Each week during the high school basketball season select coaches from the six Nebraska classes rate the teams in their class. Here are the ratings for February 5, 2023.
Class A (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Bellevue West (19-0), 1
2. Gretna (15-2), 2
3. Creighton Prep (15-6), 3
4. Millard North (16-2), 4
5. Lincoln East (14-4), 5
6. Omaha Westside (12-5), 8
7. Lincoln Southeast (12-7), 7
8. Elkhorn South (11-6), 9
9. Lincoln Pius X (13-7), 6
10. Lincoln North Star (13-6), RV
Notes: The top five remain the same despite a loss from Prep to No. 1 Bellevue West. Omaha Westside’s win over Elkhorn South and the Storm win over Omaha Central move them up this week. North Star’s win over Pius and close loss to Gretna moves the Navigators back into the top 10. Games to watch: Lincoln East at Omaha Westside (Tuesday), Bellevue West at Lincoln Southeast (Tuesday), Gretna at Millard North (Friday), Lincoln East at Lincoln Pius X (Friday), Heartland Hoops Classic (Saturday); Omaha Westside vs Real Salt Lake Academy (UT), Bellevue West vs Bishop Walsh (Cumberland, MD). Receiving Votes: Lincoln Southwest (11-7), 10; Lincoln High (13-6), RV.
Class B (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Skutt Catholic (16-2), 1
2. Bennington (13-6), 3
3. Crete (17-3), 4
4. Platteview (16-4), 2
5. York (13-5), 5
6. Omaha Roncalli Catholic (12-6), 9
7. Elkhorn (11-7), 6
8. Beatrice (10-7), 7
9. Scottsbluff (13-7), NR
10. Elkhorn Mount Michael (11-8), 8
Notes: Bennington and Crete both jump Platteview after the Trojans fell to Ralston last week. Scottsbluff re-enters the ratings after four straight wins. Roncalli moves up to No. 6 after wins over Ralston and South Sioux City. Games to watch: Roncalli at Bennington (Tuesday), Norris at Skutt (Tuesday), McCook at Scottsbluff (Friday). Receiving Votes: Norris (11-8), RV; South Sioux City (9-9), 10, McCook (12-6), RV.
Class C-1 (Record), Previous Ranking
- Wahoo (18-1), 2
- Ogallala (21-0), 1
- Ashland-Greenwood (18-1), 3
- Pierce (17-2), 4
- Omaha Concordia (17-2), 6
- Central City (18-2), 5
- Auburn (14-5), 7
- Wayne (16-6), 8
- Lincoln Lutheran (14-6), 10
- Sidney (15-5), NR
Notes: Wahoo jumps Ogallala after wins over Class B No. 3 Crete and Class B No. 8 Beatrice despite Ogallala’s 68-53 win over Class B Receiving Votes McCook. Games to watch: O’Neill at C-2 Elkhorn Valley (Monday), Omaha Concordia at Class B Mount Michael (Tuesday), Auburn at Lincoln Lutheran (Friday), DC West at Platteview (Friday), Ashland-Greenwood at Pierce (Saturday), Central City vs C-2 Freeman (Saturday, Heartland Hoops Classic). Receiving Votes: Malcolm (15-6), NR; DC West (14-6), NR.
Class C-2 (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Doniphan-Trumbull (20-0), 2
2. Freeman (20-1), 1
3. Amherst (17-1), 4
4. Cedar Catholic (15-4), 3
5. Tri County (18-3), 5
6. Norfolk Catholic (12-6), 6
7. Wakefield (17-2), 7
8. Elkhorn Valley (18-1), 8
9. Gordon-Rushville (12-3), 9
10. Lutheran High Northeast (14-4), RV
Notes: Doniphan-Trumbull moves to No. 1 for the first time this season after winning the Lou Platte championship over Class C-1 No. 6 Central City. Games to watch: D-1 Johnson-Brock at Freeman (Thursday), Wisner-Pilger at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (Friday), Amherst at D-1 Elm Creek (Friday), Freeman vs C-1 Central City (Saturday, Heartland Hoops Classic), Summerland at Lutheran High Northeast (Friday) Receiving Votes: Wisner-Pilger (15-5), NR, Summerland (16-3), NR.
Class D-1 (Record), Previous Ranking
- North Platte St. Patrick’s (17-2), 3
- Howells-Dodge (16-4), 2
- Maywood-Hayes Center (20-1), 1
- Johnson-Brock (17-3), 9
- Dundy County Stratton (16-3), 4
- Bancroft-Rosalie (15-6), 7
- Elm Creek (17-3), 5
- South Loup (15-3), 5
- Mead (13-6), 6
- Ansley-Litchfield (13-5), NR
Notes: North Platte St. Patrick’s takes the No. 1 spot from Maywood-Hayes Center after the MHC loss to Bertrand. Johnson-Brock vaults from No. 9 to No. 4 after wins over D-2 Falls City Sacred Heart and C-2 Tri County, both rated in their classes to win the Pioneer Conference title. Games to watch: DCS at St Pat’s (Tuesday). Receiving Votes: Leyton (19-1), RV, McCool Junction (12-6), NR.
Class D-2 (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Parkview Christian (17-3), 1
2. Shelton (17-1), 2
3. Osceola (18-2), 3
4. Wynot (16-3), 4
5. Falls City Sacred Heart (11-8), 5
6. Mullen (13-4), 7
7. Santee (11-2), 6
8. Potter-Dix (14-3), 9
9. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (13-4), RV
10. Stuart (13-5), 10
Notes: Mullen and Santee trade places after a Santee loss to C-2 Elkhorn Valley in the Niobrara Conference title game. Games to watch: Hyannis at Garden County (Tuesday), Mullen at Sandhills/Thedford (Tuesday), Wynot at C-1 Wayne (Thursday), Potter-Dix at Hyannis (Saturday). Receiving Votes: Paxton (12-4), RV; Nebraska Lutheran (15-4), RV.
