Final boys basketball rankings, 2007-08

Class A                                                             Pvs.  1. Omaha Central (25-3)                               3

  2. Bellevue East (18-10)                                 -

  3. Bellevue West (25-3)                                 2

  4. Lincoln High (20-6)                                    4

  5. Creighton Prep (21-3)                               1

  6. Omaha Benson (15-8)                              8

  7. Ralston (21-3)                                             5

  8. Kearney (18-7)                                            10

  9. Papillion-LV South (17-7)                          6

10. Millard West (14-8)                                      -

Class B                                                              Pvs.  1. Beatrice (21-3)                                             2

  2. Elkhorn (17-7)                                              6

  3. Omaha Skutt (20-6)                                    1

  4. Gretna (19-7)                                               5

  5. Lincoln Pius X (16-8)                                  4

  6. Waverly (15-6)                                              3

  7. York (13-9)                                                    -

  8. Crete (14-8)                                                  7

  9. Alliance (13-11)                                            -

10. McCook (16-11)                                           -

Class C-1                                                         Pvs.

  1. Hastings St. Cecilia (23-2)                        3

  2. Bennington (25-1)                                       2

  3. Pierce (25-1)                                                 1

  4. Chadron (22-4)                                             6

  5. Boys Town (21-6)                                         7

  6. Wisner-Pilger (23-2)                                    8

  7. Boone Central (18-4)                                   4

  8. O’Neill (17-4)                                                  -

  9. Ainsworth (19-3)                                            5

10. Minden (17-4)                                                 -

Class C-2                                                            Pvs.

  1. Elmwood-Murdock (23-3)                            8

  2. Grand Island CC (17-8)                               6

  3. Ravenna (22-4)                                              1

  4. Ponca (22-4)                                                  3

  5. Deshler (22-2)                                               2

  6. Heartland (19-4)                                            4

  7. Laurel-Concord (15-7)                                 5

  8. Oakland-Craig (16-9)                                    -

  9. Southern (19-5)                                              7

10. Perkins County (13-10)                                 -

Class D-1                                                             Pvs.  1. Archbishop Bergan (27-0)                            1

  2. Humphrey SF (23-3)                                      2

  3. Hayes Center (24-2)                                      3

  4. Mead (20-5)                                                     4

  5. Palmer (20-4)                                                  5

  6. Hay Springs (17-5)                                          -

  7. Freeman (16-7)                                               8

  8. Osceola (14-7)                                                6

  9. West Boyd (20-6)                                             -

10. Omaha Nation (18-3)                                     7

Class D-2                                                              Pvs.

  1. Falls City SH (26-2)                                        4

  2. Pleasanton (24-2)                                          2

  3. Hampton (21-5)                                              6

  4. St. Mary’s (21-5)                                              8

  5. Ewing (24-1)                                                    1

  6. Bruning-Davenport (20-6)                             3

  7. St. Edward (20-4)                                            7

  8. Hitchcock County (20-5)                               10

  9. Potter-Dix (13-9)                                               -

10. Cody-Kilgore (21-1)                                        5

COMMENTS

Class A

Omaha Central hit its stride at the right time, although a surging Bellevue East almost ended the Eagles’ reign. Creighton Prep pays a steep price for losing its last two games after a sterling season. Omaha Benson, which dealt Prep one of those losses, gets a big jump. Millard West enters after a late-season win against Bellevue East and pushing Bellevue West to overtime in the district final.

Class B

Beatrice stopped Elkhorn’s run that toppled Omaha Skutt, ending a three-peat chance, and Lincoln Pius X. Waverly stays ahead of three state tourney teams.

Class C-1

Hastings St. Cecilia got revenge for a football playoff loss and a basketball loss with its win against Pierce. O’Neill moves in after beating Ainsworth in districts.

Class C-2

Elmwood-Murdock and GICC caused a big shuffle when they combined to knock off Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the state tourney.

Class D-1Archbishop Bergan can make a claim on the Class C-1 title and, possibly the C-2 crown as well, after beating St. Cecilia and Grand Island Central Catholic during the regular season. Hay Springs enters on the strength of a one-point loss to Hayes Center.

Class D-2

Ewing tumbles after falling to St. Mary’s in the opening round. Sacred Heart earned its eighth state title, making coach Doug Goltz perfect in state title games.