Basketball Boys State Tournament Team Breakdown & History

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CLASS A

Scoring and schedule stats for Class A teams currently unavailable on NSAA site....will publish when they become available again.

BELLEVUE WEST THUNDERBIRDS (25-0)

- School Colors: Purple, Gold & White
- Member of the Metro Conference
- 21st state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (34-15) record in state tournament games
- (5-7) record in state championship games

- Class A State Champion: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020
- Class A State Runner-Up: 1991, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2021, 2022
- Class A State Third-Place: 2008

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ELKHORN SOUTH STORM (17-6)

- School Colors: Navy Blue & Vegas Gold
- Member of the Metro Conference
- 6th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (6-5) record in state tournament games
- (1-0) in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 2015
- Class B State Third-Place: 2014

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GRETNA DRAGONS (19-4)

- School Colors: Green, White & Gold
- Member of the Metro Conference
- 22nd state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (33-15) record in state tournament games
- (6-1) record in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 1982, 2016, 2017
- Class E State Champion: 1919
- Class F State Champion: 1918
- Class H State Champion: 1929

- Class B State Runner-Up: 2011
- Class B State Third-Place: 2008, 2013

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LINCOLN EAST SPARTANS (19-5)

- School Colors: Royal Blue & White
- Member of the Heartland Athletic Conference
- 21st state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (25-17) record in state tournament games
- (3-5) in state championship games

- Class A State Champion: 1971, 1978, 2001
- Class A State Runner-Up: 1972, 1974, 1980, 1985, 1997



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LINCOLN NORTH STAR NAVIGATORS (17-8)

- School Colors: Navy Blue & Cardinal
- Member of the Heartland Athletic Conference
- 4th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2019
- (2-4) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

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LINCOLN SOUTHEAST KNIGHTS (16-9)

- School Colors: Black & Gold
- Member of Heartland Athletic Conference
- 22nd state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2014
- (19-22) record in state tournament games
- (0-5) in state championship games

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

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MILLARD NORTH MUSTANGS (21-3)

- School Colors: Blue, Silver & Green
- Member of Metro Conference
- 12th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (9-9) record in state tournament games
- (2-1) in state championship games

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

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OMAHA WESTSIDE WARRIORS (16-7)

- School Colors: Red & Black
- Member of Metro Conference
- 18th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (16-16) record in state tournament games
- (1-4) in state championship games

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

 

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CLASS B

BENNINGTON BADGERS (17-8)

- School Colors: Royal Blue & White
- Member of Eastern Midlands Conference
- 10th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (5-9) record in state tournament games
- (0-1) in state championship games

- Class C1 State Runner-Up: 2008
- Class C1 State Third-Place: 2009

- Outscore opponents on average: 60.8 to 55.6

- (4-3) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Elkhorn (L 35-41)
- vs. Scottsbluff (at Lexington) (W 65-61)
- at Platteview (L 59-72)
- Norris (W 64-46)
- vs. Elkhorn (W 58-41)
- vs. Norris (W 57-40)
- at Omaha Skutt (L 49-70)

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CRETE CARDINALS (18-6)

- School Colors: Red & Blue
- Member of Central Conference
- 45th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2018
- (57-41) record in state tournament games
- (3-6) record in state championship games

- Class A State Champion: 1932
- Class B State Champion: 1969, 1975
- Class A State Runner-Up: 1916, 1922, 1927, 1931, 1934
- Class B State Runner-Up: 1972

- Outscore opponents on average: 56.6 to 42.7

- (4-4) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Omaha Skutt (L 38-66)
- Scottsbluff (W 68-32)
- York (W 50-43)
- at Norris (W 54-37)
- at Elkhorn (L 41-48)
- at York (W 51-43)
- at Platteview (L 48-49)
- Norris (L 61-63 2OT)

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ELKHORN ANTLERS (18-7)

- School Colors: Red & White
- Member of Eastern Midlands Conference
- 24th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (22-23) record in state tournament games
- (0-5) in state championship games

- Class B State Runner-Up: 2008, 2021
- Class C State Runner-Up: 1969, 1971
- Class N State Runner-Up: 1927

