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    Class B Boys
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    Class B Boys State Basketball Preview

    By Dean Backes
    March 2024
    5 min read

    The Nebraska boys take their turn at center court this weekend and will crown six state champions over the course of the next four days. While many of the same programs are back in the hunt, there are plenty of schools making it on the brackets after missing the chaos for a year or two, or more.

    While there is just one rematch scheduled for Thursday's Class B quarterfinal action, there is plenty of basketball excitement on the docket. MaxPreps Top-ranked Norris and No. 9 Lincoln Pius X will kick off Class B state tournament action Thursday at 1:30 PM at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

    The Titans edged Pius X 73-66 in late January before posting a 76-33 win over the Thunderbolts Feb. 28. No. 3 Omaha Skutt Catholic and eighth-ranked Douglas County West will then go head-to-head at about 3:15 PM.

    Picking the Class B Field

    Quarterfinals

    No. 1 Norris (24-2) over No. 9 Lincoln Pius X (14-10)
    No. 3 Omaha Skutt Catholic (21-5) over No. 8 Douglas County West (22-4)
    No. 5 Scottsbluff (23-3) over No. 6 Gretna East (17-7)
    No. 2 Wahoo (22-4) over No. 4 Elkhorn North (18-5)

    Championship

    No. 1 Norris (26-2) over No. 2 Wahoo (24-4)

    Dark Horse

    Elkhorn North

    Top Scoring Leaders

    Sutton Piatkowski
    Elkhorn North
    19.4
    447 pts
    Dylan Simons
    Wahoo
    18.5
    480 pts
    Brock Scholl
    Omaha Skutt Catholic
    17.3
    449 pts
    Nate Kelley
    Scottsbluff
    16.8
    436 pts
    Parker Kelly
    Lincoln Pius X
    16.2
    388 pts

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