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With Eric Behrens leading the way, Omaha Central went on one of those basketball runs that every high school dreams about, winning seven Class A boys state basketball titles from 2006-13. This week's Top 10 bears out just how dominant the Eagles were during that run as we take a look at the Top 10 Nebraska boys basketball teams from 2005-06 through last season.
Although the Eagles have dominated the past 13 seasons, it is Omaha Creighton Prep's Josh Luedtke that put together the era's top boys basketball team in 2014-15. Featuring a roster loaded with the likes of
Drew Homa,
Tommy Pritchard,
Tyson Smiley,
Nate Schimonitz and
Will Schenken, Creighton Prep finished 12th nationally and put together a 27-2 mark in claiming its third state basketball championship of the era.
Behrens 2012-13 squad is considered Omaha Central's best basketball team during the current era according to MaxPreps' Basketball Rankings. While the Eagles did finish a Top 10 best eighth nationally, they did post a 43.3 power ranking, second to Creighton Prep's 43.6 which is the basis for this week's Top 10. Omaha Central comes in at Nos. 2, 4, 5 and 6 in this week's Top 10. Omaha South's Bruce Chubick put together Nebraska's third best squad in 2014-15 and placed his 2012-13 club in the No. 8 spot.
In all, just five basketball programs made this week's Top 10. Omaha Central, Omaha South and Bellevue West all placed multiple teams in the Top 10. South Sioux City's 2010-11 Class B state champions managed the No. 9 slot after posting a 24-2 mark and a No. 46 ranking nationally. Bellevue West (2013-14) and Omaha Central (2010-11) tied for the No. 6 spot this week.
Only Classes A and B were represented in this week's Top 10. However, we did dig a little deeper and came up with the top squads in each of the lower classifications. Pierce's 2007-08 club is tops in Class C1, Aquinas produced the best Class C2 squad in 2005-06, Archbishop Bergan came out on top in Class D1 with its 2007-08 edition and Falls City Sacred Heart produced the finest Class D2 squad a year ago.
Nebraska's Top 10 boys basketball teams since 2005-06
Will Schenken, Omaha Creighton Prep
File photo by Rod Adams
Head Coach:Josh Luedtke
Overall Record: 27-2
Scoring Average: 68.1-51.4
Rankings: Class A (1st), Nebraska (1st), Nationally (12th)
2. Omaha Central (Omaha) (2012-13)
Head Coach: Eric Behrens
Overall Record: 24-2
Scoring Average: 70.8-48.5
Rankings: Class A (1st), Nebraska (1st), Nationally (8th)
3. Omaha South (Omaha) (2014-15)
Head Coach: Bruce Chubick
Overall Record: 23-3
Scoring Average: 64.9-45.6
Rankings: Class A (2nd), Nebraska (2nd), Nationally (34th)
4. Omaha Central (2011-12)
Head Coach: Eric Behrens
Overall Record: 30-0
Scoring Average: 69.3-44.9
Rankings: Class A (1st), Nebraska (1st), Nationally (20th)
5. Omaha Central (2009-10)
Head Coach: Eric Behrens
Overall Record: 23-4
Scoring Average: 64.5-53.2
Rankings: Class A (1st), Nebraska (1st), Nationally (32nd)
6. Bellevue West (Bellevue) (2013-14)
Head Coach: Doug Woodard
Overall Record: 21-6
Scoring Average: 57.4-49.8
Rankings: Class A (1st), Nebraska (1st), Nationally (64th)
6. Omaha Central (2010-11)
Head Coach: Eric Behrens
Overall Record: 26-3
Scoring Average: 64.6-47.4
Rankings: Class A (1st), Nebraska (1st), Nationally (36th)
8. Omaha South (2012-13)
Head Coach: Bruce Chubick
Overall Record: 24-4
Scoring Average: 64.4-48.1
Rankings: Class A (2nd), Nebraska (2nd), Nationally (58th)
9. South Sioux City (2010-11)
Head Coach: Terry Comstock
Overall Record: 24-2
Scoring Average: 76.8-55.8
Rankings: Class B (1st), Nebraska (2nd), Nationally (46th)
10. Bellevue West (2014-15)
Head Coach: Doug Woodard
Overall Record: 20-7
Scoring Average: 67.9-55.0
Rankings: Class A (3rd), Nebraska (3rd), Nationally (87th)
