CENTRAL PLAINS 43, ELLIS 23 —Central Plains Oiler Brodie Crites dominated inside with 27 points to outscore Ellis by himself with a 43-23 substate victory over the Railroaders. The Oilers (16-4) play Greeley County (12-7) in Saturday's substate championship at Colby.

Caleb Noble-Hart led Ellis with eight points. The Oilers' stifling defense shut out Aiden Aschenbrenner (11 ppg) and held  Jaren Frickey (11 ppg) to a 3-pointer. 

Ellis 8 5 5 5 — 23

Central Plains 10 15 10 8 — 43

ELLIS (9-13)—Noble-Hart 8, Carson Schartz 4, Honas 5, Frickey 3, Wildeman 2, Reese 1

CENTRAL PLAINS (16-4)—Crites 11 (3) 2-2 27, Hekele 2 1-2 5, Stiles 1 0-0 2, Peyton Dody 2 0-0 4, Daniels 1 3-4 5; Totals 17 (3) 6-8 43

1A DIV. 1 BOYS  

ATWOOD A—3-8—Central Plains 16-4 vs. Greeley County 12-7; SEMIFINALS—Central Plains 43, Ellis 23; Greeley County 51, La Crosse 49; FIRST ROUND—Ellis 70,  Rawlins County 33; La Crosse 84, Osborne 12

ATWOOD B—3-8—Downs Lakeside 4-6 vs. Quinter 15-6; SEMIFINALS—Lakeside 68, Ness City 54; Quinter 50, Oberlin 48; FIRST ROUND—Ness City 61, Stockton 35; Oberlin 61, St. Francis 33