Nebraska High School Basketball News

Bancroft-Rosalie scored the first five points of the game and never trailed on its way to a 64-29 win over Hitchcock County Thursday in the first round of the Class D-2 state tournament at Lincoln Southeast High School.

John Gaughan grew up in Omaha and moved to Las Vegas in 1951 made a name for himself - the "king of slots" - in the gambling industry.

Doniphan-Trumbul's Riley Wiltfong puts up a shot against the defense of Sutton's Nicholas Hohensee in the Class C-2 district final March 3 in Hastings.

Bellevue West ran out to a 16-point lead before Millard West even made its first bucket Friday in the semifinals of the Class A State Tournament.

With a seven-point lead early in the fourth quarter, the Bellevue West girls basketball team was in great shape to win the state title.

No one can be sure which way the ball will bounce when the No. 1 team in Class D-2, the Exeter-Milligan Timberwolves, and the No.

Kathy Bartek was all about making a difference. She was a caring nurse and she served on the Falls City school board for 25 years.

McKenzie Brown made her final game at Grand Island Northwest a memorable one Saturday at the girls state basketball tournament.

Omaha Benson produced some outstanding defensive moments Friday night in claiming a spot in the Class A championship game for the first time.

Somewhere around the time Bellevue West hit a 3-pointer on its third straight possession in the first quarter, Thunderbirds coach Marc Kruger looked up at the scoreboard with an expression shared by most fans at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The Class D-2 No. 3 Jets outlasted Giltner 31-28 in the lowest scoring game of the tournament's opening rounds.

Last year's Class C-1 champion showed once again Friday it is going to do everything possible to defend that title.

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St. Cecilia head coach Jahn Kile and players celebrate a basket during their Class C-2 state semifinal game Friday in Lincoln.

Those little victories resulted in one big win for the No. 1 ranked Bulldogs Friday morning.

It hasn't been the easiest of seasons for the Bellevue East boys basketball team or its coach, but they both ended the season with plenty to be proud of Saturday afternoon at Benson.

A Papillion-La Vista basketball team that has fought all season long battled one final time Thursday night against Lincoln Northeast.

It was a special Thursday for the Giltner girls basketball program. The No. 2-seeded Hornets utilized an opportunistic defense and controlled the paint to earn their first win the state tournament in school history in beating No.

The Titans defeated the Dragons 61-50 on Thursday in a first-round Class B game at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Lincoln Pius X survived 19 turnovers and an off night from its leading scorer in a 44-33 win over No.