- Outscore opponents on average: 55.2 to 50.8

- (4-3) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Bennington (W 41-35)
- at Norris (W 50-48)
- at York (L 59-74)
- Platteview (L 47-81)
- Crete (W 48-41)
- vs. Bennington (L 41-58)
- at Omaha Skutt (W 48-47)

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NORRIS TITANS (17-9)

- School Colors: Red, Navy Blue & White
- Member of Eastern Midlands Conference
- 12th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (17-8) record in state tournament games
- (4-1) in state championship games

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

- Outscore opponents on average: 50.5 to 49.9

- (2-5) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Elkhorn (L 48-50)
- Crete (L 37-54)
- at York (W 50-48)
- at Bennington (L 46-64)
- Bennington (L 40-57)
- at Omaha Skutt (L 39-67)
- at Crete (W 63-61 2OT)

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OMAHA SKUTT SKYHAWKS (22-3)

- School Colors: Kelly Green, Black & Silver
- Member of River Cities Conference
- 16th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (21-11) record in state tournament games
- (4-3) in state championship games

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

- Outscore opponents on average: 67.0 to 46.8

- (3-1) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Crete (W 66-38)
- Bennington (W 70-49)
- Norris (W 67-39)
- Elkhorn (L 47-48)

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PLATTEVIEW TROJANS (22-4)

- School Colors: Red & White
- Member of Trailblazer Conference
- 8th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (2-7) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 61.3 to 50.0

- (3-0) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Elkhorn (W 81-47)
- Bennington (W 72-59)
- Crete (W 49-48)

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SCOTTSBLUFF BEARCATS (17-8)

- School Colors: Red & White
- Member of Western Conference
- 44th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (31-40) 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: 61.7 to 51.8

- (0-2) against this year's other state tournament teams

- vs. Bennington (L 61-65)
- at Crete (L 32-68)

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YORK DUKES (16-6)

- School Colors: Navy Blue & Vegas Gold
- Member of Central Conference
- 43rd appearance in state tournament
- last appearance in 2019
- (30-41) record in state tournament games
- (2-1) in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 1944, 2018
- Class B State Runner-Up: 1991

- Outscore opponents on average: 60.8 to 48.0

- (1-3) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Elkhorn (W 74-59)
- at Crete (L 43-50)
- Norris (L 48-50)
- Crete (L 43-51)

 

[HighPlainsCoach]

Thanks for doing this Alum-Ni, you had a great deal to this board. One quick clarification, and I think I've asked you before, but the record each team has against the field is only against teams in THAT CLASS, right?

 

[Alum-Ni]

Thanks for doing this Alum-Ni, you had a great deal to this board. One quick clarification, and I think I've asked you before, but the record each team has against the field is only against teams in THAT CLASS, right?

Correct

 

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CLASS C1

ASHLAND-GREENWOOD BLUEJAYS (24-2)

- School Colors: Royal Blue & White
- Member of Capitol Conference
- 5th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (4-3) record in state tournament games
- (1-0) in state championship games

- Class C1 State Champion: 2022

- Outscore opponents on average: 59.3 to 36.0

- (3-1) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Wahoo (W 52-49)
- at Auburn (W 55-36)
- at Pierce (W 36-26)
- at Wahoo (L 32-54)

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AUBURN BULLDOGS (19-6)

- School Colors: Red & White
- Member of East Central Nebraska Conference
- 27th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (21-23) record in state tournament games
- (3-1) in state championship games

- Class C1 State Champion: 2019, 2020, 2021
- Class C1 State Runner-Up: 2022

- Outscore opponents on average: 55.3 to 33.8

- (0-2) against this year's other state tournament teams

- vs. Pierce (L 39-50 2OT)
- Ashland-Greenwood (L 36-55)

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CENTRAL CITY BISON (24-3)

- School Colors: Green, White & Gold
- Member of LouPlatte Conference
- 21st state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 1947
- (16-20) record in state tournament games
- (0-1) in state championship games

