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Tiger Basketball has been one of the premier programs in Nebraska for over a century. The boys hold the state record for most appearances at the state tournament, playing in the state finals in five different decades and winning the 1954 Class A state championship. [Pictured: All-stater Cal Johnson led the 1954 champs.]
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Boys Basketball state record 58 state tournament appearances beginning in 1914
Boys Basketball state record 58 state tournament appearances beginning in 1914
Nine of those trips to state have ended with a state title game. Besides the 1954 champs, the Tigers brought home runner-up trophies in 1923, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1949, 1992, and 1996 [pictured]. The Tigers have won 51 games in the tournament, the most recent a quarterfinal win in 2004.
1914-Ainsworth W45-4, Hebron W28-8, Omaha Central L18-28
1915-Nebraska City W28-13, Columbus W19-5, Beatrice W17-5, Lincoln High L7-13
1916-Lincoln Havelock W8-4, Omaha South L2-8
1917-Columbus L9-15
1918-University Place L6-11
1920-Friend W19-6, Superior L17-18
1921-Omaha Central L9-17
1922-Clay Center W19-8, Crete L11-14
1923-Alliance W15-12, Omaha Central W15-11, York W14-7, Omaha Tech L11-25
1924-Plattsmouth L7-10
1925-Omaha Tech L11-22
1926-Creighton Prep W21-14, Fremont W21-11, Omaha Tech L12-20
1927-University Place W21-19, Plattsmouth W28-7, Crete L14-15
1928-Lincoln Jackson W13-10, Grand Island L9-20
1929-Beatrice W28-12, Kearney W23-10, Lincoln High W20-18, St. Paul L22-25
1930-Norfolk W34-17, Grand Island L30-12, Lincoln L13-33
1931-Hay Springs W33-14, Jackson L16-17
1932-Stuart W39-8, West Point W21-16, Grand Island W18-13, Crete L11-23
1933-Chadron W36-0, Seward W23-30, Kearney W28-9, Columbus L12-14
1934-North Platte L18-21
1935-Pilger W26-13, Creighton Prep L30-39
1936-Wahoo W44-11, Lincoln High W29-28, Creighton Prep L22-37
1937-Schuyler W34-18, Creighton Prep W35-16, Jackson L25-29
1938-Curtis W35-31, Creighton Prep L33-35
1939-Creighton Prep L20-30
1940-Creighton Prep L18-42
1943-Wahoo W38-25, Lincoln High L35-39
1944-Scottsbluff L26-27
1947-Omaha South W41-33, Lincoln High L33-46
1948-Boys Town L31-38
1949-North Platte W44-37, Lincoln High W35-22, Lincoln Northeast L32-35
1950-Omaha Benson L36-55
1951-Omaha Benson L42-54
1952-Creighton Prep L43-50
1953-North Platte L52-54
1954-Scottsbluff W73-49, Lincoln High W61-52, Omaha Benson W58-42
1957-Grand Island L46-54
1961-Boys Town W57-51, Creighton Prep L43-44
1962-Creighton Prep W80-57, Omaha Tech L53-63
1963-Omaha Tech L57-75
1964-Boys Town L57-65
1966-Omaha Benson L81-91
1967-Kearney L72-77
1968-Lincoln Northeast L51-59
1969-Lincoln Northeast L55-60
1970-Fremont W61-42, Omaha Tech L68-74
1971-Omaha Westside W78-57, Lincoln East L83-84
1976-Lincoln Northeast L52-54
1977-Papillion L44-54
1986-Creighton Preparatory L51-65
1991-Millard South L60-62
1992-Papillion-La Vista W59-56, North Platte W47-42, Omaha Benson L76-95
1994-Alliance W48-44, Creighton Prep L46-48
1996-Ogallala W81-56, Seward W53-51, Omaha Roncalli L66-79
1997-Chadron L51-60
1998-Omaha Roncalli W57-55, Lincoln Pius X L52-58
1999-Beatrice L65-46
2004-York W54-42, Ralston L40-48
Girls state tournament appearances
Girls state tournament appearances
The girls team has played in seven tournaments, advancing to the Class A semifinals in 1993. The girls won back-to-back district titles in 2015-2016. [pictured: 2015]
1985-Millard North L34-56
1987-Lincoln East L42-56
1993-Norfolk W44-37, Lincoln Southeast L30-35
1995-South Sioux City L39-50
1998-South Sioux City L31-85
2015-Norris L32-46
2016-York L43-56
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