Class C-1 State Boys Basketball Tournament Capsules

GAME 1 @ Devaney 9:00 am Thursday

#7 Cozad (17-8) vs. #2 Wayne (23-4)

Cozad Haymakers Starting Lineup:

Conor Young - 6'2 Jr. Guard-----14.6 ppg, 5.1 Reb, 64 asst, 89 steals, 12 Blks

Jake Paulsen - 6'0 Sr. Guard-----11.9 ppg, 2.0 Reb, 37 asst, 67 steals, 6 blks

Colin Wetovick - 5'10 Jr. Guard-----7.5 ppg, 3.7 Reb, 35 asst, 30 steals, 1 blk

Tysen Werner - 5'9 Sr.- 5'7 Jr. Guard-----7.8 ppg, 1.6 Reb, 34 asst, 41 steals, 1 blk.

Nate Bubak - 6'2 Sr. Guard-----5.4 ppg, 3.4 Reb, 37 asst, 28 steals, 5 blks.

Wayne Blue Devils Starting Lineup:

Ben Hoskins - 6'5 Jr. Forward-----17.6 ppg, 9.2 Reb, 17 asst, 17 steals, 42 blks

Jalen Barry - 5'11 Sr. Guard-----17.1 ppg, 2.4 Reb, 131 asst, 23 steals, 0 blks

Jared Anderson - 6'1 Sr. Guard-----7.7 ppg, 3.5 Reb, 58 asst, 25 steals, 6blks

Kaje Maly - 5'11 Sr. Guard -----5.7 ppg, 2.0 Reb, 52 asst, 17 steals, 6 blks

Luke Rethwisch - 6'0 Sr. Guard-----4.9 ppg, 2.5 Reb, 26 asst, 17 steals, 0 blks

Last 10 Games and path to state:

Cozad - 9-1 (District 6 Champion) (Beat Valentine 66-57)

Wayne - 9-1 (District 4 Champion, beat Paxton 71-46)

2013/2014 losses:

Cozad - (8) (Chase Co 48-52, Hastings 41-57, Southern Valley 61-65 Ove, Plattsmouth 40-69, Ord 55-62, North Platte St. Pats 41-51, Ainsworth 67-69, Gibbon 69-75 Ove)

Wayne -4 (South Sioux City 44-48 Ove, Wahoo 43-52, Hartington CC 40-45, Boone Central/NG 53-57)

Offensive/Defensive team Averages:

Cozad - 57.5-50.4

Wayne - 62.0-44.8

Massey Ratings Prediction - Wayne 62-46 Cozad

GAME 2 @ Devaney Sports Center 10:45 am Thursday

#6 Wahoo (20-5) vs. Falls City (24-2)

Wahoo Starting Lineup:

Ben Sheef - 6'2 Sr. Center-----16.1 ppg, 7.3 Reb, 74 asst, 66 steals, 10 Blks

Jake Sheef - 6'2 Jr. Forward-----15.9 ppg, 4.8 Reb, 48 asst, 72 steals, 12 blks

Gavin Iverson - 6'1 Jr. Guard-----9.8 ppg, 4.1 Reb, 74 asst, 78 steals, 16 blks

Josh Langemeier - 5'11 Sr. Forward-----8.3 ppg, 2.4 Reb, 49 asst, 35 steals, 17 blks

Jacob Ruzicka - 6'2 Jr. Fresh. Guard-----6.7 ppg, 5.6 Reb, 31 asst, 58 steals, 23 blks

Falls City Starting Lineup:

Mitch Harling - 6'0 Sr. Guard-----12.8 ppg, 2.5 Reb, 99 asst, 46 steals, 0 blks

Jordan Stoller - 6'0 Jr. Guard-----10.8 ppg, 2.3 Reb, 61 asst,49 steals, 2 blks

Weston Witt - 5'11 Jr. Guard-----9.2 ppg, 2.2 Reb, 41 asst, 38 steals, 2 blks.

Jackson Hartman - 6'4 Jr. Forward -----8.5 ppg, 6.7 Reb, 49 asst, 35 steals, 17 blks

Tyler DiGiacomo - 6'0 Sr. Guard-----5.9 ppg, 1.7 Reb, 22 asst, 20 steals, 0 blks

Last 10 Games and path to state:

Wahoo - 7-3 (Wild Card) (Lost to Wahoo Neumann 53-67)

Falls City - 9-1 (District 1 Champion) (Beat Lincoln Christian 37-36)

2013/2014 losses:

Wahoo-5 (Elkhorn South 55-88, Norfolk Cath. 56-63, GICC 67-74, Col Scotus 63-66, Wahoo Neumann 53-67)

Falls City -2 ( Plattsmouth 39-52, Seneca/Nemaha Valley, Kansas 66-68 Ove)

Offensive/Defensive team Averages:

Wayne 64.5-51.2

Falls City - 60.3-41.1

Massey Ratings Prediction - Wahoo 60-56 Falls City

GAME 3 @ Devaney Sports 7:00 pm Thursday

#1 Columbus Scotus (21-4) vs. #8 Kearney Catholic (15-11)

Columbus Scotus Starting Lineup:

Grant Lahm - 6'0 Jr. Guard-----19.8 ppg, 3.1 Reb, 45 asst, 47 steals, 7 Blks

Derek Kaslon -6'4 Sr. Center-----7.9 ppg, 5.1 Reb, 21 asst, 25 steals, 32 blks

Nate Ebner - 6'0 Sr. Guard-----7.7 ppg, 2.8 Reb, 85 asst, 24 steals, 0 blks

Cody Mroczek - 6'2 Fresh. Guard-----6.0 ppg, 2.6 Reb, 53 asst, 16 steals, 9 blks

Miles Putnam - 6'1 Soph. Forward-----5.0 ppg, 2.8 Reb, 18 asst, 18 steals, 2 blks

