Published Feb 18, 2019
Wahoo the Favorite as C-1 Boys Basketball Subdistricts Begin
Bob Jensen  •  HuskerlandPreps
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Pretty much the C-1 boys basketball story this February as last - gotta find a way to beat Wahoo if you want to win state.

A reminder, this is the first season of a new district finals format. In Classes C-1 and C-2 that means the 12 subdistrict winners and the four highest remaining wild cards advance to the district round, to be seeded 1 v. 16, 2 v. 15, 3 v. 14, etc. All eight district winners advance to the state tournament.

Here is our quick preview of all eight C-1 subdistrict tournaments:

Class C-1 Boys Basketball Subdistrict Preview
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C1-1 at Lourdes Central Catholic HS, Nebraska City

Auburn (18-3), Syracuse (12-10).

Auburn beat Syracuse by 12 a week ago Friday. Maybe more importantly it was Syracuse that blocked Auburn's 2018 state tournament bid. I imagine that has been discussed.

Auburn.

C1-2 at Norris HS

Milford (18-5).

Eagles have won 13 of 15 and beaten all four other teams in this subdistrict by 20 points or more.

Milford.

C1-3 at Weeping Water

Lincoln Christian (16-8), Ashland-Greenwood (16-6), Lincoln Lutheran (13-8).

Hmm. Lincoln Christian sent quite a buzz through the class by opening 1-5, including a 58-54 loss to Lincoln Lutheran, but has hit full stride at just the right time. Then again, it might be a good time to mention Ashland-Greenwood has wins over 18-3 Auburn, 18-5 Yutan and 16-7 Bishop Neumann. They don't just hand those out, you know.

Lincoln Christian.

C1-4 at Schuyler HS

Wahoo (19-3), Bishop Neumann (16-7).

After two opening losses Wahoo has won 18 of 19 while Neumann is bringing the whip down the stretch, winning seven of its last eight games. These old friends didn't meet in the regular season, adding a layer of drama to the whole thing.

Wahoo.

C1-5 at Bennington HS

Boys Town (17-6).

Cowboys are much the best here, winners 11 of their last 12 games.

Boys Town.

C1-6 at Oakland-Craig HS

North Bend Central (20-3), Logan View-Scribner-Snyder (14-9).

OK, so NBC finished 3-2 down the stretch but they beat the other three teams in this sub by 31, 31 and 16 points. Still, I'd keep an eye on Logan View/SS.

North Bend Central.

C1-7 at Norfolk

Norfolk Catholic (10-12), O'Neill (7-14), Pierce (11-12), Wayne (10-12), Winnebago (9-10).

Not a winning record among them but there is a pathway for any of them to win this thing. And these are traditionally good basketball programs, so expect some fireworks.

Norfolk Catholic.

C1-8 at Columbus HS

Boone Central/Newman Grove (11-11), Columbus Lakeview (8-14), Columbus Scotus (6-16), Madison (8-14), Twin River (11-11).

Basically the same story as the C1-7. Weird.

Boone.

C1-9 at Grand Island Senior High

Kearney Catholic (16-4), Adams Central (15-6).

Kearney Catholic's losses have come to 23-0 Ogallala, 22-1 Aurora, Bishop Neumann and Lincoln Christian. Ugh. And the preview you were hoping for last weekend when the Stars were to face Adams Central? Cancelled.

Kearney Catholic.

C1-10 at Central Valley HS, Greeley

Grand Island Central Catholic (15-7), Broken Bow (14-9), Ord (11-10).

GICC hit a speed bump a couple of weeks ago, losing four in a row, before closing with three straight wins. Crusaders toughened by that unforgiving Centennial Conference schedule.

GICC.

C1-11 at Sutherland HS

Ogallala (23-0), Cozad (18-5), Chase County (16-7), Hershey (15-6).

Lots to like here with Ogallala (No. 1), Cozad (No. 6) and Chase County (No. 7) at the top end of the wild card standings, and Hershey's beaten Chase County. Ogallala has beaten Cozad twice and Hershey once...for now.

Ogallala.

C1-12 at Chadron State College

Chadron (10-12), Mitchell (13-9).

Chadron has beaten Mitchell by 28 and 14 points.

Chadron.