- Class B State Runner-Up: 1921

- Outscore opponents on average: 59.2 to 40.9

- Has not played any of this year's other state tournament teams

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OGALLALA INDIANS (26-0)

- School Colors: Orange & Black
- Member of Southwest Conference
- 26th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (14-25) record in state tournament games
- (0-4) 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

- Outscore opponents on average: 73.7 to 42.7

- (2-0) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Sidney (W 74-58)
- Sidney (W 65-43)

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OMAHA CONCORDIA MUSTANGS (23-3)

- School Colors: Navy Blue & White
- Member of Centennial Conference
- 3rd state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (2-2) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Class C1 State Third-Place: 2021

- Outscore opponents on average: 57.3 to 42.0

- Has not played any of this year's other state tournament teams

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PIERCE BLUEJAYS (23-3)

- School Colors: Royal Blue & White
- Member of Mid-State Conference
- 27th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (19-26) record in state tournament games
- (1-1) in state championship games

- Class D State Champion: 1922
- Class C1 State Runner-Up: 2000
- Class C1 State Third-Place: 2008

- Outscore opponents on average: 43.8 to 32.5

- (1-1) against this year's other state tournament teams

- vs. Auburn (W 50-39 2OT)
- Ashland-Greenwood (L 26-36)

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SIDNEY RED RAIDERS (20-6)

- School Colors: Red & White
- Member of Western Conference
- 41st state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2016
- (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: 60.8 to 47.3

- (0-2) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Ogallala (L 58-74)
- at Ogallala (L 43-65)

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WAHOO WARRIORS (24-1)

- School Colors: Blue & Gold
- Member of Trailblazer Conference
- 41st state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (55-30) record in state tournament games
- (11-4) record in state championship games

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

- Outscore opponents on average: 68.4 to 41.8

- (1-1) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Ashland-Greenwood (L 49-52)
- Ashland-Greenwood (W 54-32)

 

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CLASS C2

AMHERST BRONCOS (24-1)

- School Colors: Scarlet & Silver
- Member of Fort Kearny Conference
- 11th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (7-12) record in state tournament games
- (0-2) record in state championship games

- Class D State Runner-Up: 1960
- Class D2 State Runner-Up: 1987

- Outscore opponents on average: 64.9 to 38.4

- (1-0) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Doniphan-Trumbull (W 75-62)

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DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL CARDINALS (24-2)

- School Colors: Red, Black & White
- Member of LouPlatte Conference
- 4th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (2-3) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Class C2 State Third-Place: 2014

- Outscore opponents on average: 61.2 to 40.5

- (0-1) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Amherst (L 62-75)

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ELKHORN VALLEY FALCONS (23-2)

- School Colors: Green & White
- Member of Niobrara Valley Conference
- first state tournament appearance
- (0-0) record in state tournament games

- Outscore opponents on average: 63.0 to 42.0

- (0-2) against this year's other state tournament teams

- vs. Norfolk Catholic (L 40-42)
- Hartington Cedar Catholic (L 60-65)

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FREEMAN FALCONS (26-1)

- School Colors: Navy Blue, Silver & Carolina Blue
- Member of East Central Nebraska Conference
- 12th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (10-12) record in state tournament games
- (1-2) in state championship games

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

- Outscore opponents on average: 57.3 to 35.4

- (2-1) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Tri County (W 54-37)
- vs. Tri County (L 35-43)
- Tri County (W 39-35)

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GORDON-RUSHVILLE MUSTANGS (17-4)

- School Colors: Blue, Orange & Silver
- Member of Western Trails Conference
- first state tournament appearance
- (0-0) record in state tournament games

- Outscore opponents on average: 52.0 to 39.4

- Has not played any of this year's other state tournament teams

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HARTINGTON CEDAR CATHOLIC TROJANS (22-4)

- School Colors: Red & White
- Member of Mid-State Conference
- 22nd state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (18-19) record in state tournament games
- (2-2) 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, 2013

- Outscore opponents on average: 60.7 to 43.0

- (2-0) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Elkhorn Valley (W 65-60)
- at Norfolk Catholic (W 42-30)

