Top 25 Wisconsin Girls High School Basketball State Rankings (2/23/2025)

The regular season has ended and playoff seedings are here, High School on SI brings you the Top 25 teams and their pending playoff matchups.
Arrowhead girls basketball head coach Ron Reichle talks with players during the game at home against Muskego on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Arrowhead won the game, 53-51. Arrowhead enters the postseason No. 2 in the Top 25 and represent the No. 1 seed in the third sectional of Division 1.
Arrowhead girls basketball head coach Ron Reichle talks with players during the game at home against Muskego on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Arrowhead won the game, 53-51. Arrowhead enters the postseason No. 2 in the Top 25 and represent the No. 1 seed in the third sectional of Division 1. / Scott Ash / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The end of the Wisconsin girls high school basketball regular season is upon us, and the playoff matchups are set. The regional and sectional rounds, as well as the state tournament, are on the following dates:

Regionals: Feb. 25, 28, and Mar. 1

Sectionals: March 6, 8

State Tournament: March 13, 14, 15

High School on SI has a full sight view of the playoff brackets in every division and sectional bracket.

Here are the Wisconsin top 25 girls basketball teams going into the postseason and an individual look into the first two rounds for each team.


1. Pewaukee (22-2)

Previous rank: 1st

The Pirates finish the regular season by defeating Whitnall (81-32) and Laconia (73-54). They now look forward to representing the No. 1 seed in Division 1 Sectional 2.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Fond Du Lac (17) vs. Divine Savior Holy Angels (16)

2. Arrowhead (21-3)

Previous rank: 2nd

The Warhawks end their regular season on a seven game win streak, beating Notre Dame (60-53) and Hortonville (64-44) on the road this week. They represent the No. 1 seed in Division 1 Sectional 3.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Janesville Parker (17) vs. Janesville Craig (16)


3. Kimberly (23-1)

Previous rank: 3rd

The Papermakers defeated Oshkosh North (67-43) and Kaukauna (49-40) to finish the regular season with just one loss, that being to No. 1 Pewaukee. They represent the No. 2 seed in Division 1 Sectional 2.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Sheboygan North (15) vs. Waukesha North/South (18)

4. Kettle Moraine Lutheran (23-1)

Previous rank: 4th

The Chargers end the season winning 21 straight games. This week they beat Lakeside Lutheran (60-26) and Winneconne (80-49). They represent as a No. 1 seed in Division 3 Sectional 4.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Carmen Northwest (9) vs. Brookfield Academy (8)

5. Wauwatosa East (23-1)

Previous rank: 5th

The Red Raiders finish their regular season with wins over West Allis Hale (85-19) and Divine Savior Holy Angels (81-45), only losing to Brookfield East this season by just three. They represent as a No. 1 seed in Division 2 Sectional 4.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

vs. Nicolet (8)

Round 2

Winner of Golda Meir (5) vs. Wisconsin Lutheran (4)

6. Edgewood (22-1)

Previous rank: 6th

The Crusaders end the regular season with just one loss total, ending it all off with a win against McFarland at home (70-19). They represent as a No. 1 in Division 2 Sectional 3.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Jefferson (9) vs. Fort Atkinson (8)

7. The Prairie School (22-2)

Previous rank: 8th

The Hawks finish their regular season on a 12-game win streak, taking out Wisconsin Lutheran (64-55) and Brookfield Academy (67-26) this week. They represent as a No. 1 seed in Division 4 Sectional 4.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Clinton (9) vs. Heritage Christian (8)

8. Muskego (20-4)

Previous rank: 7th

The Warriors end their season with a loss to Mukwonago (40-42), but they still represent the No. 1 seed in Division 1 Sectional 4.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of West Allis Hale (17) vs. West Allis Central (16)

9. Laconia (20-4)

Previous rank: 9th

The Spartans end their season on a decently high note, defeating North Fond du Lac (65-25), Winnebago Lutheran (68-28), but lost their final game to No. 1 Pewaukee (54-73). They represent as a No. 1 seed in Division 3 Sectional 3.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Mayville (9) vs. Winnebago Lutheran (8)

10. Elk Mound (22-1)

Previous rank: 11th

The Mounders finish the regular season with just one total loss back in early January. This week they beat Bloomer (82-45) and Mondovi (66-18). They represent as a No. 1 seed in Division 3 Sectional 1.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Viroqua (9) vs. Stanley-Boyd (8)

11. Oostburg (22-2)

Previous rank: 10th

The Dutchmen finished off their season with just one game this week, losing a very close match to Appleton East (67-68) on the road. They would lose their first and last games of the regular season to make their 22-2 mark. They represent as a No. 2 seed in Division 3 Sectional 4.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Milwaukee School of Languages (7) vs. Kewaskum (10)

12. Waunakee (19-5)

Previous rank: 12th

The Warriors finish the season with wins over Milton (73-55) and DeForest (77-43). They represent the No. 2 seed in Division 1 Sectional 1

