Wiaa regional finals set Saturday after boys semifinal results and predictions

wiaa boys basketball teams will learn who moves on by Saturday night, when regional champions are decided across the state. As of Friday at 4: 08 p. m. ET, the playoff schedule points to 80 regional final games, with 40 teams expected to hoist a regional championship by the end of the night.

Wiaa regional finals bring 80 games and 40 regional champions

The immediate change for players and fans is simple: the bracket narrows fast on Saturday night. Regional finals make up the second night of playoffs in boys hoops in Wisconsin, and the slate is large—80 games, with 40 teams emerging as regional champions.

A set of game-by-game predictions published ahead of Saturday’s finals listed projected winners across dozens of matchups. Among the predicted outcomes were Neenah over D. C. Everest, Kaukauna over Stevens Point, and Marshfield over Wausau West, along with Appleton North over Kimberly.

Other projected winners included De Pere over Menomonee Falls, Hartford over Germantown, Brookfield East over Sheboygan North, and Oshkosh North over Arrowhead. The same predictions list also projected Madison Memorial over Badger, Middleton over Waunakee, Verona over Madison West, and Beloit Memorial over Madison La Follette.

Beaver Dam-area Saturday matchups take shape after 3/6/26 semifinals

In the Beaver Dam area, several regional final pairings were outlined after the WIAA boys basketball regional semifinals dated 3/6/26. The schedule referenced teams hosting Saturday night regional finals, including the Orioles hosting Germantown on Saturday night.

The Golden Beavers were also listed as hosting Wauwatosa West on Saturday night at 7 p. m. for a regional final. Additional regional finals on the local slate included Pardeeville at Horicon on Saturday night and Markesan at Lomira on Saturday.

One semifinal score was provided: Central Wisconsin Christian 55, Palmyra-Eagle 34. That result set up Central Wisconsin Christian at Oakfield in a regional final on Saturday.

Predicted winners span Neenah, De Pere, Madison Memorial, and Whitefish Bay

Across the broader list of predicted Saturday regional final outcomes, the projections extended well beyond the Fox Valley and Madison-area matchups. The same forecast included Wisconsin Lutheran over Oak Creek, Franklin over Milwaukee Hamilton, Kenosha Bradford over Racine Case, and West Allis Central over Muskego.

In other projected results, River Falls was picked over New Richmond, Menomonie over Rhinelander, Onalaska over West Salem, and La Crosse Central over Fox Valley Lutheran. The predictions also included Notre Dame over Pulaski, Plymouth over West De Pere, Port Washington over Cedarburg, and Slinger over Nicolet.

The list continued with Brookfield Central over New Berlin West, Wauwatosa West over Beaver Dam, McFarland over Waukesha West, and Mount Horeb over Monroe. In another cluster, Whitefish Bay was picked over Wauwatosa East, Milwaukee Academy of Science over Waukesha South, Waterford over Whitnall, and Burlington over Greenfield.

Additional predicted winners included Saint Croix Central over Saint Croix Falls, Prescott over Osceola, Altoona over Stanley-Boyd, and Mosinee over G-E-T. The projections also listed Freedom over Oconto Falls, Seymour over Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Brillion over Little Chute, and Xavier over Berlin.

Rounding out more of the projected Saturday outcomes were Mineral Point over Lancaster, Platteville over Lodi, Lake Mills over East Troy, and Lakeside Lutheran over Watertown Luther Prep. The same set of predictions also listed Oostburg over Kingdom Prep Lutheran, Lake Country Lutheran over Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Racine Lutheran over Shoreland Lutheran, and Racine St. Catherine’s over Audubon Tech.

For now, the concrete next step is Saturday night’s regional finals. If the slate plays out as scheduled, 40 regional champions will be crowned by the end of the night in games across Wisconsin.