Pirate Girls Punch Ticket to State Finals

Photo: Jim Pivarnik

The Pewamo-Westphalia Girls Basketball team is headed back to the biggest stage.

On Thursday afternoon at the Breslin Center, the Pirates delivered a gritty, hard-fought performance, knocking off Roscommon Girls Basketball 44-35 in the Division 3 state semifinals. In a game defined by defense, composure, and timely execution, Pewamo-Westphalia found a way to close it out and punch their ticket to the state championship.

With the win, the Pirates improve to 26-2 on the season and extend their impressive winning streak to 17 games. Time and again this postseason, P-W has shown its ability to win in pressure-packed moments—and Thursday was no different.

Now, the focus shifts to Saturday. Pewamo-Westphalia will face the winner of Jackson Lumen Christi and Niles Brandywine in the Division 3 state finals on March 21 at 4:00 PM, once again at the Breslin Center. The opportunity adds another chapter to what is already a proud tradition for the program.

The Pirates are no strangers to championship success. They captured a state title in 2019 with a 40-33 victory over Flint Hamady Girls Basketball, and have finished as state runner-up three times (1983, 1984, and 2017). Now, they have a chance to add another trophy to the case.

Adding to the excitement, the girls’ run comes just one week after the Pewamo-Westphalia boys basketball team secured its second state championship—making this a historic stretch for the school’s basketball programs.

One game remains. And with the way the Pirates are playing, they’ll head into Saturday with confidence, momentum, and a chance to bring another title back to Pewamo-Westphalia.