CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 52, LA CROSSE 42 — Central Plains' Marilyn Soeken scored 22 points and Aevyn Siemsen added 21 clutch points as the Oilers held off pesky La Crosse 52-42 in Friday's Central Prairie League basketball game. The No. 4 ranked 1A Oilers outscored the Leopards 11-4 in the fourth quarter.

The Oilers (14-3, 6-1) remain tied for first place with St. John and Ellinwood in the loss column.

La Crosse 7 9 22 4  — 42

Central Plains 13 12 14 11 — 52

LA CROSSE (12-6, 5-3) (FG 3 FT TP)—Molly Showalter 3 (2) 2-4 10, Werth 3 0-0 6, Thielenhaus 3 (1) 1-2 8, Madison Morgan 4 (3) 5-8 16, Marvin 1 0-0 2, Totals 14 (6) 8-14 42

CENTRAL PLAINS (14-3, 6-1)—Soeken 7 (1) 7-8 22, Aevyn Siemsen 8 (2) 3-3 21, Strouse 2 0-0 4, Lamatsch (1) 0-0 3, Green 0 1-2 1, Griffin 0 1-2 1, Totals 18 (4) 12-17 52

CENTRAL PLAINS 50, LA CROSSE 20 — Camden Stiles converted five 3-pointers and scored 19 points to spark No. 8 ranked 1A Central Plains past La Crosse 50-20 in Friday's Central Prairie League basketball showdown.

Brodie Crites scored 14 points and Homecoming Kind Aiden Hekele added 11 points. The Oilers (14-3, 6-1 CPL) stay tied with Victoria for first place.

La Crosse 10 4 2 4  — 20

Central Plains  18 15 11 7 — 50

LA CROSSE (9-9, 3-5) (FG 3 FT TP)—Rush 1 1-2 3, Doornbos 0 3-4 3, Lee Holopirek 3 (2) 0-0 8, Skillett 1 0-4 2, Castaneda 0 0-2 0, Castaneda 0 0-2 0, Grumbein 2 0-6 4, Totals 7 (2) 3-18 20

CENTRAL PLAINS (14-3, 6-1)—Stiles 6 (5) 2-2 19, Crites 6 (2) 0-0 14, Hekele 4 (1) 2-4 11, Stroede 2 0-0 4, Siemsen 0 2-2 2, Totals 18 (8) 6-8 50