Basketball Boys State Tournament History, Facts, Records, Breakdown

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2024 State Tournament

CLASS A
Bellevue West 41, Omaha Creighton Prep 35
Omaha Central 72, Omaha North 62
Millard North 61, Gretna 54
Omaha Westside 60, Lincoln Southeast 51

Bellevue West 62, Omaha Central 54
Millard North 50, Omaha Westside 48 (OT)

Final
Bellevue West 57, Millard North 48

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CLASS B
Crete 43, Platteview 30
Omaha Skutt 69, Elkhorn 61
Norris 61, Bennington 56 (OT)
Scottsbluff 58, Omaha Roncalli 51

Omaha Skutt 55, Crete 47
Norris 65, Scottsbluff 47

Final
Omaha Skutt 70, Norris 63

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CLASS C1
Omaha Concordia 72, Malcolm 36
Wahoo 50, Ogallala 36
Ashland-Greenwood 48, Doniphan-Trumbull 35
Auburn 52, Douglas County West 50

Wahoo 49, Omaha Concordia 36
Auburn 43, Ashland-Greenwood 32

Final
Wahoo 49, Auburn 42 (OT)

Third Place
Omaha Concordia 59, Ashland-Greenwood 44

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CLASS C2
Amherst 55, Bridgeport 47
Cross County 44, Summerland 30
Norfolk Catholic 62, Ponca 23
Lincoln Lutheran 67, Hartington Cedar Catholic 50

Amherst 63, Cross County 48
Lincoln Lutheran 51, Norfolk Catholic 45

Final
Amherst 59, Lincoln Lutheran 54 (OT)

Third Place
Cross County 59, Norfolk Catholic 50

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CLASS D1
Guardian Angels Central Catholic 42, North Platte St. Patrick's 40
Ainsworth 62, Dundy County-Stratton 55
Johnson-Brock 54, Riverside 34
Plainview 47, Ansley/Litchfield 43

Ainsworth 54, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 53
Johnson-Brock 72, Plainview 36

Final
Johnson-Brock 52, Ainsworth 45

Third Place
Guardian Angels Central Catholic 49, Plainview 42

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CLASS D2
Shelton 65, Humphrey St. Francis 59
Wynot 53, O'Neill St. Mary's 21
Maywood/Hayes Center 58, Elm Creek 50
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 70, Walthill 49

Shelton 63, Wynot 60 (3OT)
Maywood/Hayes Center 53, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 48

Final
Shelton 54, Maywood/Hayes Center 42

Third Place
Wynot 71, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 47

 

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Past 15 State Champions

CLASS A
2024 - Bellevue West
2023 - Bellevue West
2022 - Millard North
2021 - Millard North
2020 - Bellevue West
2019 - Omaha South
2018 - Omaha Creighton Prep
2017 - Norfolk
2016 - Omaha South
2015 - Omaha Creighton Prep
2014 - Bellevue West
2013 - Omaha Central
2012 - Omaha Central
2011 - Omaha Central
2010 - Omaha Central

CLASS B
2024 - Omaha Skutt
2023 - Omaha Skutt
2022 - Omaha Roncalli
2021 - Beatrice
2020 - Omaha Skutt
2019 - Lincoln Pius X
2018 - York
2017 - Gretna
2016 - Gretna
2015 - Elkhorn South
2014 - Omaha Skutt
2013 - South Sioux City
2012 - Scottsbluff
2011 - South Sioux City
2010 - South Sioux City

CLASS C1
2024 - Wahoo
2023 - Ashland-Greenwood
2022 - Ashland-Greenwood
2021 - Auburn
2020 - Auburn
2019 - Auburn
2018 - Wahoo
2017 - Wahoo Neumann
2016 - Wahoo Neumann
2015 - Winnebago
2014 - Wahoo Neumann
2013 - Wahoo
2012 - Boys Town
2011 - Norfolk Catholic
2010 - Hastings St. Cecilia

