2014 MUDECAS Basketball

This week was the 85th Annual MUDECAS Basketball Tournament. With 32 teams (16 schools boys & girls teams), there are 40 games over the course of five days. The A Division games are held in the Beatrice City Auditorium... And if you have ever been there, it can be cramped, hot and loud. Unfortunately, this year I haven't seen many big crowds. But when there is a tight game and the people pack the stands, the Auditorium can be a great place to see a basketball game.  

Johnson County Central's Hanna Carnagey (23) drives to the basket as the Johnson County Central Lady Thunderbirds defeated the Lewiston Lady Tigers, 48-26, in the first round of the B Division of the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., on Jan. 13, 2014. Freeman's Katie Meyer (20) is called for an offensive foul as the Freeman Lady Falcons faced the B-D-S Lady Eagles in the first round of the A Division of the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., on Jan. 13, 2014. Diller-Odell's Alek Klepper (21) scores between HTRS defenders Kaleb Knudson (4) and Logan Bredemeier (40) as the Diller-Odell Griffins faced the HTRS Titans in the first round of the B Division of the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Wymore, Neb., on Jan. 13, 2014. Lewiston's Hayden Albers (12) grabs a rebound during the first half as the Lewiston Tigers face the Falls City Sacred Heart Irish in the first round of the A Division of the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., on Jan. 14, 2014. Falls City Sacred Heart's Austin Malone (13) finds an open teammate during the first half as the Lewiston Tigers face the Falls City Sacred Heart Irish in the first round of the A Division of the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., on Jan. 14, 2014. Johnson-Brock's Terra Newman (middle) and Exeter-Milligan's Marissa Howard (right) struggle to grab an errant pass as the Exeter-Milligan Lady Timberwolves defeat the Johnson-Brock Lady Eagles, 48-38, in the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., on Jan. 16, 2014. Freeman's Derek Veerhusen (10) applies defensive pressure on JCC's Michael Clark (15) as the Freeman Falcons defeat the two-time defending MUDECAS Champion Johnson County Central Thunderbirds, 55-44, in the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., on Jan. 16, 2014. Freeman's Cole Schuster (40) finishes at the rim for a dunk as the Freeman Falcons face the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds in the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., on Jan. 16, 2014. JCC's Michael Purcell (left) fouls Freeman's Cole Schuster (right) at the rim as the Freeman Falcons defeat the two-time defending MUDECAS Champion Johnson County Central Thunderbirds, 55-44, in the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., on Jan. 16, 2014. JCC's Cole Beethe (right) loses control of the ball as Freeman's Cole Schuster (left) defends as the Freeman Falcons defeat the two-time defending MUDECAS Champion Johnson County Central Thunderbirds, 55-44, in the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., on Jan. 16, 2014. as the Freeman Falcons defeated the two-time defending MUDECAS Champion Johnson County Central Thunderbirds, 55-44, in the MUDECAS Basketball Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., on Jan. 16, 2014.