The Nebraska Schools Activities Association has released the bracket and pairings for the upcoming boys state basketball tournament which begins March 12th in Lincoln. The Mullen Broncos are the #4 seed in the Class D2 tournament. Mullen will open with St. Mary’s of O’Neill. The game will be played at Lincoln Southeast at 10:45 a.m. The winner will advance to the state semifinals on Friday (March 13th) and play the winner of Humphrey St. Francis / Randolph. The other D2 opening round matchups will feature Falls City Sacred Heart against Johnson Brock and Loomis vs. Parkview Christian.
Other boys state opening round games include:
Class A
Bellevue West (#1) vs Elkhorn (#8)
Westside (#4) vs Creighton Prep (#5)
Millard North (#2) vs Papillion LaVista South (#7)\
Omaha Central (#3) vs Omaha South (#6)
Class B
Omaha Skutt Catholic (#1) vs Norris (#8)
Wahoo (#4) vs Mt. Michael (#5)
Scottsbluff (#2) vs Alliance (#7)
Hastings (#3) vs Omaha Roncalli (#6)
Class C1
Adams Central (#1) vs St. Paul (#8)
Ogallala (#4) vs Kearney Catholic (#5)
Auburn (#2) vs Ashland-Greenwood (#7)
Lincoln Christian (#3) vs Wayne (#6)
Class C2
GICC (#1) vs Palmyra (#8)
Yutan (#4) vs Ponca (#5)
BRLD (#2) vs Doniphan-Trumbull (#7)
Sutton (#3) vs Centennial (#6)
Class D1
North Platte St. Pat’s (#1) vs Pleasanton (#8)
Laurel Concord Coleridge (#4) vs Paxton (#5)
Humphrey LHF (#2) vs Fullerton (#7)
Osmond (#3) vs Southern Valley (#6)