Final girls basketball rankings, 2007-08
Class A Pvs.
1. Lincoln Southeast (26-1) 1
2. Millard West (24-2) 2
3. Millard North (21-5) 4
4. Bellevue East (21-7) 3
5. Omaha Marian (16-9) 8
6. Lincoln East (17-7) 5
7. Kearney (22-5) 6
8. Omaha Westside (17-9) 7
9. Bellevue West (13-10) 9
10. Millard South (14-7) 10
Class B Pvs. 1. South Sioux City (24-1) 1
2. Alliance (25-1) 2
3. Lincoln Pius X (18-4) 4
4. Elkhorn (21-4) 7
5. Seward (20-2) 3
6. Holdrege (21-3) 5
7. Crete (18-4) 6
8. Gretna (16-7) —
9. Omaha Gross (15-7) 8
10. Beatrice (12-10) —
Class C-1 Pvs. 1. Norfolk Catholic (24-1) 1
2. Bishop Neumann (22-3) 4
3. Crofton (24-2) 2
4. Milford (20-4) 8
5. Fairbury (16-5) 3
6. Minden (21-4) 6
7. St. Paul (17-4) 5
8. Hershey (17-5) —
9. Kearney Catholic (17-7) 7
10. Twin River (16-4) 10
Class C-2 Pvs.
1. Perkins County (24-0) 1
2. Sutton (23-2) 3
3. West Point CC (22-4) 4
4. Cambridge (23-2) 2
5. Ravenna (19-6) 6
6. GI Central Catholic (18-8) 5
7. East Butler (21-3) 8
8. Elkhorn Valley (20-5) 10
9. Blue Hill (18-4) 9
10. Elmwood-Murdock (18-5) 7
Class D-1 Pvs.
1. Bancroft-Rosalie (27-0) 1
2. Pope John (25-3) 2
3. Humphrey (21-4) 4
4. Arapahoe (20-8) 8
5. Humphrey St. Francis (15-6) 3
6. Lawrence-Nelson (15-9) —
7. Meridian (18-6) —
8. Hay Springs (17-6) —
9. Silver Lake (18-3) 5
10. Eustis-Farnam (17-3) 6
Class D-2 Pvs. 1. Ewing (23-3) 2
2. Falls City Sacred Heart (25-2) 1
3. Pleasanton (24-2) 5
4. Chambers (23-4) 3
5. North Loup-Scotia (22-2) 4
6. Mullen (21-1) 6
7. Coleridge (20-4) 7
8. Giltner (18-5) 9
9. Loomis (14-6) 10
10. Sioux County (19-3) 8
Class A
Millard North recovered nicely from a district upset loss to Papillion-La Vista with state tournament wins over No. 4 Bellevue East and No. 7 Kearney. Marian gets a three-spot promotion for its district final win over Lincoln East. The Spartans’ 15-point win at Kearney early in the season keeps East ahead of the Bearcats. Millard South remains at No. 10 over Papillion-La Vista based on its regular season win over the Monarchs.
Class BLike Millard North, Pius X benefited greatly from the newly added third place games at state. The Thunderbolts were able to erase a district final loss to Beatrice with wins over No. 4 Elkhorn and No. 6 Holdrege. Elkhorn is rewarded for its first-round win over Seward. Even though the Bluejays fell to Holdrege in the Central Conference Tournament in January, a strong February keeps Seward ahead of the Dusters. Seward beat No. 3 Pius X and posted two wins over No. 7 Crete in the three weeks leading up to state. Gretna’s near-upset of South Sioux City in the first round at state and its win over Omaha Gross in the district finals pops the Dragons into the top 10. Beatrice was 0-2 against Gross this season, so No. 10 is the best the Lady Orange can do after its win over Pius X in districts.
Class C-1
Milford vaults up four spots for its win over Fairbury in the subdistrict finals, while Hershey re-appears in the final top 10 for its subdistrict win over Kearney Catholic. Columbus Scotus exits for losing to Boone Central in the first round of subdistricts. With no clear-cut No. 10 team, Twin River (a loser to unranked Columbus Lakeview in the sub-district final) gets the nod based on the final wild-card point standings.
Class C-2
Ravenna didn’t make the state tournament, but the Bluejays get promoted for a win over Grand Island Central Catholic in the subdistrict. Elmwood-Murdock gets knocked down three spots for losing to Malcolm in the subdistrict final.
Class D-1
Arapahoe’s first-round win at state over Humphrey St. Francis was worth a four-spot jump for the Warriors. With subdistricts and districts being very turbulent in this class, Lawrence-Nelson, Meridian and Hay Springs move into the ratings simply for making the state tournament. Previous No. 5 Silver Lake slips for a loss to Kenesaw. Eustis-Farnam, No. 6 last time, lost in overtime to Hay Springs in the district final.
Class D-2
Sioux County made it to state, but slides two spots for a subdistrict setback to Potter-Dix. It’s a tough call who should be No. 2 behind Ewing since Falls City Sacred Heart and Pleasanton both beat Chambers and lost to Ewing at state. Sacred Heart’s No. 1 ranking coming into state and the fact the Irish were ahead of Pleasanton in the wild-card standings provides the tiebreaker.
