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2026 Nebraska Girls Basketball State Championships Wednesday Roundup
The 2026 NSAA Girls Basketball State Championship tipped off on Wednesday in Lincoln at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Devaney Center. Day one featured the quarterfinals in classes D2, C2 and A. We’ll have rolling updates here plus coverage on our NebPreps social feeds...
Boys Basketball Postseason Daily: McCool Junction Stuns No. 2 Twin Loup by One to Punch State Ticket — Mar. 3 Recap
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...
North Platte Junior Jonathan Rinke Returns to Court after Health Scare
North Platte basketball's Jonathan Rinke went from having a breakout junior season to suffering a medical emergency, leaving his basketball future in doubt. Rinke played in 17 varsity games as a sophomore in 2024-25, averaging 3.5 points and 1.5 rebounds for a North...
Boys Basketball Postseason Daily: Lincoln Pius X Stuns Wahoo, Syracuse Drops Cozad as 26 Games Reshape State Picture — Mar. 2 Recap
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...
2026 Girls Basketball State Tournament Players to Watch
The Nebraska Girls Basketball State Tournament tips off on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Devaney Center, bringing many of the state’s top players to Lincoln to compete for championships in the six classes. Minnesota commit Kylee Paben (Millard West), a trio...
Boys Games to Watch: 32 District Finals Set the Stage for State — Mar. 2-3
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:...
Girls Postseason Daily: Bennington Rolls to 24-0, Beatrice Survives Skutt in 1-Point Thriller to Set Class B State Field — Feb. 28 Recap
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...
Boys Basketball Postseason Daily: EMF Stuns No. 1 Alma, 7 Upsets Rock Saturday’s District Finals — Feb. 28 Recap
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...
Girls Postseason Daily: 13 Upsets Reshape State Picture — Five D2 Favorites Fall as District Finals Deliver Wild Friday — Feb. 27 Recap
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...