The McCool Junction Boys Basketball McCool Junction Mustangs remain in the top 5 in D1. 🏀

The following players are nominated for the #NebPreps Class D1 Player of the Year. Voting opens tonight at 5:00 pm CT.

Vote for Mapieu Mapieu of McCool Junction Boys Basketball McCool Junction Mustangs for D1 Player of the year!

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What a great night for the Mustangs. Pure joy for the team, school, and community! Let's keep this thing rolling!🎟

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Let’s paint the town “Gold” next week. The Mustangs are heading to Lincoln! Get your state apparel now!! Store closes tomorrow (Thursday ) 11 AM! McCool Junction Boys Basketball mccool2025.itemorder.com

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It’s time for the NSAA boys state basketball tournament. Our preview of each class is right here!! 👇🏻👇🏻 #nebpreps nsaahome.org/2025-nsaa-boys…

McCool Junction coach Jabe Wurtz joined Austin Jacobsen as the No. 4 Mustangs lead No. 5 Elm Creek 30-21 at halftime of the Class D1 quarterfinal. #nebpreps | Pinnacle Bank

Roll Stangs 🗣️ McCool Junction Mustangs is heading the semis after a dominate 65-34 showing against Elm Creek. #nebpreps | Pinnacle Bank

🏀 McCool Junction advances to the next round over Elm Creek in the D1 Boys State Basketball bracket! #nebpreps

“It makes your heart proud when you play the game like that.” McCool Junction coach Jabe Wurtz speaks with Austin Jacobsen after the No. 4 Mustangs’ 65-34 quarterfinal win over No. 5 Elm Creek. #nebpreps | Pinnacle Bank

“I’ve been here since I was in kindergarten. I was ready.” McCool Junction’s Carson McDonald had 22 points and 10 rebounds in the Mustangs’ 65-34 win over Elm Creek. He joins Austin Jacobsen to talk about his double-double and quarterfinal win. #nebpreps | Pinnacle Bank

BBB: McCool Junction Boys Basketball gallops into the D1 semis with a 65-34 win over Elm Creek. MCJ shoots 51.9% and records 21 steals. Some #'s: Carson McDonald 22 pts (9-15), 10 reb, 7 ast, 4 stl Mapieu Mapieu 16 pts (8-12), 9 reb, 2 blk Jaxon McDonald 11 pts, 4 stl Bryson Plock 6 pts, 6 stl, 5 ast

I've got recaps and highlights from the first half of the day in here. Wins for Lincoln Lutheran Boys Basketball, Johnson-Brock, AG Bluejay Boys BB, McCool Junction Boys Basketball, DT Boys Basketball and South Titan Basketball. #nebpreps

Day 1 of the #nebpreps state boys hoops! DT Boys Basketball huge upset, first state win since 2014 McCool Junction Boys Basketball 21st century state debut, first win since 1985 Dundy County Stratton Schools push Howells-Dodge Cozad Haymaker Basketball shows grit in loss to AG Fillmore Central Public Schools season ends + more! ksnblocal4.com/2025/03/13/wed…

McCool Junction Boys Basketball HC Jabe Wurtz discusses the importance of coaching friends, learning from the state tourney, growing as a coach, ½ court O, BLOB defense & more! @ighsau @iowabca IGCA Kansas Coaches Assoc @mn_bca Illinois Basketball Coaches Association @nebraskacoach rss.com/podcasts/apena… via RSS.com

Congrats Mapieu Mapieu on this incredible honor! Well deserved.

We are so proud of Mapieu Mapieu!