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NORFOLK CATHOLIC KNIGHTS (18-7)

- School Colors: Red & White
- Member of Mid-State Conference
- 22nd state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (13-21) record in state tournament games
- (1-1) in state championship games

- Class C2 State Champion: 2011
- Class C State Runner-Up: 1972
- Class C2 State Third-Place: 2022

- Outscore opponents on average: 50.9 to 39.9

- (1-1) against this year's other state tournament teams

- vs. Elkhorn Valley (W 42-40)
- Hartington Cedar Catholic (L 30-42)

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TRI COUNTY TROJANS (23-4)

- School Colors: Blue & Gold
- Member of Pioneer Conference
- 4th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (2-3) record in state tournament games
- (0-1) in state championship games

- Class C1 State Runner-Up: 1988

- Outscore opponents on average: 55.8 to 38.3

- (1-2) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Freeman (L 37-54)
- Freeman (W 43-35)
- at Freeman (L 35-39)

 

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CLASS D1

ANSLEY/LITCHFIELD SPARTANS (19-5)

- School Colors: Black & Vegas Gold
- Member of Fort Kearny Conference
- 2nd state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (0-1) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 51.9 to 42.4

- (1-1) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Elm Creek (L 37-40)
- Elm Creek (W 37-31)

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DUNDY COUNTY-STRATTON TIGERS (22-4)

- School Colors: Maroon, Gold & White
- Member of Republican Plains Activities Conference
- 5th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (1-5) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 64.1 to 45.0

- (0-4) against this year's other state tournament teams

- vs. Maywood/Hayes Center (L 42-52)
- vs. Maywood/Hayes Center (L 44-47)
- vs. Maywood/Hayes Center (L 58-60)
- at North Platte St. Patrick's (L 60-65)

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ELM CREEK BUFFALOES (19-5)

- School Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
- Member of Fort Kearny Conference
- 13th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2019
- (7-13) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 54.4 to 40.8

- (1-3) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Ansley/Litchfield (W 40-37)
- at North Platte St. Patrick's (L 44-51)
- vs. Ansley/Litchfield (L 31-37)
- vs. Maywood/Hayes Center (L 40-50)

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HOWELLS-DODGE JAGUARS (20-6)

- School Colors: Forest Green, Black & Silver
- Member of East Husker Conference
- 6th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (7-4) record in state tournament games
- (1-1) in state championship games

- Class D1 State Champion: 2013
- Class D1 State Runner-Up: 2021
- Class D1 State Third-Place: 2014

- Outscore opponents on average: 56.4 to 41.5

- (1-0) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Mead (W 64-50)

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JOHNSON-BROCK EAGLES (22-4)

- School Colors: Red & White
- Member of Pioneer Conference
- 10th state tournament appearance
- Last appearance in 2020
- (11-6) record in state tournament games
- (3-1) record in state championship games

- Class D1 State Champion: 1997, 1998
- Class D2 State Champion: 2019
- Class D1 State Third-Place: 2018

- Outscore opponents on average: 57.7 to 36.1

- (1-0) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Mead (W 74-36)

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MAYWOOD/HAYES CENTER WOLVES (25-2)

- School Colors: Neon Green & Black
- Member of Republican Plains Activities Conference
- First state tournament appearance
- (0-0) record in state tournament games

- Outscore opponents on average: 61.5 to 34.9

- (4-1) against this year's other state tournament teams

- vs. Dundy County-Stratton (W 52-42)
- vs. Dundy County-Stratton (W 47-44)
- Dundy Conty-Stratton (W 60-58)
- Elm Creek (W 50-40)
- at North Platte St. Patrick's (L 39-40)

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MEAD RAIDERS (18-8)

- School Colors: Red & White
- Member of East Central Nebraska Conference
- 26th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (33-22) record in state tournament games
- (4-2) record in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 1932, 1935
- Class D1 State Champion: 2009
- Class F State Champion: 1926
- Class D2 State Runner-Up: 2016, 2017