1. Lincoln Southeast (26-1) 1
2. Millard West (24-2) 2
3. Millard North (21-5) 4
4. Bellevue East (21-7) 3
5. Omaha Marian (16-9) 8
6. Lincoln East (17-7) 5
7. Kearney (22-5) 6
8. Omaha Westside (17-9) 7
9. Bellevue West (13-10) 9
10. Millard South (14-7) 10
Class B Pvs. 1. South Sioux City (24-1) 1
2. Alliance (25-1) 2
3. Lincoln Pius X (18-4) 4
4. Elkhorn (21-4) 7
5. Seward (20-2) 3
6. Holdrege (21-3) 5
7. Crete (18-4) 6
8. Gretna (16-7) —
9. Omaha Gross (15-7) 8
10. Beatrice (12-10) —
Class C-1 Pvs. 1. Norfolk Catholic (24-1) 1
2. Bishop Neumann (22-3) 4
3. Crofton (24-2) 2
4. Milford (20-4) 8
5. Fairbury (16-5) 3
6. Minden (21-4) 6
7. St. Paul (17-4) 5
8. Hershey (17-5) —
9. Kearney Catholic (17-7) 7
10. Twin River (16-4) 10
Class C-2 Pvs.
1. Perkins County (24-0) 1
2. Sutton (23-2) 3
3. West Point CC (22-4) 4
4. Cambridge (23-2) 2
5. Ravenna (19-6) 6
6. GI Central Catholic (18-8) 5
7. East Butler (21-3) 8
8. Elkhorn Valley (20-5) 10
9. Blue Hill (18-4) 9
10. Elmwood-Murdock (18-5) 7
Class D-1 Pvs.
1. Bancroft-Rosalie (27-0) 1
2. Pope John (25-3) 2
3. Humphrey (21-4) 4
4. Arapahoe (20-8) 8
5. Humphrey St. Francis (15-6) 3
6. Lawrence-Nelson (15-9) —
7. Meridian (18-6) —
8. Hay Springs (17-6) —
9. Silver Lake (18-3) 5
10. Eustis-Farnam (17-3) 6
Class D-2 Pvs. 1. Ewing (23-3) 2
2. Falls City Sacred Heart (25-2) 1
3. Pleasanton (24-2) 5
4. Chambers (23-4) 3
5. North Loup-Scotia (22-2) 4
6. Mullen (21-1) 6
7. Coleridge (20-4) 7
8. Giltner (18-5) 9
9. Loomis (14-6) 10
10. Sioux County (19-3) 8
Class A
Millard North recovered nicely from a district upset loss to Papillion-La Vista with state tournament wins over No. 4 Bellevue East and No. 7 Kearney. Marian gets a three-spot promotion for its district final win over Lincoln East. The Spartans’ 15-point win at Kearney early in the season keeps East ahead of the Bearcats. Millard South remains at No. 10 over Papillion-La Vista based on its regular season win over the Monarchs.
Class BLike Millard North, Pius X benefited greatly from the newly added third place games at state. The Thunderbolts were able to erase a district final loss to Beatrice with wins over No. 4 Elkhorn and No. 6 Holdrege. Elkhorn is rewarded for its first-round win over Seward. Even though the Bluejays fell to Holdrege in the Central Conference Tournament in January, a strong February keeps Seward ahead of the Dusters. Seward beat No. 3 Pius X and posted two wins over No. 7 Crete in the three weeks leading up to state. Gretna’s near-upset of South Sioux City in the first round at state and its win over Omaha Gross in the district finals pops the Dragons into the top 10. Beatrice was 0-2 against Gross this season, so No. 10 is the best the Lady Orange can do after its win over Pius X in districts.
Class C-1
Milford vaults up four spots for its win over Fairbury in the subdistrict finals, while Hershey re-appears in the final top 10 for its subdistrict win over Kearney Catholic. Columbus Scotus exits for losing to Boone Central in the first round of subdistricts. With no clear-cut No. 10 team, Twin River (a loser to unranked Columbus Lakeview in the sub-district final) gets the nod based on the final wild-card point standings.
Class C-2
Ravenna didn’t make the state tournament, but the Bluejays get promoted for a win over Grand Island Central Catholic in the subdistrict. Elmwood-Murdock gets knocked down three spots for losing to Malcolm in the subdistrict final.
Class D-1
Arapahoe’s first-round win at state over Humphrey St. Francis was worth a four-spot jump for the Warriors. With subdistricts and districts being very turbulent in this class, Lawrence-Nelson, Meridian and Hay Springs move into the ratings simply for making the state tournament. Previous No. 5 Silver Lake slips for a loss to Kenesaw. Eustis-Farnam, No. 6 last time, lost in overtime to Hay Springs in the district final.
Class D-2
Sioux County made it to state, but slides two spots for a subdistrict setback to Potter-Dix. It’s a tough call who should be No. 2 behind Ewing since Falls City Sacred Heart and Pleasanton both beat Chambers and lost to Ewing at state. Sacred Heart’s No. 1 ranking coming into state and the fact the Irish were ahead of Pleasanton in the wild-card standings provides the tiebreaker.
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