BOYS BASKETBALL

 Boys basketball had six classes in 2006-07.  Each class qualified eight teams for the Boys State Basketball Tournament held on March 8, 9, and 10, 2007, in Lincoln.

 Classes A and B were divided into six districts with the district champions and two wild-card teams, selected on the basis of a point system, qualifying for the state tournament.  Millard North and Norfolk were the wild-card teams for Class A.  Ralston and Elkhorn were the Class B wild-card teams.  For the fourth year in NSAA history, Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 also had two wild-card qualifiers. Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 were divided into twelve sub-districts and six districts.  The winners of the district finals in each class advanced to the state tournament. The two non-district champions with the highest wild-card average received invitations to the state tournament. The Class C1 wild-card qualifiers were Pierce and Hastings St. Cecilia. Deshler and Archbishop Bergan were the C2 wild cards. In D1, Scribner-Snyder and Pleasanton received the wild cards. Clay Center and St. Edward were the D2 wild-card winners. Paid attendance: 86,861.

 

 2007 State Championship Results

 

Class A

First Round

Omaha Creighton Prep 50, Omaha Bryan 49

Omaha Central 72, Millard North 55

Bellevue West 78, Norfolk 64

Kearney 76, Omaha Westside 71 OT

Semifinals

Omaha Central 76, Omaha Creighton Prep 54

Bellevue West 85, Kearney 77

Final

Omaha Central (19-7) 93, Bellevue West (18-10) 85 OT

 

Class B

First Round

Omaha Skutt Catholic 57, Northwest 48 OT

Scottsbluff 41, Ralston 31

Beatrice 64, Omaha Roncalli Catholic 57

Crete 66, Elkhorn 47

Semifinals

Omaha Skutt Catholic 66, Scottsbluff 59

Beatrice 57, Crete 49

Final

Omaha Skutt Catholic (21-3) 59, Beatrice (21-3) 52

 

Class C1

First Round

Pierce 61, Boone Central 54

Ainsworth 55, Hastings St. Cecilia 45

Ashland-Greenwood 62, Wahoo 45

Chadron 58, Grand Island Central Catholic 47

Semifinals

Ainsworth 59, Pierce 54

Chadron 54, Ashland-Greenwood 45

Final

Ainsworth (24-1) 63, Chadron (18-8) 59

 

Class C2

First Round

Ponca 84, Weeping Water 63

Archbishop Bergan 61, Deshler 39

Oakland-Craig 56, Louisville 54 OT

Loup City 49, Perkins County 47

Semifinals

Ponca 58, Archbishop Bergan 56

Oakland-Craig 38, Loup City 29

Final

Ponca (26-1) 56, Oakland-Craig (19-8) 48

 

Class D1

First Round

Wauneta-Palisade 72, Pope John 44

Scribner-Snyder 69, Pleasanton 43

Leigh 74, Freeman 58

Loomis 59, Shelby, 44

Semifinals

Wauneta-Palisade 86, Scribner-Snyder 50

Leigh 77, Loomis 58

Final

Wauneta-Palisade (25-0) 71, Leigh  (23-3) 60

 

Class D2

First Round

Spencer-Naper 53, Stapleton 44

Ewing 46, Clay Center 40

St. Edward 89, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 52

Wallace 50, Dodge 48

Semifinals

Spencer-Naper 35, Ewing 31 OT

St. Edward 54, Wallace 43

Final

St. Edward (24-2) 48, Spencer-Naper (26-1) 42

 

Championship Coaches

Class A - Eric Behrens, Omaha Central

Class B - Jon Burt, Omaha Skutt Catholic

Class C1 - Harlan Welch & Brian Delimont, Ainsworth

Class C2 - Bob Hayes, Ponca

Class D1 - Dave Kuhlen, Wauneta-Palisade

Class D2 - Aaron Martin, St. Edward

 

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

 

Girls basketball had six classes in 2006-07.  Each class qualified eight teams for the Girls State Basketball Tournament, which was held March 1, 2, and 3, 2007 in Lincoln.

 

Classes A and B were divided into six districts with the district champions and two wild-card teams, selected on the basis of a point system, qualifying for the state tournament. Lincoln Southeast and Bellevue East were the wild-card teams for Class A.  Lincoln Pius X and Ogallala were the Class B wild-card teams. Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 were divided into twelve sub-districts and six districts.  The winners of the district finals in each class advanced to the state tournament. The two non-district champions with the highest wild-card average received invitations to the state tournament. The Class C1 wild-card qualifiers were North Bend Central and Crofton. Blue Hill and Homer were the C2 wild cards. In D1, Bancroft-Rosalie and Axtell received the wild cards. Chambers and Falls City Sacred Heart were the D2 wild-card winners. Paid attendance: 37,017.

 

2007 State Championship Results

 

Class A

First Round

Lincoln Northeast 54, Grand Island 40

Bellevue West 62, Millard West 47

Omaha Westside 74, Lincoln East 66 OT

Lincoln Southeast 49, Bellevue East 41

Semifinals

Bellevue West 69, Lincoln Northeast 62

Omaha Westside 52, Lincoln Southeast 33

Final
Bellevue West (26-3) 54, Omaha Westside (25-4) 51

Class B

First Round

Crete 64, Omaha Roncalli Catholic 46

Holdrege 62, Aurora 55

Alliance 58, Ogallala 42

Gretna 43, Lincoln Pius X 42

Semifinals

Crete 61, Holdrege 44

Alliance 58, Gretna 49

Final

Alliance (23-1) 55, Crete (25-1) 40

 

Class C1

First Round

Norfolk Catholic 66, Hastings St. Cecilia 43

Fairbury 56, North Bend Central 42

Crofton 61, Bridgeport 47

Twin River 52, Fort Calhoun 46

Semifinals

Norfolk Catholic 64, Fairbury 54

Crofton 60, Twin River 40

Final

Crofton (25-3) 47, Norfolk Catholic (24-2) 46

 

Class C2

First Round

Perkins County 65, East Butler 51

Elkhorn Valley 54, Blue Hill 52

Kearney Catholic 54, Malcolm 33

Homer 57, West Point Central Catholic 47

Semifinals

Perkins County 59, Elkhorn Valley 57 OT

Kearney Catholic 70, Homer 54

Final

Kearney Catholic (26-0) 60, Perkins County (22-1) 56 OT

 

Class D1

First Round

Freeman 50, North Loup-Scotia 37

Bancroft-Rosalie 67, Arapahoe 30

Humphrey St. Francis 88, Palmer 31

Axtell 51, Wauneta-Palisade 35

Semifinals

Freeman 44, Bancroft-Rosalie 39

Humphrey St. Francis 65, Axtell 45

Final

Humphrey St. Francis (26-0) 77, Freeman (25-3) 27

 

Class D2

First Round

Prague 55, Sioux County 35

Ewing 39, Chambers 36

Newcastle 40, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 17

Falls City Sacred Heart 54, McPherson County 31

Semifinals 

Ewing 46, Prague 39

Falls City Sacred Heart 52, Newcastle 40

Final

Ewing (23-4) 56, Falls City Sacred Heart (23-6) 46

 

Championship Coaches

Class A - Matt Fritsche, Bellevue West

Class B - Dave Sautter, Alliance

Class C1 - Aaron Losing, Crofton

Class C2 - Rick Petri, Kearney Catholic

Class D1 - Bryan Reichmuth, Humphrey St. Francis

Class D2 - Brock Eichlberger, Ewing