Class C-1 Sub-District through State Tournament Projections.

Class C-1 Sub-District predictions:

There is a ranking tool called The Freeman Ratings that rates high school basketball teams around the country. That is what these projections are taken from. Here is how these rating are compiled:

The Freeman Ratings are the result of our collection of enormous amounts of information from teams throughout the country and the application of a computer model developed by our associate Ned Freeman. The most important thing to understand about how the ratings system works is that it is 100% objective.

The size of the schools, their division, the league they're in, how good the school or league are historically, their geographic location, how well liked the school is, how good the league is in other sports do not matter and therefore, none of these factors are programmed into the system. Those subjective factors inevitably bias humans saddled with the daunting task of trying to figure out who the best teams in the nation, in a state, or a region really are?

Instead, Ned's system just takes into account the facts. Cold, hard, and unfeeling fact - but as accurate, objective and fair as possible.

Sub-District 1:

(Play in game) Auburn52-45 Conestoga

Falls City 62-37 Auburn

Johnson County Central 54-49 Syracuse

Final - Falls City 55-45 Johnson Co. Central

Winner - Falls City 21-3

Sub-District 2:

Boys Town 72-52 Louisville

Fort Calhoun 51-43 Omaha Concordia

Final - Boys Town 58-54 Ft. Calhoun

Winner - Boys Town 15-9

Sub-District 3:

Lincoln Lutheran 62-39 Raymond Central

Lincoln Christian 48-30 Malcolm

Final - Lincoln Lutheran 45-42 Lincoln Christian

Winner - Lincoln Lutheran 15-10

Sub-District 4:

(Play in game) Centennial 48-45 Fairbury

Milford 63-37 Centennial

Wilber-Clatonia 49-45 Fillmore Central

Final - Milford 56-41 Wilber-Clatonia

Winner - Milford 20-4

Sub-District 5:

(Play in game) Ashland-Greenwood 58-47 Douglas County West

Wahoo Neumann 66-44 Ashland-Greenwood

Wahoo 60-54 Arlington

Final - Wahoo Neumann 65-60 Wahoo

Winner - Wahoo Neumann 22-3

Sub-District 6:

Columbus Scotus 67-35 North Bend

Columbus Lakeview 49-47 David City

Final - Columbus Scotus 68-34 Columbus Lakeview

Winner - Columbus Scotus 20-4

Sub-District 7:

(Play in game) Wisner-Pilger 61-38 Tekamah-Herman

Winnebago 67-49 Wisner-Pilger

Wayne 49-43 West Point-Beemer

Final - Winnebago 62-49 Wayne

Winner - Winnebago 23-1

Sub-District 8:

(Play in game) Norfolk Catholic 71-49 Madison

Norfolk Catholic 58-54 Stanton

Boone Central/NG 54-49 Pierce

Final - Boone Central/Newman Grove 54-53 Norfolk Catholic

Winner - Boone Central/Newman Grove 14-9

Sub-District 9:

Grand Island Central Catholic 61-33 St. Paul

Wood River 64-47 Central City

Final - Grand Island Central Catholic 55-49 Wood River

Winner - Grand Island Central Catholic 21-5

Sub-District 10:

Gothenburg 59-45 Minden

Kearney Catholic 52-50 Cozad

Final - Gothenburg 59-55 Kearney Catholic

Winner - Gothenburg 19-5

Sub-District 11:

(Play in game) Valentine 50-49 Broken Bow

Ainsworth 73-51 Valentine

Ord 47-44 O'Neill

Final - Ainsworth 65-52 Ord

Winner - Ainsworth 22-2

Sub-District 12:

(Play in game) Ogallala 50-49 Gordon-Rushville

Chase County 59-39 Ogallala

Chadron 55-38 Mitchell

Final - Chase County 48-44 Chadron

Winner - Chase County 20-5

---

District Finals:

(21-3) Falls City 62-59 Boys Town (15-9)

(20-4) Milford 57-46 Lutheran Lutheran (15-10)

(20-4) Columbus Scotus 58-57 Wahoo Neumann (22-2)

(23-1) Winnebago 63-56 Boone Central/Newman Grove

(21-5) Grand Island Central Catholic 54-47 Gothenburg (19-5)

(22-2) Ainsworth 62-54 Chase County (20-5)

Wild Cards - Wahoo Neumann (22-3) and Wahoo (19-6)

State Tournament:

#1 (22-3) Wahoo Neumann vs. #8 Milford (21-4)

#4 (24-1) Winnebago vs. #5 Falls City (22-3)

#3 (22-5) Grand Island Central Catholic vs. Ainsworth (23-2)

#2 (21-4) Columbus Scotus vs. #7 Wahoo (19-6)

---

Wahoo Neumann 62-52 Milford

Winnebago 61-57 Falls City

Grand Island Central Catholic 58-57 Ainsworth

Columbus Scotus 62-57 Wahoo

Semis:

Wahoo Neumann 66-60 Winnebago

Columbus Scotus 63-57 Grand Island Central Catholic

Finals:

Wahoo Neumann 68-67 Columbus Scotus

*State Champion - Wahoo Neumann (25-3)*

.......to be honest, the finals score with Neumann and Scotus according to them would be the same as the District Final of 58-57. Could that happen twice? I thought not. You be the judge.