CENTRAL PLAINS 62, ELLIS 45 — Central Plains featured Brodie Crites (16), Rylan Siemsen (14) and Peyton Dody (13) in double figures in a 62-45 semifinal victory over Ellis in the 1A Osborne basketball substate.

The No. 3 ranked Oilers (22-2) play Sylvan/Lucas (17-5) March 6 at Osborne to qualify for the 1A Division 1 state basketball tournament.

Ellis' Trent Schartz scored 22 points.  

Ellis 11 12 11 11 — 45

Central Plains 15 18 15 14 — 62

ELLIS (10-14)—Trent Schartz 8 (4) 2-4 22; Carson Schartz 3 0-0 6; Frickey (2) 0-0 6; Byers 1 0-0 2; Born 1 0-0 2; Asol 3 (1) 0-0 7; Totals 18 (7) 2-4 45 

CENTRAL PLAINS (22-2)—Crites 6 (2) 2-4 16; Siemsen 4 6-6 14; Stiles 4 (3) 2-2 13; Dody 6 1-2 13; Kempke 1 0-0 2; Daniels 2 0-4 4; Totals 23 (5) 11-21 62 

1A DIV. 1 OSBORNE BOYS

at OSBORNE A (3-6)—1—Central Plains 22-2 vs. 4—at Sylvan/Lucas 17-5; SEMIFINALS—Central Plains 62, Ellis 45; Sylvan/Lucas 52, Oberlin 44; FIRST ROUND—Ellis 58, Hill City 53; Sylvan/Lucas 67, Stockton 39; Oberlin 66, St. Francis 44

at OSBORNE B (3-6)—2—Beloit St. John's 19-2 vs. 3—Quinter 21-3; SEMIFINALS—Beloit St. John's 60, Rock Hills 30; Quinter 51, Lincoln 34; FIRST ROUND—Rock Hills 47, Lakeside 32; Lincoln 72, Osborne 48

1A BOYS SUBSTATES

OSBORNE (3-6)—Central Plains (22-2) vs. Sylvan/Lucas (17-5); Beloit St. John's (19-2) vs. Quinter (21-3)

CLIFTON (3-6)—Olpe (21-2) vs. Rural Vista (14-7); Canton-Galva (15-8) vs. Burlingame (12-10)

MADISON (3-6)—Pleasanton (23-1) vs. Norwich (20-4); Little River (19-2) vs. Flinthills (16-8) 

SPEARVILLE (3-6)—Meade (20-3) vs. Kiowa County (18-6); Spearville (20-5) vs. South Central (18-4)