After winning a hard-fought 34-24 win over Logan View in Thursday's subdistrict final at Oakland-Craig Thursday, the Wayne High boys basketball team will move on to the "Sweet 16" in Class C-1 and play for a spot in the state tournament this weekend.
The Blue Devils (20-6) are the No. 7 seed in the Class C-1 bracket, and will face Mitchell (18-7) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Lexington High School. The Blue Devils, 20-2 after an 0-4 start to the season, will be playing for its first trip to the state tournament since 2014, when they finished fourth in the tournament.
Winners of the district games advance to the state tournament, set for March 12-14 in Lincoln.
Class C-1 Sweet 16 Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 29
C1-3 at Elkhorn South — No. 3 Lincoln Christian (20-4) vs. No. 14 Fort Calhoun (16-8), 6 p.m.
C1-6 at Grand Island — No. 6 Ogallala (20-4) vs. No. 11 Batle Creek (18-7), 3 p.m.
C1-7 at Lexington — No. 7 Wayne (20-6) vs. No. 10 Mitchell (18-7), 3:30 p.m.
Monday, March 2
C1-2 at Waverly — No. 2 Auburn (25-0) vs. No. 15 Aquinas (13-11), 7 p.m.
C1-8 at York — No. 8 Neumann (18-5) vs. No. 9 Kearney Catholic (17-7), 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3
C1-1 at Central Valley — No. 1 Adams Central (23-1) vs. No. 16 O’Neill (12-11), 7 p.m.
C1-4 at Cross County — No. 4 North Bend (23-2) vs. No. 13 St. Paul (18-7), 7 p.m.
C1-5 at Minden — No. 5 Chase County (17-4) vs. No. 12 Ashland-Greenwood (16-8), 6:30 p.m.
