2020 Complete Schedule Released: Millard North will play national power IMG Academy in Heartland Hoops Classic

Posted by jasondannelly on September 6, 2019
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logo_forwebStory republished from the Omaha World Herald, by Stu Pospisil

Millard North already was going to close its regular season next February with games against Bellevue West, Lincoln North Star and Omaha Central.

Now insert the defending Geico national invitational champion IMG Academy from Bradenton, Florida, into that eight-day stretch for the Mustangs, who are considered to have four future Division I players.

“We’re going to try to use all the plusses,” Mustangs coach Tim Cannon said Thursday after the lineup was announced for the Feb. 15 Heartland Hoops Classic in Grand Island. Continue Reading

2019 Heartland Hoops Classic Results

Posted by jasondannelly on February 9, 2019
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Game 1: Riverside 72 Loomis 59

Game 2: BRLD 68 Auburn 52

Game 3: Aurora 72 Cozad 52

Game 4: Skutt Catholic 71 Adams Central 50

Game 5: GICC 52, North Bend Central 43

Game 6: York 63 Bennington 43

Game 7: Wasatch Academy 65 Sunrise Christian Academy 53

Game 8: Hastings 45 Freeman 40

Article by Mike Sautter from the Omaha World Herlad 2/10/2019
It was an all-day affair in Grand Island for the 12th annual Heartland Hoops Classic. The eight-game slate saw one upset. USA Today Super 25 No. 14 Wasatch Academy rolled to a 65-53 win over No. 13 Sunrise Christian Academy in the featured contest.

Here are World-Herald prep recruiting specialist Mike Sautter’s stars of the day: Continue Reading

Final Results from the 2017 Heartland Hoops Classic.

Posted by jasondannelly on February 13, 2017
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589ff9389c726-imageSunrise 50, Papillion-La Vista 49

Omaha Skutt 75, Gothenburg 66

Columbus Scotus 52, O’Neill 35

Bishop Neumann 68, York 43

Gretna 63, Beatrice 52

Omaha South 57, Aurora 52

Elmwood-Murdock 52, Grand Island Central Catholic 42

COMPLETE GAME RECAPS FROM THE OMAHA WORLD HERALD AND GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Tahj Glover finally showed up in the second half. Aurora’s shooters are still missing.

Glover led Omaha South past Aurora, Class B’s top-ranked team and sixth overall in the state, 57-52 in Saturday’s 10th Heartland Hoops Classic.

A 6-foot junior, Glover had 17 of his game-high 21 points after halftime.

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10th Annual Heartland Hoops Classic Schedule Set for February 11, 2017.

Posted by jasondannelly on November 4, 2016
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logo_forwebThe lineup has been announced for the 10th Annual Heartland Hoops Classic, which will take place February 11, 2017. The event will once again include eight exciting high school basketball match-ups, including the headliner game of Papillion-La Vista vs. Sunrise Christian Academy, a nationally known team out of Wichita, KS. The event kicks off at 9 a.m. and includes the following eight games:

9:00 a.m. Grand Island Central Catholic vs Elmwood Murdock
10:45 a.m. Omaha Skutt Catholic vs Gothenburg
12:30 p.m. O’Neill vs Scotus Central Catholic
2:15 p.m. Bishop Neumann vs York
4:00 p.m. Gretna vs Beatrice
5:45 p.m. St. Cecilia vs Winnebago
7:30 p.m. Omaha South vs Aurora
9:15 p.m. Sunrise Christian Academy, Wichita, KS vs Papillion La Vista

Tickets go on sale December 1, and are available at the Heartland Events Center box office and http://www.ticketmaster.com/ General admission tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for students, and are good for all eight games. A limited number of courtside seats are available for $75 each.

Media passes will be issued for this event but NSAA passes will not be accepted. News and sports department personnel who wish to receive media credentials should contact Erin Martinez at 308-379-0283 or emartinez311@gmail.com

This event is proudly brought to you by Tom Dinsdale Automotive, West Faidley Medical Center, Pro Team Design and TM Sporting Goods.

It is sponsored generously by these businesses: Home Federal Bank, Five Points Bank, Gary Thompson Agency, GI Sports Council, Jerrys Sheet Metal & Bosselman’s Pump & Pantry.