Chris Basnett

increasingly believe the most ignored people in sports are people who like sports already, there is this rabid effort to get people who are aware of sports but have opted out of consuming them to care that is probably a result of everything being taken over by Growth Mindset people

The duality of man:

Ball knower

I simply would not kick it to Messi if he was not on my team.

Vigo the Carpathian vibes

Looks like a dude going for a ride on the tarp during a rain delay

Wife is really into The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives right now, and I finally understand how she feels when I tell her I have to stay up late to watch UTEP play Hawaii on like August 30.

Son is asking questions about the guy on my shirt, so it's time to break out the highlight videos.

Could he BE any more committed?

We're potentially 4 games away from a world where Nebraska has won an NIT and a College Basketball Crown but no tournament games.

You know who to root for.

Got the Equinox up to 400 mph when this came on during the commute home.

Class B: Boesiger's miracle heave sends Norris to unfathomable win over Pius X Barret Boesiger's three-quarter court shot provides an all-time state tournament moment and lifts Norris into Class B semifinals.

As you're getting settled in this morning: Here's our story from Barret Boesiger's 3/4 court buzzer beater that took its place among the great shots in state tournament history, and landed at No. 1 on SportsCenter's top plays. #nebpreps

journalstar.com/sports/high-...

Three Omaha guys make first-team all-conference in Power leagues, and all three do things #Nebrasketball desperately needed more of this season. If I was Fred Hoiberg I'd be breaking every whiteboard in sight.

Final: Lincoln Christian 60, North Bend Central 45. Crusaders started quick kept NBC at arm's length the whole way. Kena Ailes 15 points, 10 boards for Christian. Lindsey Emanuel 23 points, 11 boards for NBC. #nebpreps

Christian 47, NBC 32 after 3. Tigers cut a 16-point deficit to 6 early in the quarter. Livia Drevo got Christian going with 3 offensive rebounds, a bucket, and an assist on a Kena Ailes buzzer-beating layup. #nebpreps

Lindsey Emanuel gets this to go for North Bend, but it's Christian with a 33-20 lead at the break. Crusaders have four players with 7+ points. Emanuel 10 points, 5 boards for NBC. #nebpreps

Lincoln Christian16, North Bend 12 after 1. Crusaders scored the first 10. NBC ended the quarter on a 10-3 run. #nebpreps

Devaney parking lot looking a little bleak, but the Journal Star is on-site for the first session of the girls state basketball tournament. Lincoln Christian and North Bend Central start us off at 9 a.m. #nebpreps

finally figured out the lyrics

Any time you can spend several days in the desert in late July, you absolutely have to do it.

Last-second layup lifts Lincoln Northeast to HAC title despite North Star's comeback effort Lazerek Houston scored 26 points and had the assist on the game-winning bucket, and Lincoln Northeast survived a furious Lincoln North Star comeback.

From last night: Northeast beat North Star in a banger to win the HAC title. #nebpreps

journalstar.com/sports/high-...

That'll buff out

Riley Leonard every other down tonight

God Randall Cunningham was so sweet

Halftime: Kayvion Reynolds throws in a buzzer-beating 3 over two defenders to give Southwest 31-27 lead over North Star. Silver Hawks score the final 7 of the quarter after North Star used an 8-0 run to go in front. Cruse 13 for LSW, Castor 8 for North Star. #nebpreps

Southwest 15, North Star 12 after 1. Jaxyn Cruse 7 points for the Silver Hawks. Jordan Castor 5 for North Star. #nebpreps

Top ten city matchup at North Star as the Class A No. 6 Gators host No. 10 Southwest. Both teams 5-1, both led by high-level guard play. Should be a fun one. #nebpreps

Son's new Hot Wheels set has me in the Walls of Jericho right now