- Outscore opponents on average: 56.3 to 44.7

- (0-2) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Howells-Dodge (L 50-64)
- at Johnson-Brock (L 36-74)

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NORTH PLATTE ST. PATRICK'S IRISH (23-2)

- School Colors: Green & Gold
- Member of South Platte Valley Association
- 16th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (16-16) record in state tournament games
- (2-0) in state championship games

- Class D State Champion: 1928
- Class D1 State Champion: 2022
- Class D1 State Third-Place: 2021

- Outscore opponents on average: 59.2 to 40.4

- (3-0) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Elm Creek (W 51-44)
- Dundy County-Stratton (W 65-60)
- Maywood/Hayes Center (W 40-39)

 

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CLASS D2

FALLS CITY SACRED HEART IRISH (18-8)

- School Colors: Green & White
- Member of Pioneer Conference
- 25th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (47-14) record in state tournament games
- (11-2) record in state championship games

- Class D1 State Champion: 1988, 1989, 1999, 2001, 2004
- Class D2 State Champion: 1990, 1991, 2008, 2018, 2020, 2021
- Class D State Runner-Up: 1947, 1974
- Class D2 State Third-Place: 2013, 2014, 2022

- Outscore opponents on average: 55.0 to 39.8

- Has not played any of this year's other state tournament teams

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OSCEOLA BULLDOGS (23-3)

- School Colors: Orange, Silver & Black
- Member of Crossroads Conference
- 21st state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (11-21) record in state tournament games
- (0-1) in state championship games

- Class D State Runner-Up: 1921

- Outscore opponents on average: 61.8 to 47.4

- (0-1) against this year's other state tournament teams

- at Parkview Christian (L 58-71)

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PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS (23-3)

- School Colors: Scarlet, White & Royal Blue
- Member of Frontier Conference
- 6th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (8-5) record in state tournament games
- (1-1) in state championship games

- Class D2 State Champion: 2022
- Class D2 State Runner-Up: 2021
- Class D2 State Third-Place: 2020

- Outscore opponents on average: 73.7 to 45.2

- (1-0) against this year's other state tournament teams

- Osceola (W 71-58)

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PAXTON TIGERS (17-5)

- School Colors: Navy & Gold
- Member of Republican Plains Activities Conference
- 26th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2020
- (23-23) record in state tournament games
- (2-4) record in state championship games

- Class D1 State Champion: 1995, 2000
- Class D State Runner-Up: 1945
- Class D1 State Runner-Up: 1999, 2013
- Class K State Runner-Up: 1922

- Outscore opponents on average: 55.8 to 36.5

- Has not played any of this year's other state tournament teams

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SANTEE WARRIORS (15-5)

- School Colors: Blue & Gold
- Member of Niobrara Valley Conference
- 2nd state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 1936
- (2-1) record in state tournament games
- has not played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 75.5 to 64.3

- Has not played any of this year's other state tournament teams

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SHELTON BULLDOGS (22-1)

- School Colors: Royal Blue & White
- Member of Twin Valley Conference
- 16th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (22-13) record in state tournament games
- (2-2) record in state championship games

- Class A State Champion: 1919
- Class B State Champion: 1918
- Class E State Runner-Up: 1922
- Class F State Runner-Up: 1928

- Outscore opponents on average: 68.6 to 43.4

- Has not played any of this year's other state tournament teams

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SUMNER-EDDYVILLE-MILLER MUSTANGS (20-5)

- School Colors: Purple & Vegas Gold
- Member of Fort Kearny Conference
- 4th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2007
- (1-3) record in state tournament games
- has never played in state championship game

- Outscore opponents on average: 55.6 to 41.2

- Has not played any of this year's other state tournament teams

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WYNOT BLUE DEVILS (22-4)

- School Colors: Blue & White
- Member of Lewis & Clark Conference
- 11th state tournament appearance
- last appearance in 2022
- (9-10) record in state tournament games
- (1-0) in state championship games

- Class D2 State Champion: 2013
- Class D2 State Third-Place: 2012, 2017

- Outscore opponents on average: 56.0 to 45.5

- Has not played any of this year's other state tournament teams