CLASS C2
2024 - Amherst
2023 - Freeman
2022 - Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family
2021 - Grand Island Central Catholic
2020 - Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur Northeast
2019 - Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur Northeast
2018 - Ponca
2017 - Ponca
2016 - Hastings St. Cecilia
2015 - Hastings St. Cecilia
2014 - Fremont Bergan
2013 - Southern Valley
2012 - Ravenna
2011 - Lincoln Christian
2010 - Ravenna

CLASS D1
2024 - Johnson-Brock
2023 - Johnson-Brock
2022 - North Platte St. Patrick's
2021 - Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family
2020 - Laurel-Concord-Coleridge
2019 - Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family
2018 - Nebraska City Lourdes
2017 - Nebraska City Lourdes
2016 - Nebraska City Lourdes
2015 - High Plains
2014 - Randolph
2013 - Howells-Dodge
2012 - O'Neill St. Mary's
2011 - West Point Central Catholic
2010 - Freeman

CLASS D2
2024 - Shelton
2023 - Parkview Christian
2022 - Parkview Christian
2021 - Falls City Sacred Heart
2020 - Falls City Sacred Heart
2019 - Johnson-Brock
2018 - Falls City Sacred Heart
2017 - Mullen
2016 - Humphrey St. Francis
2015 - Exeter-Milligan
2014 - Bancroft-Rosalie
2013 - Wynot
2012 - Giltner
2011 - Giltner
2010 - Ewing

 

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Most State Tournament Appearances
59 - Hastings
57 - Lincoln High
57 - Omaha Creighton Prep
50 - Norfolk
49 - Omaha Central
46 - Crete
46 - Scottsbluff
43 - Wahoo
43 - York
42 - Beatrice
42 - Sidney
41 - Fremont
41 - Lincoln Northeast
40 - Grand Island
39 - Kearney
38 - Columbus
37 - Lincoln Pius X
37 - North Platte
37 - Omaha Benson
37 - Omaha South
36 - Seward
33 - Schuyler
31 - Aurora
31 - Grant
31 - Minden
31 - Sutton
30 - Wayne

Consecutive State Tournament Appearances
21 - Hastings (1920-1940)
21 - Scottsbluff (1920-1940)
20 - Lincoln High (1911-1930)
16 - Beatrice (1911-1926)
14 - Omaha Central (1911-1924)
14 - Scottsbuff (1943-1956)
13 - Kearney (1923-1935)
12 - Lincoln High (1936-1947)
12 - Minden (1913-1924)
12 - Newman Grove (1913-1924)
10 - Wahoo (1915-1924)
10 - Wahoo (1987-1996)
9 - Crete (1929-1937)
9 - Fremont (1916-1924)
9 - Fremont (1933-1941)
9 - Lincoln Northeast (1946-1954)
9 - Omaha Northwest (1978-1986)
9 - Schuyler (1916-1924)
8 - Bellevue West (2018-Present)
8 - Omaha Skutt (2018-Present)
8 - Omaha Creighton Prep (2015-2022)
8 - Omaha Creighton Prep (1919-1926)
8 - Hastings (1947-1954)
8 - Lincoln Jackson (1934-1941)
8 - Norfolk (1934-1941)

Consecutive State Championships
4 - Clearwater (1984-1987)
4 - Falls City Sacred Heart (1988-1991)
4 - Wahoo (1988-1991)
4 - Lincoln Northeast (1995-1998)
4 - Omaha Central (2010-2013)
3 - Goehner (1927-1929)
3 - Hardy (1917-1919)
3 - Lincoln Bethany (1936-1938)
3 - Omaha Central (2006-2008)
3 - Hastings St. Cecilia (2008-2010)
3 - Auburn (2019-2021)

Most State Championships
15 - Lincoln High
13 - Omaha Creighton Prep
12 - Lincoln Northeast
12 - Wahoo
11 - Falls City Sacred Heart
10 - Omaha Central
8 - Beatrice
8 - Ravenna
7 - Bellevue West
7 - Boys Town
7 - Grant
7 - Hastings St. Cecilia
7 - Humphrey St. Francis
7 - Millard South
7 - Lincoln Pius X
6 - Wahoo Neumann
6 - Filley
6 - Gretna
6 - Hampton
6 - Hildreth
6 - Sterling
6 - Omaha Skutt
6 - Omaha South
5 - Geneva
5 - Howells
5 - Johnson-Brock
5 - Minden
5 - Omaha Holy Name
5 - St. Paul
4 - Adams
4 - Fremont Bergan
4 - Beaver Crossing
4 - Chester
4 - Clearwater
4 - Goehner
4 - Grand Island
4 - Lincoln Christian
4 - Mead
4 - Norris
4 - Ogallala
4 - Omaha Tech
4 - Scottsbluff
4 - Sutton
4 - Syracuse

