CLASS D-1
Dundy County-Stratton Tigers (22-2)
Coach: Matt Thomas
World-Herald rank: 5
Tournament history: Fifth trip, fourth in five years
Top scorer: Adalene Krutsinger, 15.2 ppg. Top rebounder: Grace Frederick, 9.1 rpg.
Elkhorn Valley Falcons (23-4)
Coach: Brendan Dittmer
WH rank: 10
Tournament history: Twelfth appearance, first since 2012
Top scorer: Hannah Ollendick, 15.1 ppg. Top rebounder: Ollendick, 6.9 rpg.
Fremont Bergan Knights (16-8)
Coach: Nate Pribnow
WH rank: 2
Tournament history: Fifth appearance, second in a row
Top scorer: Haley Kempf, 16.7 ppg. Top rebounder: Allie DeGroff, 7.3 rpg.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Bulldogs (21-4)
Coach: Kandee Hanzel
WH rank: 6
Tournament history: Second straight trip as co-op
Top scorer: Taya Beller, 14.0 ppg. Top rebounder: Beller, 9.4 rpg.
North Central Knights (20-2)
Coach: Alex McCleary
WH rank: 4
Tournament history: Third straight appearance as co-op; defending D-1 champion
Top scorer: Miah Wiebelhaus, 17.5 ppg.
North Platte St. Patrick’s Lady Irish (24-1)
Coach: Nathan Stienike
WH rank: 3
Tournament history: Seventh appearance, third in a row
Top scorer: Kaleigh Kummer, 15.9 ppg. Top rebounder: Jocylin Sellers, 6.6 rpg.
Pleasanton Bulldogs (25-1)
Coach: Jordan Arensdorf
WH rank: 1
Tournament history: Ninth appearance, second in a row
Top scorer: Isabelle Paitz, 12.0 ppg. Top rebounder: Meghan Fisher, 5.9 rpg.
Weeping Water Indians (18-8)
Coach: Joel Haveman
WH rank: 9
Tournament history: Second appearance, first since 2012.
Top scorer: Payton Barrett, 20.2 ppg. Top rebounder: Barrett, 6.1 rpg.
CLASS D-2
BDS Eagles (21-4)
Coach: Shana Gerberding
WH rank: 4
Tournament history: Third appearance as co-op, second in a row
Top scorer: Regan Alfs, 19.3 ppg. Top rebounder: Alfs, 11.4 rpg.
CWC Renegades (21-4)
Coach: Laurel O’Malley
WH rank: 5
Tournament history: Third appearance as co-op, first since 2016
Top scorer: Taylor Peter, 20.2 ppg. Top rebounder: Peter, 13.0 rpg.
Ewing Tigers (19-5)
Co-coaches: Greg Appleby and Jackson Medina
WH rank: 8
Tournament history: Sixth appearance, first since 2009; three-time champion
Top scorer: Ashley Koenig, 12.2 ppg. Top rebounder: Koenig, 8.3 rpg.
Falls City Sacred Heart Irish (23-3)
Coach: Luke Santo
WH rank: 1
Tournament history: Twenty-third appearance, eighth in a row; six-time champion, two-time defending champion
Top scorer: Rachel Magdanz, 10.4 ppg. Top rebounder: Erison Vonderschmidt, 7.8 rpg.
Humphrey St. Francis Flyers (23-3)
Coach: Bryan Reichmuth
WH rank: 2
Tournament history: Eleventh appearance, second in a row; three-time champion
Top scorer: Allison Weidner, 19.8 ppg. Top rebounder: Weidner, 5.6 rpg.
Mullen Broncos (21-3)
Coach: Ryan Ridenour
WH rank: 9
Tournament history: Third appearance, first since 2015
Top scorer: Samantha Moore, 15.9 ppg, Top rebounder: Kaitlyn Crowe, 5.2 rpg.
Sterling Jets (21-5)
Coach: Josh Pfeiffer
WH rank: 3
Tournament history: Fifth appearance, first since 2014
Top scorer: Colby Thies, 14.3 ppg. Top rebounder: Thies, 8.3 rpg.
Wynot Blue Devils (19-6)
Coach: Steve Wieseler
WH rank: 7
Tournament history: Eleventh appearance, ninth in past 10 years; six-time champion
D2: No. 4 Chambers/Wheeler Central vs. No. 5 Sterling
When: 9 a.m. Thursday
Where: Lincoln Southwest High School
Radio: B103 (103.1 FM, b103.fm)
D2: No. 1 Sacred Heart vs. No. 8 Ewing
When: 10:45 a.m. Thursday
Where: Lincoln Southwest High School
Radio: B103 (103.1 FM, b103.fm)
D1: No. 2 Pleasanton vs. No. 7 Weeping Water
When: 2 p.m. Thursday
Where: Lincoln North Star High School
Radio: B103 (103.1 FM, b103.fm)
C2: No. 3 Fillmore Central vs. No. 6 Lourdes Central Catholic
When: 8:45 p.m. Thursday
Where: Lincoln Southwest High School
Radio: B103 (103.1 FM, b103.fm)
Nebraska prep girls basketball state tournament pairings for Classes C-1, C-2, D-1, D-2
