ELLINWOOD GIRLS (24-1) vs. HAYS THOMAS MORE PREP (16-7)—The Ellinwood girls coasted past Smith Center 54-31 in the 2A Smith Center basketball substate to qualify for Friday's 7:30 p.m. showdown against Hays Thomas More Prep. 

It marks the fourth time in school history the Eagle girls have qualified for a substate championship game.

Ellinwood's leading scorers are Julia Schlessiger (14 ppg, 8 rpg), Mette Maxwell (10 ppg, 4 assists, 4 steals) and Brynn Widener (10 ppg, 2 assists, 2 steals). The Eagles average 64 ppg.

A video feed will be provided via youtube.com on Ellinwood's USD 355 channel. Radio coverage is available (hayspost.com) at KNAZ, 100.9. 

Hays TMP 1 1 1 1  —

Ellinwood 1 1 1 1 —

HAYS TMP (16-7)—Schoepf, Rose, Schippers, Rebel, Koenigsman, Flynn, Simpson, Montomery, Windholz, Allen, Totals

ELLINWOOD (24-1)—Schlessiger, Joiner, Jacobs, Ritchie, Regan Widener, Maxwell, Addi Stickney, Reese Stickney, Brynn Widener, Wirtz, Batchman, Panning, Totals

2A GIRLS SUBSTATES

SMITH CENTER A—1—Ellinwood (24-1) vs. 5—Hays Thomas More Prep (16-7)

SMITH CENTER B—1—Hoxie (24-1) vs. 3—Oakley (21-4)

ARMA A—Pittsburg Colgan (22-2) vs. Dexter/Cedar Vale (13-10)

ARMA B—Eureka (21-2) vs. Arma Northeast (20-5)

ELBING A—Moundridge (22-2) vs. Hillsboro (18-4)

ELBING B— Salina Sacred Heart (21-4) vs. Conway Springs (20-3)

ESKRIDGE A—Atchison Maur Hill (18-7) vs. Rossville (13-10)

ESKRIDGE B—Valley Heights (17-7) vs Lyndon (19-6)