The BRLD Boys Basketball Team routed Pender 80-34 at home last Friday night in the regular season finale before winning 69-25 over GACC in the C2-5 Sub-District Semifinals from Pender Tuesday night, and 74-51 over Omaha Nation in Thursday's Sub-District Final.
The Wolverines led Pender 19-13 after one, and outscored the Pendragons 24-10 in the 2nd quarter to take a 43-23 lead into the locker room.
BRLD outscored Pender 27-7 in the 3rd quarter to extend their lead to 70-30 at the end of three.
The Wolverines won the 4th quarter 10-4
Darwin Snyder led the way with 20 points while Lucas Vogt added 19. Johnson added 11 points while Beutler had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Devin Hegge recorded 8 points while Brayden Anderson pulled down 10 rebounds.
BRLD led the Bluejays 21-5 after one, and outscored GACC 23-9 in the 2nd quarter to take a 44-14 lead into the locker room.
The Wolverines outscored the Bluejays 15-4 to go up 59-18 at the end of three.
GACC won the 4th quarter 10-7.
Snyder registered 17 points while Jaxon Johnson notched 16 points and 9 rebounds. Beutler added a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds while Will Gatzemeyer totaled 9 points.
BRLD led Omaha Nation 18-7 after one, and won the 2nd quarter 16-12 to go up 34-19 at halftime.
The Wolverines won the 3rd quarter 22-18 to lead 56-37 at the end of three.
BRLD won the 4th quarter 18-14.
Vogt had 32 points and 7 rebounds while Snyder totaled 13 points. Dylan Beutler added 12 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for a double-double.
The Wolverines simply continue their dominant ways.
BRLD (23-1) takes on Hastings St. Cecilia (11-12) in the C2-1 Sub-State Final at Columbus High Monday night.
The Bluehawks knocked off Alma 44-28 in the C2-9 Sub-District Final at Adams Central Thursday night.
The game was supposed to be played on Saturday, but like all other games across the state, was moved to Monday because of the weather.
St. Cecilia is a powerhouse historically, but is down this year you could say.
The Wolverines should win, but no game is ever a given or a for sure win, especially when you play the Bluehawks.
BRLD has to be ready to play and understand that all it takes is one game and their season is over.
This is the final step to getting back to Lincoln for the Wolverines so BRLD has to bring their "A" game.
The Wolverines have to play the way they have pretty much all season and keep the ball rolling.
St. Cecilia was in the State Championship game last year and won it before that so the Bluehawks definitely know what it's like to win and get to state.
BRLD was at State last year too though and brought back the majority of last year's team this year.
That and Bancroft-Rosalie won state and was Runner-Up recently as well.
There's a lot of State history on both sides, and that should make for an interesting matchup.
It's just crazy to think this is a Sub-State matchup and not a State Tournament matchup.
The fact it's also a #1 vs #16 seed game is crazy as well.
The Wolverines just have to come out and play their game, and do what they have done pretty much all season, and they should be fine.
BRLD is a great team, and you know the Wolverines will be ready to play.
BRLD needs great scoring contributions and defensive play from everyone. If the Wolverines get that they should be in good shape.
Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
The BRLD Girls saw their season come to an end last Tuesday night at the hands of Guardian Angels Central Catholic as the Wolverines lost 71-51 to the Bluejays in the C2-5 Sub-District Semifinals from Pender in action aired on 107.9 the Bull.
The Bluejays led 20-13 at the end of one before the Wolverines won the 2nd quarter 23-20 to make it a 40-36 game at halftime in favor of GACC.
The Bluejays outscored BRLD 18-5 in the 3rd quarter to go up 58-41 at the end of three.
GACC won the 4th quarter 13-10.
BRLD was led by Isabel Freemont, who had 12 points. Aubrey Berg notched 11 while Kinlee Bacon and Jordan Snyder posted 9 and 7, respectively.
Tough way for the season to end after such a great season for the Wolverines.
BRLD ends the season at 15-8.
The Wolverines picked up big wins over Pender, West Point-Beemer, and Stanton.
The win over the Cadets had to be the highlight of the season for BRLD, who was one of just two teams to knock off West Point-Beemer, who made the State Tournament.
I'm sure the Wolverines would have liked to have played a better game against the Bluejays, but it is what it is and nothing can be done about it now.
BRLD says goodbye to Paige Peters and Brandi Simonsen.
These two players were big contributors for BRLD the last three years and for Bancroft-Rosalie and Lyons-Decatur Northeast, respectively, as freshmen.
Key returners include Freemont, Berg, Bacon, Snyder, Tyra Bonneau, Tori Ostrand, Caragan Tietz, Emma Beutler, Alyssa Buchholz, and Kelsey Larsen.
I think the future is really bright for the Wolverines given all the talent that returns next year.
I feel BRLD will be really good next year with a great chance to make Sub-State and even the State Tournament perhaps.
The Wolverines have to work extremely hard this offseason, and get after things, and really work their tails off.
BRLD has to put a lot of work into improving as players playing the game, and must get faster and stronger.
The Wolverines need to have the drive and determination to improve as a whole.
The loss to GACC is going to hurt for a little while, but the sooner BRLD puts the loss behind them and gets to work the better off they will be.
The Wolverines have to do everything with maximum effort this offseason, and really get after things in team camps, open gyms, summer leagues, and weightlifting sessions.
BRLD has to wake up everyday and dream and visualize what it would be like to play in Lincoln next year.
The Wolverines are definitely capable of doing great things next season they just need to put the time in and have a tremendous offseason.
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