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Madison East (15) vs. Madison West (18)

13. Wittenberg-Birnamwood (24-0)

Previous rank: 13th

The Chargers finish the season undefeated. A perfect 24-0. Their final regular season games were to Wabeno/Laona (62-28) and Iola-Scandinavia (61-19). They represent as a No. 1 seed in Division 3 Sectional 2.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Oconto Falls (9) vs. Peshtigo (8)

14. Brookfield East (21-3)

Previous rank: 14th

The Spartans finish their season on a nine game winning streak, defeating Beaver Dam (44-38) and Germantown (71-63) this week. They represent the No. 4 seed in Division 1 Sectional 2.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

vs. Hamilton (13)

Round 2

Winner of De Pere (5) vs. Manitowoc Lincoln (12)

15. Assumption (23-1)

Previous rank: 15th

The Royals finish the regular season well and head into the playoffs with a 15-game win streak. They defeated Aquinas (73-70) and Stratford (68-47) this week. They represent as a No. 1 seed in Division 5 Sectional 2.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Northland Lutheran (9) vs. Loyal (8)

16. Hartford (21-3)

Previous rank: 17th

The Orioles finish their regular season on a five game win streak and get that momentum heading into the playoffs. They beat West Bend East (104-22) and Slinger (88-38) for their final regular season games. They represent as a No. 3 seed in Division 1 Sectional 2.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

vs. Kaukauna (14)

Round 2

Winner of Menomonee Falls (11) vs. Homestead (6)

17. Neillsville (21-3)

Previous rank: 16th

The Warriors split their last two games of the regular season. They beat Tomah (64-28) but lost their final regular season game to Fall Creek (41-48). They represent the No. 1 seed in Division 4 Sectional 3.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Spencer (9) vs. Necedah (8)

18. Union Grove (22-2)

Previous rank: 19th

The Broncos finish the season on an eight game win streak, taking out Waterford (48-24) and Beloit Memorial (74-58) this week. They represent as a No. 1 seed in Division 2 Sectional 4.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Cudahy (9) vs. Waterford (8)

19. Whitefish Bay (22-2)

Previous rank: 18th

The Blue Dukes finish the regular season on a nine game win streak. This week they took down Nicolet (79-42) and West Bend East (84-19) easily. They represent as a No. 2 seed in Division 2 Sectional 4.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

vs. St. Augustine Prep (7)

Round 2

Winner of Pius XI Catholic (3) vs. Shorewood (6)

20. Eau Claire Memorial (22-2)

Previous rank: 20th

The Abes finish the season defeating La Crosse Central (61-29) and Eau Claire North (74-56), making it eight straight games under their belt going into the playoffs. They represent the No. 1 seed in Division 1 Sectional 1.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Chippewa Falls (17) vs. Oshkosh North (16)

21. Oregon (19-5)

Previous rank: 23rd

The Panthers finish the season with wins over Wateron (50-39) and Beaver Dam (53-43). They represent the No. 3 seed in Division 1 Sectional 3.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

vs. Sun Prairie East (14)

Round 2

Winner of Sun Prairie West (11) vs. Kettle Moraine (6)

22. Pius XI Catholic (19-5)

Previous rank: 24th

The Lady Popes end their season with wins over Greenfield (66-21) and Oak Creek (54-35). They represent as a No. 3 seed in Division 2 Sectional 4.

Round 1

vs. Shorewood (6)

Round 2

Winner of St. Augustine Prep (7) vs. Whitefish Bay (2)

23. Aquinas (20-4)

Previous rank: Unranked

The Blugolds finish their season with a loss to Assumption (70-73) but winning their final game against Sparta (69-32). They represent as a No. 2 seed in Division 4 Sectional 3.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Melrose-Mindoro (7) vs. Augusta (10)

24. Beaver Dam (15-9)

Previous rank: Unranked

The Golden Beavers may mislead you. They are a nine-loss team that has one of the toughest schedules in Wisconsin. This week they beat Monona Grove (50-45) but lost to Oregon (43-53). They will represent as a No. 1 seed in Division 2 Sectional 2.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Slinger (9) vs. West Bend West (8)

25. Albany/Monticello (23-1)

Previous rank: Unranked

The Space Stallions end their season on a high note, beating River Valley (58-30) and Juda (88-19). They represent as a No. 1 seed in Division 5 Sectional 4.

Playoff outlook:

Round 1

Bye

Round 2

Winner of Ozaukee (9) vs. Wisconsin Heights (8)


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Sam Heyn is a sports reporter based in Iowa City, IA, currently in his fourth-year at the University of Iowa. Along with reporting for The Daily Iowan, their student newspaper, he previously wrote for Iowa's News Now in Cedar Rapids, IA and live commentated for Fuller Digital Solutions in Cherokee, IA. Sam has been writing since 2025.