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Blue Dukes Girls Top Seed in Regional Tournament

Shorewood gets No. 3 regional seed and opens play on March 8.

The Whitefish Bay girls basketball team picked up a No. 1 seed in its WIAA regional draw, and opens play March 12 against the winner of Milwaukee Messmer and St. John's Military Academy.

The Blue Dukes are 15-5 overall and 9-3 in the North Shore Conference. Coach Greg Capper's team is led by Maya Jonas (12.1 ppg) and Elisabeth Johnson (10.4 ppg).

Shorewood is only 5-15, but earned a first-round game against a North team that is just 2-11 overall and 0-10 in the City Conference. If the Greyhounds win, they face second-seeded Brown Deer on March 12.

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According to WisSports.net, the Greyhounds' leading scorer is Mary Luba at 15.4 ppg.

In the Division 3 tournament, Dominican's unbeaten Knights (19-0) are a No. 1 seed and await the winner of University School and Palmyra-Eagle for a March 11 contest.

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Dominican already boasts victories over Whitefish Bay and Division 1 powerhouse Brookfield Central. Dilonna Johnson and Deysha Smith Jenkins each average about 15 points per game.


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