After pouring through oodles of statistics, all-state, all-conference and all-area teams, last year's state tournament bracket and plenty of postseason rankings, we have uncovered our River Cities Conference projections for 2025-26.
Kyle Jurgens lost plenty of scoring from last season's 24-5 Class B state championship team. But Omaha Skutt Catholic just seems to reload. The SkyHawks have won 226 basketball games over the past decade, so don't be shocked if Jurgens' club hovers around 20-25 Ws in 2025-26.
Back to lead the charge for Jurgens is senior George Ziebell who buried Skutt Catholic foes with 9.5 points and 8.0 rebounds a contest. The 6-foot-9 Center was also credited with 22 assists, 15 steals and he swatted 33 enemy shots.
Fellow senior Gideon Linderman is Jurgens' No. 2 returning scorer. The 6-foot-3 forward averaged 6.3 points and gathered in 2.5 boards a contest and was credited with 47 assists, 36 steals and four blocked shots on the year.
Mount Michael Benedictine went 13-11 a year ago and returns a solid junior class as Todd Taravella tries to carry the Knights to more wins in 2025-26. Griffin Snyder comes into his junior season as Mount Michael's top returning scorer after he went off for 11.8 points a game last winter. Paxton Theis and Connor Sall combined for 13 points a contest in 2024-25.
Enough of my rambling. Enjoy!
Boys River Cities Conference
Omaha Skutt Catholic (24-5)
Mount Michael Benedictine (13-11)
Omaha Roncalli Catholic (7-15)
South Sioux City (6-18)
Omaha Gross Catholic (5-18)
Omaha Skutt Catholic
2024-25 Record: 24-5
Record Over Past Decade: 226-42
2024-25 Postseason: 3-0 | Class B State Champion
Head Coach: Kyle Jurgens
Top Returning Players:
Senior George Ziebell | 6-foot-9 | Center
9.5 Points | 8.0 Rebounds | 22 Assists | 15 Steals | 33 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | HM Class B Lincoln Journal Star
Honorable Mention All-Omaha Area
Senior Gideon Linderman | 6-foot-3 | Forward
6.3 Points | 2.5 Rebounds | 47 Assists | 36 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | HM Class B Lincoln Journal Star
Honorable Mention All-Omaha Area
Mount Michael Benedictine
2024-25 Record: 13-11
Record Over Past Decade: 139-106
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Todd Taravella
Top Returning Players:
Junior Griffin Snyder | 6-foot-1 | Shooting Guard | Point Guard
11.8 Points | 2.3 Rebounds | 42 Assists | 13 Steals | 3 Blocked Shots
Junior Paxton Theis | 5-foot-9
5.4 Points | 2.6 Rebounds | 22 Assists | 15 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
Junior Connor Sall | 6-foot-2
7.6 Points | 2.3 Rebounds | 28 Assists | 13 Steals | 3 Blocked Shots
Omaha Roncalli Catholic
2024-25 Record: 7-15
Record Over Past Decade: 171-81
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Chad Mustard
Top Returning Players:
Junior Brady McGill | 5-foot-10 | Point Guard | Shooting Guard
13.8 Points | 3.0 Rebounds | 71 Assists | 23 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | HM Class B Lincoln Journal Star
Honorable Mention All-Omaha Area
Junior Benjamin Mausbach | Power Forward
8.0 Points | 6.4 Rebounds | 23 Assists | 10 Steals | 14 Blocked Shots
Honorable Mention Class B Omaha World Herald | HM All-Omaha Area
Junior Jace Dasher | 6-foot-5 | Small Forward | Power Forward
5.4 Points | 3.7 Rebounds | 10 Assists | 7 Steals | 5 Blocked Shots
South Sioux City
2024-25 Record: 6-18
Record Over Past Decade: 52-176
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Nelson Wilson
Top Returning Players:
Senior Prestin Blackhawk
14.3 Points | 1.7 Rebounds | 51 Assists | 23 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
Honorable Mention Class A Lincoln Journal Star
Sophomore Jamison Housman | 5-foot-8
9.8 Points | 1.2 Rebounds | 15 Assists | 11 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
Junior Ahmed Mohamed | 6-foot-3
8.2 Points | 4.6 Rebounds | 8 Assists | 6 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots
Junior Jaden Painter | 6-foot-2
7.9 Points | 4.5 Rebounds | 10 Assists | 8 Steals | 15 Blocked Shots
Omaha Gross Catholic
2024-25 Record: 5-18
Record Over Past Decade: 66-168
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Tim Powers
Top Returning Players:
Senior Tyson Heilig | 5-foot-10 | Point Guard
Honorable Mention Class B Omaha World Herald | HM All-Omaha Area
