The Nebraska girls state basketball tournament begins on Wednesday in Lincoln at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Our Tony Chapman has the projected pairings. All finals will be Saturday, March 4 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Class A (all games at Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Quarterfinals | March 1st
1:30 PM — Lincoln Southwest (14-10) vs. Millard South (24-2)
3:15 PM — Bellevue East (21-4) vs. Bellevue West (21-5)
6:00 PM — Lincoln North Star (17-7) vs. Millard North (22-2)
7:45 PM — Millard West (17-7) vs. Lincoln High (23-1)
Semifinals | March 3rd
6:00 PM — Southwest/Millard South winner vs. Bellevue East/Bellevue West winner
7:45 PM — North Star/Millard North winner vs. Millard West/Lincoln High winner
Finals | March 4th | 6:15 PM
Class B (all games at Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Quarterfinals | March 2nd
1:30 PM — Norris (14-10) vs. Elkhorn North (22-1)
3:15 PM — Scottsbluff (21-5) vs. York (20-3)
6:00 PM — Waverly (17-7) vs. Omaha Skutt Catholic (26-1)
7:45 PM — Beatrice (17-4) vs. Sidney (24-2)
Semifinals | March 3rd
1:30 PM — Norris/Elkhorn North winner vs. Scottsbluff/York winner
3:15 PM — Waverly/Skutt winner vs. Beatrice/Sidney winner
Finals | March 4th | 1:00 PM
Class C-1
Quarterfinals | March 1st (at Devaney Center)
9:00 AM — Yutan (22-4) vs. North Bend Central (25-1)
10:45 AM — Malcolm (21-5) vs. Wahoo (19-5)
1:30 PM — Lincoln Christian (22-3) vs. Bridgeport (24-0)
3:15 PM — Gothenburg (20-4) vs. Adams Central (24-1)
Semifinals | March 3rd (at Pinnacle Bank Arena)
9:00 AM — Yutan/NBC winner vs. Malcolm/Wahoo winner
10:45 AM — Lincoln Christian/Bridgeport winner vs. Gothenburg/Adams Central winner
Finals | March 4th | 11:00 AM
Class C-2
Quarterfinals | March 2nd (at Devaney Center)
9:00 AM — Cross County (22-4) vs. Crofton (23-2)
10:45 AM — Ponca (23-1) vs. Oakland-Craig (22-4)
1:30 PM — Clarkson/Leigh (22-3) vs. Pender (24-3)
3:15 PM — Southern Valley (20-3) vs. Guardian Angels Central Catholic (20-4)
Semifinals | March 3rd | (at Devaney Center)
1:30 PM — Cross County/Crofton winner vs. Ponca/Oakland-Craig winner
3:15 PM — Clarkson/Leigh/Pender winner vs. Southern Valley/GACC winner
Finals | March 4th | 4:15 PM
Class D-1
Quarterfinals | March 1st (at Pinnacle Bank Arena)
9:00 AM — Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (18-4) vs. Ravenna (24-2)
10:45 AM — Elmwood-Murdock (21-5) vs. Hastings St. Cecilia (17-7)
Quarterfinals | March 1st (at Devaney Center)
6:00 PM — Elgin Public/Pope John (22-4) vs. Centura (23-3)
7:45 PM — Johnson-Brock (21-5) vs. Hartington Cedar Catholic (20-6)
Semifinals | March 3rd | (at Devaney Center)
9:00 AM — SEM/Ravenna winner vs. E-M/St. Cecilia winner
10:45 AM — EPPJ/Centura winner vs. J-B/HCC winner
Finals | March 4th | 9:00 AM
Class D-2
Quarterfinals | March 2nd (at Pinnacle Bank Arena)
9:00 AM — Leyton (16-5) vs. Falls City Sacred Heart (23-2)
10:45 AM — Humphrey St. Francis (19-6) vs. McCool Junction (24-2)
Quarterfinals | March 2nd (at Devaney Center)
6:00 PM — Wilcox-Hildreth (18-7) vs. Shelton (22-1)
7:45 PM — Wynot (17-9) vs. O’Neill St. Mary’s (22-2)
Semifinals | March 3rd | (at Devaney Center)
6:00 PM — Leyton/FCSH winner vs. HSF/McCool Junction winner
7:45 PM — Wynot/Shelton winner vs. W-H/St. Mary’s winner
Finals | March 4th | 8:15 PM
