Nebraska's toughest girls high school basketball Sub-Districts

And we decided to share our findings with you, the fan.

Using the average MaxPreps power ranking for the teams assigned to each Sub-District, we determined that the Class B-5 Sub-District, featuring Top 10 teams Crete, Beatrice and Norris, is the toughest in Nebraska. The C2-9 Sub-District and C2-4 Sub-District rank second and third in strength respectively, while the C1-5 Sub-District and B-6 Sub-District round out the Top 5.

Classes B, C1 and C2 are all represented in this week's Top 10. Class A's district assignments have not been announced yet and Classes D1 and D2 were unable to launch a sub-district into the Top 10. However, the D1-5 and D2-6 Sub-Districts calculate to be the toughest in Nebraska's smallest classifications. When it comes to collective winning percentage, the B-5 Sub-District once again takes the top spot of those sub-districts that are listed in this week's Top 10.

We did select a Class A game for this week's Top 10. While a regular-season game may not carry the same importance to some teams, as one of these tournaments does, it is a huge ball game to say the least. Having won 21 straight contests to start the season, top-ranked Millard South travels to No. 4 Lincoln East Feb. 18. The Spartans, who fell to second-ranked Lincoln Pius X last week, look to get back in the win column at home against the Cornhusker State's top big school team.

Below, listed under each sub-district, is that sub-district's collective winning percentage and each school that will compete in that tournament. To the left of each school is its MaxPreps Class ranking, as of Tuesday, and its record through last weekend in parenthesis.

Nebraska's toughest girls basketball Sub-Districts

1. B-5 Sub-District
Collective Winning Percentage (.712)
No. 1 Crete (19-0)
No. 2 Beatrice (17-2)
No. 9 Norris (Firth) (10-8)
No. 15 Seward (6-11)

2. C2-9 Sub-District
Collective Winning Percentage (.684)
No. 1 St. Cecilia (Hastings) (20-2)
No. 9 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (14-6)
No. 31 Doniphan-Trumbull (Doniphan) (9-9)
No. 32 Blue Hill (11-8)

3. C2-4 Sub-District
Collective Winning Percentage (.680)
No. 4 Guardian Angels Central Catholic (West Point) (18-3)
No. 6 Ponca (17-2)
No. 7 Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur Northeast (Bancroft (17-4)
No. 29 Homer (12-8)
No. 48 Wisner-Pilger (Wisner) (4-15)

4. C1-5 Sub-District
Collective Winning Percentage (.606)
No. 1 Lincoln Christian (Lincoln) (17-2)
No. 5 Milford (16-5)
No. 10 Malcolm (17-4)
No. 20 Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln) (9-9)
No. 53 Raymond Central (Raymond) (1-19)

5. B-6 Sub-District
Collective Winning Percentage (.603)
No. 5 Northwest (Grand Island) (16-5)
No. 6 York (15-6)
No. 10 Hastings (11-7)
No. 18 Aurora (5-13)

6. C1-9 Sub-District
Collective Winning Percentage (.633)
No. 3 Broken Bow (19-2)
No. 14 O'Neill (14-7)
No. 17 Ord (13-6)
No. 28 Ainsworth (9-9)
No. 35 Valentine (7-12)

7. C2-7 Sub-District
Collective Winning Percentage (.676)
No. 2 Crofton (18-3)
No. 10 North Central (Bassett) (17-3)
No. 15 Summerland (Clearwater) (17-5)
No. 26 Boyd County (Spencer) (13-8)
No. 47 West Holt (Atkinson) (4-14)

8. C2-8 Sub-District
Collective Winning Percentage (.582)
No. 5 Superior (16-3)
No. 8 Fillmore Central (Geneva) (15-6)
No. 13 Sutton (12-8)
No. 27 Thayer Central (Hebron) (12-7)
No. 51 Sandy Creek (Fairfield) (2-17)

9. C1-7 Sub-District
Collective Winning Percentage (.500)
No. 6 Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (14-6)
No. 12 Battle Creek (14-7)
No. 27 Pierce (7-10)
No. 44 Wayne (4-16)

10. C1-12 Sub-District
Collective Winning Percentage (.679)
No. 7 Ogallala (17-3)
No. 8 Chadron (18-2)
No. 26 Mitchell (13-9)
No. 47 Gordon-Rushville (Gordon) (7-12)

Class A does not have its district assignments set. But here is the big game this week:

No. 1 Millard South (Omaha) (21-0) at No. 4 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (17-2)