Kearney Catholic Starting Lineup:

Blake Holtmeier - 6'2 Sr. Guard-----14.2 ppg, 10.6 Reb, 76 asst, 74 steals, 47 blks

Zachary Jackson - 6'0 Jr. Guard-----11.6 ppg, 7.9 Reb, 23 asst, 38 steals, 2 blks

Matt Moore - 5'10 Sr. Guard----7.3 ppg, 2.0 Reb, 56 asst, 41 steals, 1 blk

Brady Holtmeier - 5'10 Fresh. Guard -----6.0 ppg, 4.4 Reb, 31 asst, 30 steals, 9 blks

Harrison Pearse - 5'9 Jr. Guard-----4.1 ppg, 1.3 Reb, 25 asst, 20 steals, 0 blks

Last 10 Games and path to state:

Columbus Scotus - 8-2 (District 3 Champion) (Beat Milford 66-44)

Kearney Catholic - 8-2 (District 5 Champion) (Beat GICC 51-49)

2013/2014 losses:

Columbus Scotus-4 (Norfolk Cath 50-63, Boone Central/NG 40-65, Lincoln Christian 55-58 Ove, Wahoo Neumann 40-52)

Kearney Catholic -11 ( GICC 51-58, Ravenna 66-74, Elm Creek 51-52, North Platte SP 54-60, Overton 67-68, Lexington 40-42, Hastings St. Cecilia 40-49, Doniphan-Trumbull 39-43, Boys Town 48-51, McCook 47-53, Ravenna 53-60)

Offensive/Defensive team Averages:

Columbus Scotus - 55.6-47.8

Kearney Catholic - 49.5-47.3

Massey Ratings Prediction - Columbus Scotus 58-48 Kearney Catholic

GAME 4 @ Devaney Sports Center 8:45 pm Thursday

#4 Wahoo Neumann (19-6) vs. Boone Central/Newman Grove (19-6)

Wahoo Neumann Starting Lineup:

Zach Ahrens - 5'10 Sr. Guard-----12.1 ppg, 2.8 Reb, 74 asst, 60 steals, 3 Blks

Austin Woita - 6'3 Sr. Forward-----12.0 ppg, 6.2 Reb, 35 asst, 53 steals, 1 blk

Ben Simons -6'0 Soph. Guard-----9.2 ppg, 3.9 Reb, 46 asst, 35 steals, 1 blk

Nate Meduna - 6'6 Sr. Center-----7.5 ppg, 6.1 Reb, 19 asst, 18 steals, 23 blks

Jaxon Simons - 6'1 Fresh. Guard-----4.3 ppg, 1.7 Reb, 34 asst, 35 steals, 2 blks

Boone Central/Newman Grove Starting Lineup:

Tyler Hedlund - 6'0 Sr. Guard-----16.6 ppg, 2.7 Reb, 70 asst, 54 steals, 1 blk

Derek Gentrup- 5'11 Sr. Guard-----14.3 ppg, 5.4 Reb, 69 asst, 52 steals, 4 blks

Travis Kennedy - 6'6 Jr. Center----7.8 ppg, 6.9 Reb, 30 asst, 39 steals, 17 blks

Pierre Koch - 5'10 Sr. Guard -----7.1 ppg, 2.4 Reb, 75 asst, 35 steals, 0 blks

Wyatt Mazour - 5'8 Jr. Guard-----6.2 ppg, 0.7 Reb, 25 asst, 20 steals, 0 blks

Last 10 Games and path to state:

Wahoo Neumann - 8-2 (District 2 Champion) (Beat Boys Town 86-49)

Boone Central/NG - 8-2 (Wild Card) (Lost to Norfolk Catholic 58-63 ove)

2013/2014 losses:

Wahoo Neumann-6 ( Elkhorn MM 55-61, Elkhorn South 48-62, Bennington 49-54, Lincoln Christian 54-57 ove, Seward 53-56, Fremont Bergan 53-57)

Boone Central/NG- 6 (Twin River 62-65, Norfolk Cath. 53-66, Wayne 44-55 & 38-52, West Point GACC 59-61, Norfolk Cath 58-63 ove)

Offensive/Defensive team Averages:

Wahoo Neumann - 62.5-43.8

Boone Central/NG - 62.3-51.3

Massey Ratings Prediction - Wahoo Neumann 58-53 Boone Central/Newman Grove

Class D-2 Tournament Leading Scorers:

1. Grant Lahm-Columbus Scotus - 19.8

2. Ben Hoskins-Wayne - 17.6

3. Jalen Barry-Wayne - 17.1

4. Tyler Hedlund-Boone Central/NG - 16.6

5. Ben Sheef-Wahoo - 16.1

Tournament Leading Rebounders:

1. Blake Holtmeier-Kearney Catholic - 10.6

2. Ben Hoskins-Wayne - 9.2

3. Ben Sheef-Wahoo - 7.3

4. Travis Kennedy-Boone Central/NG - 6.9

5. Jackson Hartman-Falls City - 6.7

Tournament Leading Assists:

1. Jalen Barry-Wayne - 131

2. Mitch Harling-Falls City - 99

3. Nate Ebner-Columbus Scotus - 85

Tournament Leading Steals:

1. Conor Young-Cozad - 89

2. Gavin Iverson-Wahoo - 78

3. Blake Holtmeier-Kearney Catholic - 74

Tournament Leading BLOCKS:

1. Blake Holtmeier-Kearney Catholic - 47

2. Ben Hoskins-Wayne - 42

3. Derek Kaslon-Columbus Scotus - 37