Most Appearances in Finals
20 - Lincoln High
20 - Omaha Central
19 - Lincoln Northeast
18 - Omaha Creighton Prep
16 - Wahoo
14 - Bellevue West
14 - Humphrey St. Francis
13 - Falls City Sacred Heart
12 - Beatrice
12 - Grant
12 - Hildreth
12 - Lincoln Pius X
11 - Hampton
11 - Omaha South
10 - Minden
10 - Omaha Benson
10 - Omaha Holy Name
9 - Crete
9 - Millard South
9 - Omaha Skutt
9 - Ravenna
9 - Scottsbluff
9 - Hastings St. Cecilia
9 - Wahoo Neumann
8 - Hastings
8 - Howells
8 - Lincoln Christian
8 - Pleasanton
8 - St. Paul
8 - Sterling

 

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CLASS A

BELLEVUE WEST THUNDERBIRDS (18-7)

- Member of Metro Conference
- 23rd state tournament appearance
- 8th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (39-14) record in state tournament games
- (7-7) record in state championship games

- Class A State Champion: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2024
- Class A State Runner-Up: 1991, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2021, 2022

- Outscore opponents on average: 73.4 to 60.6
- Opponent Combined Record: (354-253) / (.583)

- Record against this year's other Class A State Tournament Teams: (4-2)

Millard North (W 71-61)
Papillion-LaVista (W 67-50)
Omaha Westside (L 70-75)
at Papillion-LaVista South (L 62-71)
Lincoln North star (W 67-52)
at Lincoln Southwest (W 81-72)

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LINCOLN NORTH STAR NAVIGATORS (20-5)

- Member of Heartland Athletic Conference
- 5th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2023
- (2-5) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 65.7 to 53.5
- Opponent Combined Record: (328-278) / (.541)

- Record against this year's other Class A State Tournament Teams: (4-2)

at Lincoln Southeast (L 47-50)
Millard North (W 48-45)
Lincoln Southwest (W 74-61)
at Papillion-LaVista (W 64-59) (OT)
vs. Lincoln Southwest (W 66-63)
at Bellevue West (L 52-67)

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LINCOLN SOUTHEAST KNIGHTS (16-8)

- Member of Heartland Athletic Conference
- 24th state tournament appearance
- 3rd consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (19-24) record in state tournament games
- (0-5) record in state championship games

- Class A State Runner-Up: 1960, 1978, 1979, 2002, 2003
- Class A State Third-Place: 2009

- Outscore opponents on average: 64.2 to 55.0
- Opponent Combined Record: (316-257) / (.551)

- Record against this year's other Class A State Tournament Teams: (3-2)

Lincoln North Star (W 50-47)
at Lincoln Southwest (W 58-51)
Papillion-LaVista (W 74-64)
Omaha Westside (L 53-64)
at Millard North (L 58-71)

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LINCOLN SOUTHWEST SILVER HAWKS (15-9)

- Member of Heartland Athletic Conference
- 2nd state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2009
- (2-1) record in state tournament games
- (0-1) record in state championship games

- Class A State Runner-Up: 2009

- Outscore opponents on average: 68.6 to 64.5
- Opponent Combined Record: (318-264) / (.546)

- Record against this year's other Class A State Tournament Teams: (1-6)

at Papillion-LaVista South (L 62-78)
at Lincoln North Star (L 61-74)
Lincoln Southeast (L 51-58)
at Omaha Westside (L 55-93)
vs. Lincoln North Star (L 63-66)
Bellevue West (L 72-81)
Omaha Westside (W 57-55)

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MILLARD NORTH MUSTANGS (18-6)

