Seven district finals. Seven state tournament tickets punched. Tuesday's light slate across five boys basketball classes put the finishing touches on the postseason bracket, highlighted by one of the most dramatic finishes of the entire tournament trail. Here's your...
An eventful Sunday across all six boys basketball classes produced 26 postseason games, nine upsets by the NebPreps Computer Ratings, and a handful of results that will reshape the state tournament picture heading into the final week of district play. Here's your...
The final 32 district finals of the Nebraska boys basketball postseason tip off this week. For Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2, these are true win-or-go-home games — eight district final winners per class punch their ticket to state. Classes A and B operate differently:...
Seven Class B girls district finals wrapped up Saturday, and every winner is heading to state. It was a light slate by game count — but not by drama. An undefeated powerhouse kept rolling, a pair of nail-biters came down to single possessions, and the Class B state...
Twenty-five postseason games hit the boards Saturday across five classes. Thirteen district finals in Classes C1, C2, D1, and D2 produced the state's first confirmed boys postseason qualifiers — and the upsets were relentless. Seven lower-rated teams won in district...
Thirty-two district finals hit the hardwood across Classes C1, C2, D1, and D2 on Friday — with Class A semifinal action adding to the load — and the results were anything but chalk. Thirty-eight postseason games. Thirteen upsets by the NebPreps Computer Ratings. In...
Class A boys basketball opened its district tournament with four first-round games Friday, all involving the lower seeds in five-team district brackets. Light slate, modest stakes — but one two-point nail-biter was worth staying up for. Here's your Feb. 27 recap....
Thursday was a one-game night for girls basketball, but it was a meaningful one. Class A district semifinal action produced a result worth tracking as the state tournament bracket begins to form. Kearney 67, Omaha Marian 59 — District A-3 No. 3 Kearney took down No....
Fifty-eight postseason games hit the hardwood Thursday across Classes B, C1, C2, D1, and D2 boys basketball. Ten teams sent home a higher-rated opponent. And in the most fitting upset of the postseason so far, Guardian Angels knocked out the Archangels. Here's your...