ELLINWOOD 49, MEDICINE LODGE 42

SPEARVILLE – Ellinwood’s Britton Dutton rescued the Eagles with a 24-point performance that sparked a 49-42 semifinal victory over Medicine Lodge in Thursday’s Spearville 2A basketball semifinal.

Ellinwood (18-4) earns a rematch at 2 p.m. Saturday with Sterling (16-5) after losing last year’s 2A substate championship 43-37 to the Black Bears. Ellinwood last qualified for the state basketball tournament in 1984. Ellinwood earned runner-up state finishes in 1957 and 1976.

Dutton scored 17 second-half points. Parker Scheck scored on a 3-point play to give the Eagles the lead 43-40. Dutton converted four free throws and Alek Brack and Koy Behnke each made one clutch free throw in the final quarter. Gage Hosman scored nine points.

Cauy Scripsick and Theron Wedel each scored 12 points for Medicine Lodge (11-10).

Medicine Lodge 9 7 13 13 – 42

Ellinwood 6 11 14 18 – 49

MEDICINE LODGE (11-10)—Scripsick 3-7 6-10 12, Wedel 6-18 0-0 12, Clouse 3-7 2-2 9, Cunningham 2-4 2-2 6, Winter 1-3 0-0 3, Fisher 0-1 0-0 0, Guy 0-3 0-0 0, Totals 15-43 10-14 42

ELLINWOOD (18-4)—Dutton 7-20 8-8 24, Gage Hosman 4-5 1-4 9, Stuhlsatz 2-9 0-0 5, Scheck 2-3 1-1 5, Brack 1-5 1-2 3, Totals 16-45 14-21 49

3-pointers—ML 2-16 (Winter 1-3, Clouse 1-4, Fisher 0-1, Guy 0-3, Wedel 0-5); E 3-15 (Dutton 2-7, Stuhlsatz 1-4, Brack 0-2, Behnke 0-2)

CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 70, HARTFORD 18

PEABODY – Brynna Hammeke scored 25 points and Kassidy Nixon scored 20 points as No. 1 ranked Oilers raced past Hartford 70-18 in Thursday’s 1A Division 2 basketball substate.

The Oilers (18-3) have swept a state record 43-game postseason winning streak. The Oilers have won six consecutive state basketball titles.

The Oilers meet McPherson Elyria (16-5) in Saturday’s 2 p.m. championship game at Peabody.

Hartford 2 9 1 4 – 18

C. Plains 19 21 23 7 – 70

HARTFORD (6-12)—Darbyshire 2 3-6 7, Finnerth 2 0-1 4, Baker 2 0-0 4, Breshears 1 0-0 3, Totals 7 3-7 18

CENTRAL PLAINS (18-3)—Hammeke 11 0-0 25, Nixon 10 0-0 20, Lexi Oeser 3 0-0 7, Metro 3 0-0 7, Jeffrey 2 1-2 5, Short 2 0-0 4, Zink 1 0-0 2, Totals 32 1-2 70

3-pointers—H 1 (Beshears 1), CP 5 (Hammeke 3, Lexi Oeser 1, Metro 1)

MCPHERSON ELYRIA GIRLS 37, CENTRE 16

PEABODY – McPherson Elyria's Kylee Penner scored 12 points for a 37-16 semifinal victory over Centre in the 1A Peabody basketball substate.

Centre 5 2 6 3 – 16

Elyria 13 6 12 6 – 37

CENTRE (5-9)–Samantha Espinosa 1 5-6 7, Alyssa Espinosa 2 0-1 6, Lili Espinosa 1 0-1 2, Deines 0 1-2 1, Totals 4 6-10 16 

ELYRIA (16-5)–Kylee Penner 4 4-4 12, Stone 3 0-0 9, Hawkensen 1 5-6 7, Swenson 2 0-0 5, Peters 1 0-0 2, Starburg 1 0-0 2, Cooper 0 0-1 0, Totals 12 9-11 37

3-pointers–C 2 (A. Espinosa 2), E 4 (Stone 3, Swenson 1)

NORWICH GIRLS 40, ST. JOHN 36

NORWICH – Norwich’s Avery Rosenhagen drilled a crucial 3-pointer to spark the Eagles past St. John 40-36 in Thursday’s 1A Division 1 basketball substate. The Tigers (12-10) led the first half, but Norwich (16-3) controlled the second half.