- Member of Metro Conference
- 14th state tournament appearance
- 6th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (13-11) record in state tournament games
- (2-3) record in state championship games

- Class A State Champion: 2021, 2022
- Class A State Runner-Up: 2020, 2023, 2024

- Outscore opponents on average: 68.0 to 53.0
- Opponent Combined Record: (358-242) / (.597)

- Record against this year's other Class A State Tournament Teams: (3-4)

at Bellevue West (L 61-71)
at Lincoln North Star (L 45-48)
vs. Papillion-LaVista South (L 61-64)
Papillion-LaVista (W 83-62)
at Omaha Westside (W 69-66)
Lincoln Southeast (W 71-58)
Papillion-LaVista South (L 42-62)

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OMAHA WESTSIDE WARRIORS (22-4)

- Member of Metro Conference
- 20th state tournament appearance
- 6th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (16-18) record in state tournament games
- (1-4) record in state championship games

- Class A State Champion: 1980
- Class A State Runner-Up: 1973, 1983, 2004, 2014

- Outscore opponents on average: 70.0 to 54.1
- Opponent Combined Record: (333-298) / (.528)

- Record against this year's other Class A State Tournament Teams: (4-4)

Bellevue West (W 75-70)
vs. Papillion-LaVista South (L 59-60)
Lincoln Southwest (W 93-55)
at Papillion-LaVista South (L 52-70)
Papillion-LaVista (W 87-66)
Millard North (L 66-69)
at Lincoln Southeast (W 64-53)
Lincoln Southwest (L 55-57)

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PAPILLION-LAVISTA MONARCHS (15-10)

- Member of Metro Conference
- 27th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2017
- (29-23) record in state tournament games
- (3-3) record in state championship games

- Class A State Champion: 1993
- Class G State Champion: 1926, 1927
- Class A State Runner-Up: 1971, 2013, 2017
- Class A State Third-Place: 2012

- Outscore opponents on average: 62.9 to 58.8
- Opponent Combined Record: (351-260) / (.574)

- Record against this year's other Class A State Tournament Teams: (1-5)

Bellevue West (L 50-67)
at Millard North (L 62-83)
Papillion-LaVista South (W 62-52)
Lincoln North Star (L 59-64) (OT)
at Omaha Westside (L 66-87)
at Lincoln Southeast (L 64-74)

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PAPILLION-LAVISTA SOUTH TITANS (23-3)

- Member of Metro Conference
- 5th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (0-4) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 70.5 to 53.2
- Opponent Combined Record: (364-272) / (.572)

- Record against this year's other Class A State Tournament Teams: (6-1)

Lincoln Southwest (W 78-62)
vs. Millard North (W 64-61)
vs. Omaha Westside (W 60-59)
at Papillion-LaVista (L 52-62)
Omaha Westside (W 70-52)
Bellevue West (W 71-62)
at Millard North (W 62-42)

 

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CLASS B

DOUGLAS COUNTY WEST FALCONS (22-4)

- Member of Capitol Conference
- 2nd state tournament appearance
- 2nd consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (0-1) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 54.8 to 42.7
- Opponent Combined Record: (353-284) / (.554)

- Record against this year's other Class B State Tournament Teams: (0-2)

at Wahoo (L 51-60)
Wahoo (L 32-56)

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ELKHORN NORTH WOLVES (18-5)

- Member of Eastern Midlands Conference
- 1st state tournament appearance
- (0-0) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 67.8 to 56.8
- Opponent Combined Record: (316-239) / (.569)

- Record against this year's other Class B State Tournament Teams: (3-3)

vs. Gretna East (W 81-76) (OT)
vs. Norris (L 40-70)
at Omaha Skutt (W 69-67)
at Gretna East (W 50-37)
Lincoln Pius X (L 59-64)
at Norris (L 63-78)

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GRETNA EAST GRIFFINS (17-7)

- Member of Eastern Midlands Conference
- 1st state tournament appearance
- (0-0) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 60.8 to 52.1
- Opponent Combined Record: (327-277) / (.541)

- Record against this year's other Class B State Tournament Teams: (1-5)

