North Bend Central rallies late for their second straight title

LINCOLN - Class C1 #5 North Bend Central rallied from eleven down to win their second straight state championship on Saturday.

Despite getting out-scored in the paint 40-14 for the game, the Tigers outscored Hastings St. Cecilia 19-6 in the fourth quarter to win, 51-49.

The win was clinched with two late free throws by Sydney Emanuel, who was 12-for-12 from the FT line for the game.

St. Cecilia was trying to win their third straight state championship, after winning in C2 each of the last two years.

NORTH BEND CENTRAL (24-3) - 12 13  7 19 - 51

HASTINGS ST. CECILIA (24-3)    - 15 10 18 6 - 49

NORTH BEND CENTRAL STATS:

Sydney Emanuel - 20 pts, 8 rebs, 5 stls; Kaitlyn Emanuel - 19 pts, 10 rebs, 3 stls; Ally Pojar - 5 pts, 3 rebs; Cierra Kluthe - 4 pts, 3 rebs; Hannah Williams - 3 pts

HASTINGS ST. CECILIA STATS:

Bailey Kissinger - 33 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts; Adeline Kirkegaard - 10 pts, 10 rebs; Shaye Butler - 6 pts, 6 rebs; Katherine Hamburger - 5 rebs