What are some of your favorite state tournament games of the last 18 years? I’ve been going to state basketball since 2002 and I’ll compile my list tomorrow. I just wanted to start this thread before I forgot. I have quite a few and I’ll probably name one from each year.
2002: My first state tournament as a kid. Loved seeing the big crowds from all across the state. A few games I watched...
-Grand Island vs Lincoln Southeast semi final, GI won 43-25. Wes Wilkinson dunked it and I thought he was going to rip the hoop down.
-Syracuse vs Bishop Neumann semi final, Neumann won 78-72 in double OT. That game hooked me on the state tourney.
-Scribner-Snyder vs Mead semi final, Scribner won 64-40, it was a revenge match from a district final. Great game.
2003:
-Lincoln High vs Omaha Westside semi final, Lincoln High won 45-44. Westside had a kid named Seth Sharp, if he would miss a 3 the Lincoln High student section yelled “not so Sharp!” It was amazing. Great atmosphere at the Bob.
-Howells vs Spencer-Naper D1 final. Spencer-Napier wins 32-31 after Howells misses a 3 at the buzzer. Sat front at the Bob for it. Spencer-Naper was legit for a few years in the early and mid 2000’s.
2004:
Shelby vs Omaha Nation first round in Class D1. Omaha Nation has packed 3/4 of North Star. They were the originators of “Rez Ball”. They lost 46-35 to Shelby but it was a great game.
2005:
Bridgeport vs Wakefield first round in C2. Wakefield beat Bridgeport 52-50. Good back and forth game that had some stud athletes like Joel Nixon of Wakefield and Jase Dean of Bridgeport both playing as freshman.
2002: My first state tournament as a kid. Loved seeing the big crowds from all across the state. A few games I watched...
-Grand Island vs Lincoln Southeast semi final, GI won 43-25. Wes Wilkinson dunked it and I thought he was going to rip the hoop down.
-Syracuse vs Bishop Neumann semi final, Neumann won 78-72 in double OT. That game hooked me on the state tourney.
-Scribner-Snyder vs Mead semi final, Scribner won 64-40, it was a revenge match from a district final. Great game.
2003:
-Lincoln High vs Omaha Westside semi final, Lincoln High won 45-44. Westside had a kid named Seth Sharp, if he would miss a 3 the Lincoln High student section yelled “not so Sharp!” It was amazing. Great atmosphere at the Bob.
-Howells vs Spencer-Naper D1 final. Spencer-Napier wins 32-31 after Howells misses a 3 at the buzzer. Sat front at the Bob for it. Spencer-Naper was legit for a few years in the early and mid 2000’s.
2004:
Shelby vs Omaha Nation first round in Class D1. Omaha Nation has packed 3/4 of North Star. They were the originators of “Rez Ball”. They lost 46-35 to Shelby but it was a great game.
2005:
Bridgeport vs Wakefield first round in C2. Wakefield beat Bridgeport 52-50. Good back and forth game that had some stud athletes like Joel Nixon of Wakefield and Jase Dean of Bridgeport both playing as freshman.
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