St. John’s Heidi Fisher scored 14 points and Darby Smith added seven points. Norwich’s Brittany Gosch scored 18 points. Norwich beat Pretty Prairie 32-18 when the teams met Jan. 15.

St. John 9 7 7 13 – 36

Norwich 4 8 12 16 – 40

ST. JOHN (12-10)—Fisher 14, Smith 7, Claussen 6, Meyer 3, Portillo 3, Reyes 3

NORWICH (17-3)—Gosch 18, Rosenhagen 6, Kyle 5, Sheets 5, Adams 4

PAWNEE HEIGHTS GIRLS 53, ROLLA 10

MOSCOW – Pawnee Heights Jaden Carlson scored 18 points and Madison Polson added 15 points as the Tigers sped past Moscow 53-10 in Thursday’s 1A Division 2 basketball semifinal. Olivia Hands scored 10 points and dominated the rebounding.

The Tigers (10-9) will meet Ashland (12-7) in Saturday’s championship. Ashland has swept the Tigers 55-42 and 41-28.

Rolla 1 3 4 2 – 10

P. Heights 20 12 17 4 – 53

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (10-9)—Carlson 7-17 1-3 18, Polson 5-14 4-4 15, Hands 5-12 0-0 10, Rasmussen 2-7 0-4 4, Rios-Valles 1-4 0-0 2, Joselyn Cordero 1-3 0-0 2, Yeimi Cordero 1-6 0-0 2, Totals 22-63 4-11 53

3-pointers—PH 6-23 (Polson 2-8, Carlson 2-9, Rasmussen 0-2, Hands 0-2, Yeimi Cordero 0-2)

HUGOTON GIRLS 68, HOLCOMB 23 

LARNED – Hugoton's Gianna Vos scored 18 points and Mikyn Hamlin added 17 points as the Eagles raced past Holcomb 68-23 in Thursday's 3A Larned basketball semifinal.

Holcomb 2 9 6 6 – 23

Hugoton 21 21 22 4 – 68

HOLCOMB (7-15)–Ruda 3 3-4 9, Rodriguez 2 0-0 5, Holliday 1 0-0 3, Kruleski 1 0-0 2, McVey 1 0-0 2, Jones 1 0-0 2, Blackburn 0 0-2 0, Totals 9 3-6 23

HUGOTON (21-1)–Vos 8 0-0 18, Mikyn Hamlin 8 1-2 17, Adigun 5 3-4 15, Beard 5 1-3 11, Haar 2 0-1 4, McClure 1 0-0 2, Salazar 1 0-0 2, Totals 30 5-10 68

3-pointers–Holcomb 2 (Rodriguez 1, Holliday 1); Hugoton 3 (Vos 2, Adigun 1)

CIMARRON GIRLS 51, SCOTT CITY 44

LARNED – Cimarron's McKayla Miller scored 19 points as the Bluejays edged past Scott City 51-44 in Thursday's 3A Larned basketball substate.

Scott City 4 10 12 17 – 44

Cimarron 13 10 15 13 – 51

SCOTT CITY (11-10)–Strine 7 3-7 17, Latta 5 3-6 13, Felker 2 2-5 6, Kough 1 1-1 3, Cramer 1 0-0 2, Cupp 0 0-2 0, Rumford 1 1-2 3, Totals 17 10-23 44

CIMARRON (17-5)–Miller 6 3-7 19, Sonday 5 0-2 10, Acton 4 2-3 10, Jayna Wilson 3 0-2 6, Jacee Wilson 1 2-4 4, Jantz 1 0-1 2, Carter 0 0-2 0, Totals 20 7-21 51

3-pointers–C 4 (Miller 4)