Lincoln Pius X (L 57-60)
vs. Elkhorn North (L 76-81) (OT)
Norris (L 51-54)
Elkhorn North (L 37-50)
Lincoln Pius X (L 32-61)
at Wahoo (W 77-68) (OT)

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LINCOLN PIUS X THUNDERBOLTS (14-10)

- Independent
- 37th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (46-30) record in state tournament games
- (7-6) record in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 1974, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2019
- Class D State Champion: 1924
- Class O State Champion: 1923
- Class B State Runner-Up: 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2002
- Class B State Third-Place: 2011

- Outscore opponents on average: 60.7 to 59.8
- Opponent Combined Record: (380-212) / (.642)

- Record against this year's other Class B State Tournament Teams: (3-4)

Gretna East (W 60-57)
Omaha Skutt (L 63-69)
Omaha Skutt (L 35-59)
at Elkhorn North (W 64-59)
at Gretna East (W 61-32)
Norris (L 66-73)
at Norris (L 33-76)

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NORRIS TITANS (24-2)

- Member of Eastern Midlands Conference
- 14th state tournament appearance
- 3rd consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (19-9) record in state tournament games
- (4-2) record in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 1979, 1995, 2002, 2003
- Class B State Runner-Up: 1994, 2024

- Outscore opponents on average: 75.2 to 49.5
- Opponent Combined Record: (331-285) / (.537)

- Record against this year's other Class B State Tournament Teams: (6-1)

at Wahoo (W 83-69)
vs. Elkhorn North (W 70-40)
at Gretna East (W 54-51)
at Lincoln Pius X (W 73-66)
at Omaha Skutt (L 51-63)
Elkhorn North (W 78-63)
Lincoln Pius X (W 76-33)

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OMAHA SKUTT SKYHAWKS (21-5)

- Member of River CIties Conference
- 18th state tournament appearance
- 8th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (27-11) record in state tournament games
- (6-3) record in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 2006, 2007, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2024
- Class B State Runner-Up: 2010, 2018, 2022

- Outscore opponents on average: 64.7 to 44.6
- Opponent Combined Record: (350-274) / (.561)

- Record against this year's other Class B State Tournament Teams: (4-1)

Lincoln Pius X (W 69-63)
vs. Scottsbluff (W 72-58)
at Lincoln Pius X (W 59-35)
Elkhorn North (L 67-69)
Norris (W 63-51)

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SCOTTSBLUFF BEARCATS (23-3)

- Member of Western Conference
- 46th state tournament appearance
- 4th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (32-41) record in state tournament games
- (4-5) record in state championship games

- Class A State Champion: 1941, 1952
- Class AA State Champion: 1955
- Class B State Champion: 2012
- Class A State Runner-Up: 1945, 1950
- Class B State Runner-Up: 2013, 2016, 2017

- Outscore opponents on average: 73.5 to 49.7
- Opponent Combined Record: (330-281) / (.540)

- Record against this year's other Class B State Tournament Teams: (0-1)

vs. Omaha Skutt (L 58-72)

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WAHOO WARRIORS (22-4)

- Member of Trailblazer Conference
- 43rd state tournament appearance
- 4th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (58-31) record in state tournament games
- (12-4) record in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
- Class C1 State Champion: 1996, 1998, 2013, 2018, 2024
- Class C State Champion: 1926
- Class C1 State Runner-Up: 2012, 2014, 2017
- Class C State Runner-Up: 1924

- Outscore opponents on average: 68.7 to 48.2
- Opponent Combined Record: (372-260) / (.589)

- Record against this year's other Class B State Tournament Teams: (2-2)

Norris (L 69-83)
Douglas County West (W 60-51)
Gretna East (L 68-77) (OT)
at Douglas County West (W 56-32)

 

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CLASS C1

ASHLAND-GREENWOOD BLUEJAYS (20-5)

- Member of Trailblazer Conference
- 7th state tournament appearance
- 4th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (8=5) record in state tournament games
- (2-0) record in state championship games

- Class C1 State Champion: 2022, 2023

- Outscore opponents on average: 54.0 to 39.9
- Opponent Combined Record: (338-287) / (.541)

- Record against this year's other Class C1 State Tournament Teams: (0-1)

