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Week 12 WisSports.net Girls Basketball Coaches Poll

02/14/2023, 1:30pm CST

By Norbert Durst

WISSPORTS.NET GIRLS BASKETBALL COACHES POLL

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Division 1

Kettle Moraine, 20-1 overall and winners of its last 11 games, continues to hold down the top spot in the Division 1 WisSports.net Coaches Poll. Second-ranked Neenah (22-1) has won its last 12 games, including a 67-47 win over Hortonville (#5 this week) on Friday to claim at least a share of the FVA title. Brookfield East (21-2) and Verona (20-2, 12-straight wins) jumped Hortonville in the rankings this week.

Division 2

Top-ranked and two-time defending D2 state champion Notre Dame (21-1) is riding a 21-game winning streak. No. 2 Pewaukee (21-1) has also won its last 21 games and is the only team to beat Notre Dame this season. The Pirates' lone loss was against defending Division 1 state champion Kettle Moraine. Third-ranked Union Grove (20-1) has won its last 19 games, including a 72-58 win over The Prairie School (D4 #5) on Saturday. Rounding out the top five are Waukesha West (19-2) and Beaver Dam (20-3). Joining the ranking for the first time this season is Reedsburg (19-4) which checks in at No. 10.

Division 3

Top-ranked Freedom (22-1) has won its last 16 games since falling to defending Division 3 state champion Waupun in December. No. 2 Lake Mills (20-2) is on an 11-game winning streak; the L-Cats' last loss was against D4 No. 1 Aquinas as the Watertown Holiday Shootout in late December. The rest of the top five includes Edgerton (20-2), Dominican (20-2), and Prairie du Chien (18-4).

Division 4

Aquinas (21-1) is riding a 20-game winning streak and has not lost to an in-state opponent this season. Westfield (22-1) has won its last 12 games and moves up to No. 2 this week. Undefeated New Glarus (23-0) and Neillsville (22-0) make up spots three and four while The Prairie School (19-3) drops three spots to No. 5 in the rankings.

Division 5

There were no changes to the top 10 of the Division 5 WSN Coaches Poll. Three unbeaten teams continue to lead the way with Blair-Taylor (22-0), Prairie Farm (23-0), and Albany (24-0) in the top three spots, followed by Sevastopol (21-1, 13-straight wins) and Athens (20-3) in the top five.

Notable games to watch this week

Tuesday
Bay Port at D2 #1 Notre Dame
D3 #9 Brillion at Wrightstown
D1 #8 Homestead at Grafton
Wittenberg-Birnamwood at Wabeno/Laona
D5 #10 Alma Center Lincoln at D5 #1 Blair-Taylor
D4 #7 Cuba City at Platteville

Wednesday
Greenfield at D2 #2 Pewaukee

Thursday
Brodhead at D3 #3 Edgerton
D2 #8 Cedarburg at D1 #8 Homestead
Grafton at Hartford
Kenosha Bradford at D1 #10 Franklin
New London at West De Pere
St. Croix Falls at Barron
Belmont at Shullsburg
Auburndale at Edgar
Iola-Scandinavia at Bonduel
Pacelli at Wild Rose
South Shore at Hurley
Wausau West at Marshfield
Oregon at D2 #10 Reedsburg
Columbus at D3 #2 Lake Mills
Bangor at D4 #4 Neillsville

Friday
Barron at Ladysmith
D1 #1 Kettle Moraine at D2 #4 Waukesha West
Coleman at Wabeno/Laona
Grantsburg at Clear Lake
Lena at Niagara

Saturday
Oak Creek at D2 #7 Pius XI Catholic
D4 #9 Randolph at New Berlin West
D2 #2 Pewaukee at D2 #3 Union Grove
D4 #4 Neillsville at D5 #8 McDonell Central