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 (21-2) play Sylvan/Lucas (17-4) 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 (21-2)—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 21-2 vs. 4—at Sylvan/Lucas 17-4; 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 17-2 vs. 3—Quinter 19-3; SEMIFINALS—Beloit St. John's 60, Rock Hills 30; Quinter 51, Lincoln 34; FIRST ROUND—Rock Hills 47, Lakeside 32; Lincoln 72, Osborne 48