Lincoln Lutheran (L 28-47)

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COZAD HAYMAKERS (24-3)

- Member of Southwest Conference
- 12th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2014
- (10-9) record in state tournament games
- (2-2) record in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 1953, 1970
- Class B State Runner-Up: 1969, 1971

- Outscore opponents on average: 63.2 to 44.2
- Opponent Combined Record: (367-282) / (.565)

- Record against this year's other Class C1 State Tournament Teams: (1-1)

at Ogallala (L 63-65)
vs. Ogallala (W 66-61)

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DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL CARDINALS (18-6)

- Member of LouPlatte Conference
- 6th state tournament appearance
- 4th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (2-5) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Class C2 State Third-Place: 2014

- Outscore opponents on average: 60.5 to 48.9
- Opponent Combined Record: (358-251) / (.588)

- Record against this year's other Class C1 State Tournament Teams: (1-3)

vs. Ogallala (L 33-75)
Omaha Concordia (L 38-51)
Lincoln Lutheran (L 38-42)
at Fillmore Central (W 60-51)

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FILLMORE CENTRAL PANTHERS (21-5)

- Member of Southern Nebraska Conference
- 1st state tournament appearance
- (0-0) record in state tournament games

- Outscore opponents on average: 59.9 to 51.5
- Opponent Combined Record: (338-296) / (.533)

- Record against this year's other Class C1 State Tournament Teams: (0-2)

vs. Sidney (L 54-64)
Doniphan-Trumbull (L 51-60)

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LINCOLN LUTHERAN WARRIORS (22-3)

- Member of Centennial Conference
- 3rd state tournament appearance
- 2nd consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (2-2) record in state tournament games
- (0-1) record in state championship games

- Class C2 State Runner-Up: 2024

- Outscore opponents on average: 57.6 to 43.6
- Opponent Combined Record: (402-218) / (.648)

- Record against this year's other Class C1 State Tournament Teams: (3-1)

at Omaha Concordia (L 46-54)
at Ashland-Greenwood (W 47-28)
vs. Omaha Concordia (W 53-51)
Doniphan-Trumbull (W 42-38)

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OGALLALA INDIANS (24-1)

- Member of Southwest Conference
- 28th state tournament appearance
- 4th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (16-27) record in state tournament games
- (0-4) record in state championship games

- Class A State Runner-Up: 1955, 1958
- Class B State Runner-Up: 1992
- Class C1 State Runner-Up: 2020
- Class C1 State Third-Place: 2019, 2023

- Outscore opponents on average: 73.4 to 49.1
- Opponent Combined Record: (373-269) / (.581)

- Record against this year's other Class C1 State Tournament Teams: (4-1)

Doniphan-Trumbull (W 75-33)
Cozad (W 65-63)
at Sidney (W 68-56)
vs. Cozad (L 61-66)
Sidney (W 81-49)

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OMAHA CONCORDIA MUSTANGS (21-4)

- Member of Centennial Conference
- 5th state tournament appearance
- 5th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (5-5) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Class C1 State Third-Place: 2021, 2024

- Outscore opponents on average: 57.1 to 42.4
- Opponent Combined Record: (351-255) / (.579)

- Record against this year's other Class C1 State Tournament Teams: (2-1)

at Doniphan-Trumbull (W 51-38)
Lincoln Lutheran (W 54-46)
vs. Lincoln Lutheran (L 51-53)

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SIDNEY RED RAIDERS (18-8)

- Member of Western Conference
- 42nd state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2023
- (29-39) record in state tournament games
- (2-4) record in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 1945, 1981
- Class B State Runner-Up: 1942, 1973, 2015
- Class E State Runner-Up: 1918
- Class B State Third-Place: 2009

- Outscore opponents on average: 60.1 to 52.5
- Opponent Combined Record: (362-260) / (.582)

- Record against this year's other Class C1 State Tournament Teams: (1-2)

vs. Fillmore Central (W 64-54)
Ogallala (L 56-68)
at Ogallala (L 49-81)

 

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CLASS C2

ATKINSON WEST HOLT HUSKIES (21-5)

