Lincoln North Star's Ani Leu (15) looks to drive past Millard West defender Jaelynn Moody in the semifinals of the Class A girls state basketball tournament on Friday, Mar. 6,, 2026. (Jeff Motz/KFOR News)LINCOLN–(KFOR Mar. 6)–Lincoln North Star will play for a Class A state championship at the NSAA Girls State Basketball Tournament, after the Navigators defeated two-time defending champion Millard West 46-31 Friday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena. North Star (26-1) will play either Kearney or Omaha North for the Class A title 1pm Saturday at PBA, which you can hear on KFOR.  Millard West finishes the year at 21-5. The combination of North Star’s stifling 1-3-1 zone and offensive performances from KJ Pinchon (14 points) and Ani Leu (17 points) were the difference in the game.  The Gators went on a 20-1 run that spanned late in the first half through the entire third quarter, which gave the Gators a 43-21 lead. Millard West outscored North Star 10-3 in the final quarter, but it wasn’t enough to rally a comeback against the Gators. Millard West’s Carly Mohatt (24) passes the ball past Lincoln North Star’s Kendall Anderson. (Jeff Motz/KFOR News) North Star managed to pull away from a close contest late in the first half off of three-pointers from Kendall Anderson and Leu for a 29-20 advantage.  Anderson scored 10 points in the victory. Kylee Paben, who averaged about 19 points, finished with 11 points for the Wildcats. Click the link below to hear the podcast of the game. Class A Girls State Basketball: Millard West vs. Lincoln North Star 3-6-26 ...read more read less