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One thing to watch in each division for the 2024 Boys Basketball State Tournament

payton havermann, the leader-telegram, eau claire, wis.
·12 min read

Mar. 13—Division 1: Can Arrowhead parlay a win over De Pere into a state championship?

The Warhawks are the No. 1 seed and the favorite to win the Division 1 tournament. Arrowhead takes on No. 4 Neenah with a chance to reach the state championship game for the second season in a row. Last season the Warhawks lost in the championship to the De Pere Cardinals, but Arrowhead got revenge in this season's sectional final, narrowly getting past the Cardinals 85-80 in a matchup between the top two ranked Division 1 teams in the final Wissports.net Coaches Poll.

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