Nebraska high school basketball: Heartland Athletic Conference semifinal recap
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Four teams punched their ticket to the Heartland Athletic Conference tournament’s championship games Thursday night.
On the boys’ side, Lincoln Southwest took down Lincoln Southeast 70-64 to secure their spot in the title game.
No. 1 Lincoln Southwest narrowly edges out No. 4 Lincoln Southeast 70-64 in the HAC semifinals.
The Silver Hawks will play Lincoln North Star Saturday at 5 p.m. for the title.#nebpreps pic.twitter.com/007iNL5FgT
— nebpreps (@THEnebpreps) January 30, 2026
Lincoln North Star handled business against Lincoln High, taking down the Links 72-47.
The Heartland Athletic Conference tournament semifinals are here!! @LNSGATORSBBALL x @LHSLinksBB #nebpreps pic.twitter.com/r6UKbliDep
— Nate Johnson (@n8_johnson_) January 30, 2026
The Navigators return to the championship game, following last year’s close 71-69 loss to Lincoln Northeast.
Lincoln Southwest and Lincoln North Star will face off in the HAC Championship game Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
On the girls’ side, Lincoln Southwest upset Kearney, 40-38. Handing them just their second loss of the season.
Lincoln Southwest girl’s basketball hands Kearney just its second loss of the season in route to the HAC championship game! @KayTee_Irons23 was very impressive tonight! Went for 12 points, 8 in the second quarter alone. @LSWGBB | @Channel8ABC pic.twitter.com/ykGVQrPeAU
— Nate Johnson (@n8_johnson_) January 30, 2026
Lincoln North Star took down Lincoln High 42-21 to advance to the title game.
The Navigators will look to defend their title from last season, which was the program’s first.
The championship game between Lincoln Southwest and Lincoln North Star will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
Both championship games will be at Lincoln High.