- Member of Great Northeast Activities Conference
- 18th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2018
- (15-14) record in state tournament games
- (3-0) record in state championship games

- Class C State Champion: 1988
- Class E State Champion: 1927
- Class J State Champion: 1923

- Outscore opponents on average: 56.3 to 44.3
- Opponent Combined Record: (331-308) / (.518)

- Record against this year's other Class C2 State Tournament Teams: (1-2)

at Summerland (L 40-43)
vs. Summerland (W 57-56)
at Hartington Cedar Catholic (L 44-65)

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CROSS COUNTY COUGARS (24-2)

- Member of Crossroads Conference
- 2nd state tournament appearance
- 2nd consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (2-1) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Class C2 State Third-Place: 2024

- Outscore opponents on average: 60.9 to 38.2
- Opponent Combined Record: (342-316) / (.520)

- Record against this year's other Class C2 State Tournament Teams: (1-0)

at Exeter-Milligan/Friend (W 61-55)

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EXETER-MILLIGAN/FRIEND BOBCATS (23-4)

- Member of Pioneer Conference
- 1st state tournament appearance
- (0-0) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 61.0 to 44.0
- Opponent Combined Record: (388-270) / (.590)

- Record against this year's other Class C2 State Tournament Teams: (1-1)

Cross County (L 55-61)
Fremont Bergan (W 55-48)

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FREEMAN FALCONS (24-1)

- Member of East Central Nebraska Conference
- 13th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2023
- (13-12) record in state tournament games
- (2-2) record in state championship games

- Class C2 State Champion: 2023
- Class D1 State Champion: 2010
- Class C2 State Runner-Up: 2009, 2015

- Outscore opponents on average: 62.4 to 38.6
- Opponent Combined Record: (341-274) / (.554)

- Record against this year's other Class C2 State Tournament Teams: (0-0)

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FREMONT BERGAN KNIGHTS (16-9)

- Member of Centennial Conference
- 18th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2019
- (25-13) record in state tournament games
- (4-3) record in state championship games

- Class C State Champion: 1980
- Class C1 State Champion: 1987
- Class C2 State Champion: 2014
- Class D1 State Champion: 2008
- Class C2 State Runner-Up: 2010, 2011
- Class D1 State Runner-Up: 2019
- Class C2 State Third-Place: 2009, 2015

- Outscore opponents on average: 57.9 to 47.1
- Opponent Combined Record: (361-263) / (.579)

- Record against this year's other Class C2 State Tournament Teams: (0-2)

Hartington Cedar Catholic (L 49-66)
at Exeter-Milligan/Friend (L 48-55)

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HARTINGTON CEDAR CATHOLIC TROJANS (21-6)

- Member of Mid-State Conference
- 24th state tournament appearance
- 5th consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (20-22) record in state tournament games
- (2-2) record in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 1980, 1984
- Class B State Runner-Up: 1993
- Class C1 State Runner-Up: 1991
- Class C2 State Third-Place: 2012, 2023

- Outscore opponents on average: 58.4 to 49.1
- Opponent Combined Record: (373-290) / (.563)

- Record against this year's other Class C2 State Tournament Teams: (1-0)

at Fremont Bergan (W 66-49)

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SUMMERLAND BOBCATS (23-3)

- Member of Great Northeast Activities Conference
- 2nd state tournament appearance
- 2nd consecutive appearance
- last appearance in 2024
- (0-1) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 59.5 to 38.4
- Opponent Combined Record: (341-298) / (.534)

- Record against this year's other Class C2 State Tournament Teams: (1-1)

Atkinson West Holt (W 43-40)
vs. Atkinson West Holt (L 56-57)

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YUTAN CHIEFTAINS (19-5)

- Member of Capitol Conference
- 16th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (20-15) record in state tournament games
- (1-4) record in state championship games

- Class E State Champion: 1924
- Class C State Runner-Up: 1979
- Class C2 State Runner-Up: 2019, 2021
- Class D State Runner-Up: 1973
- Class C2 State Third-Place: 2020

- Outscore opponents on average: 48.9 to 41.3
- Opponent Combined Record: (329-252) / (.566)

- Record against this year's other Class C2 State Tournament Teams: (0-0)