbb ) Medford (17-8) lost to Rice Lake (25-4, #2) in a regional final. They return a high-scoring tandem in srs @KlingbeilT70876 (5'10"--22.3ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.2bpg) & @KBaumgartn12834 (6'0"--14.8ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.6bpg). They will once again be in a half-sectional with Rice Lake along with conference foe Rhinelander (16-11), while Notre Dame (24-5, #6 in D1), Xavier (22-6, #7), Fox Valley Lutheran (21-4, #10), & West De Pere (14-13) all reside in the other side. Waterford (@wuhsgbb ) Waterford (17-8) lost to New Berlin West (13-13) in a regional semifinal last year. They return their top 6 scorers, including sophs @AlyB3312 (5'8"--11.0ppg, 3.1apg, 1.2bpg), @SophiaMilosh (6'0"--10.1ppg, 10.1rpg), & @brechtl_k1123 (5'8"--9.2ppg), & srs McKinley Karpinski (5'8"--9.9ppg) & Jossilyn Allen (5'6"--6.3ppg). Sr Evelyn Hoffman (6'0"--1.5ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.3bpg) & jr @Addi_Butalla (5'3"--3.0ppg) provide additional depth. Conference foe Union Grove (17-8) is also on their half of the sectional, while Pius XI Catholic (19-7, #5) & Wisconsin Lutheran (16-10, #8) await in the other half. . Young Guns Teams: Fox Valley Lutheran (@fvlhs ) Fox Valley Lutheran (21-4, #10) lost to West De Pere (14-13) in a regional final. They return 5 of their top 7 scorers, all of whom were underclassmen last year, including current sophs @k19_peterson (5'9"--15.6ppg) & Olivia Johnson (--6.6ppg, 3.4apg), & jr Brianna Dahlke (5'10"--9.2ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.2bpg). With 5 more sophomores and a junior that saw playing time last year for FVL, the future definitely looks bright. FVL shares a half-sectional with Notre Dame (24-5, #6 in D1), Xavier (22-6, #7), & West De Pere, while Rice Lake (25-4, #2), Medford (17-8), & Rhinelander (16-11) reside in the opposite side. [Peterson earned WBCA D2 All-State HM.] Notre Dame (@ndagirlsbball ) Notre Dame (24-5, #6 in D1) dropped a 4-pt decision to Wauwatosa East in a division 1 state semifinal, but moves down to division 2 for this year. They graduated 3 all-staters in @gvsuwbb players @waldrop_kaia1 & @_websterdestiny , & @AshlandWBB freshman @AbelAspen , but return a pair of underclassmen starters in current soph @ACumicek (5'7"--8.2ppg) & jr @HinzMaisie (5'9"--6.8ppg, 5.6rpg) to key the reload. Key reserve @briannabreese (6'0"--9.5ppg, 6.1rpg, 1.5bpg) also returns to provide senior leadership and an interior presence. ND drops down to division 2 this year and will be in the same half sectional as Xavier (22-6, #7), Fox Valley Lutheran (21-4, #10), & West De Pere (14-13), while Rice Lake (25-4, #2), Medford (17-8), & Rhinelander (16-11) are contenders in the opposite half. [Waldrop earned WBCA D1 All-State, while Webster & Abel both earned HM.] YGT HM: Nicolet (@NicoletKnights ) Nicolet (11-14) lost to Pius XI Catholic (19-7, #5) in a regional semifinal. They return 6 of their top 7 scorers, including a pair that averaged in double-figures last year as freshmen in current sophs @AaliyahSC14 (5'10"--12.9ppg, 6.2rpg) & Kai Mitchell (6'1"--11.2ppg, 6.5rpg). They reside in the same half-sectional as defending state champion Whitefish Bay (26-4, #1), while defending division 3 state champion Oostburg (30-0, #1 in D3), Kettle Moraine Lutheran (27-2, #3 in D3), & Grafton (20-6) are on the other side. Reedsburg (@Reedsburg_GBB ) Reedsburg (5-20) dropped a 5-pt decision to Stoughton (9-17) in a regional quarterfinal. Their top 4 scorers were sophomores last year, including a high-scoring duo in current jrs @LorWilliams28 (5'8"--16.8ppg) & @lily_engel4710 (5'8"--13.9ppg). Reedsburg is in a wide-open half-sectional with perhaps La Crosse Central (20-7) & DeForest (14-12) as slight favorites, while state runner-up Beaver Dam (23-7, #3), state semifinalist Elkhorn (24-5, #4), Edgewood (20-7, #6), & Milton (19-9, #9) all reside in the opposite side. . Stats Source(s): GoBound . com