CENTRAL PLAINS 53, ELLSWORTH 39 (SEMIFINAL) — The Central Plains boys cruised past Ellsworth 53-39 to qualify for Saturday's Amos Morris basketball championship. The defending champions featured Brodie Crites (19), Camden Stiles (19) and Rylan Siemsen (13) in double figures. The Oilers face Beloit St. John's in Saturday's championship.

The Oilers led 51-27 after three quarters. Central Plains converted six 3-pointers to outscore Ellsworth 18-6. Ellsworth's Goss scored 18 points.

Central Plains 22 5 24 2 — 53

Ellsworth 11 7 9 12 — 39

CENTRAL PLAINS (FG/FT/3/TP)—Crites 8 3-5 19; Stiles 7 (5) 0-0 19; Siemsen 6 (1) 0-0 13; Dody 1 0-0 2; Totals 22 (6) 3-7 53

ELLSWORTH (FG/FT/3/TP)—Goss 6 (2) 4-4 18; Tilly 4 0-0 8; Tayor 2 0-1 4; McGowan 1 1-2 3; Davis 1 0-1 2; Barta 1 0-0 2; Totals 17 (2) 5-8 39

CENTRAL PLAINS 69, HILL CITY 36 — Central Plains rolled past Hill City 69-36 to earn a semifinal showdown against Ellsworth.

Hill City 13 13 7 3 —36

C. Plains 18 20 24 7 —69

HILL CITY—Zohner 7-9 0-1 14; Bell (1-2) 0-0 3; Born 0-3 0-0 0; Harmon 1-7 (1-6) 0-0 3; Mauch 1-9 3-6 5; Haynes 2-6 (1-5) 0-0 5; Keiswetter 2-6 (2-5) 0-0 6; Totals 14-42 (5-18) 3-7 36

RUSSELL BOYS AMOS MORRIS—12-13—Central Plains vs. Beloit St. John's; 3RD—Ellsworth vs. Sylvan/Lucas; 5TH—Russell vs. Hill City; 7TH—Phillipsburg vs. Smith Center; SEMIFINALS—Central Plains 53, Ellsworth 39; Beloit St. John's 68, Sylvan/Lucas 58; Russell 56, Phillipsburg 51; Hill City 45, Smith Center 29; FIRST ROUND—Sylvan/Lucas 53, Russell 52; Beloit St. John's 74, Phillipsburg 45; Ellsworth 48, Smith Center 34; Central Plains 69, Hill City 36

ELLSWORTH GIRLS 42, CENTRAL PLAINS 34 (SEMIFINAL) — The Ellsworth girls outlasted Central Plains 42-34 to advance into Saturday's Amos Morris basketball championship against Beloit St. John's. Ellsworth plays Beloit St. John's in Saturday's championship.

CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 48, HILL CITY 26 — Central Plains cruised past Hill City 48-26 to earn a Friday semifinal game against Ellsworth. Kambree Nixon (13), Lilly Hurley (11) and Emery Siemsen (11) scored in double figures. The Oilers converted four 3-pointers.

Central Plains 13 14 11 10 — 48

Hill City 5 2 10 9 — 26

HILL CITY—Rohr 5 (3) 0-0 13; Berland (1) 0-0 3; Minium 0 7-10 7; Mauch (1) 0-0 3; Totals 7 (5) 7-10 26

CENTRAL PLAINS—Nixon 6 (1) 0-0 13; Lilly Hurley 5 1-2 11; Emery Siemsen 5 (1) 0-0 11; Davis 3 (1) 1-2 8; Matlack 1 0-0 2; Izzy Hurley (1) 0-0 3; Totals 21 (4) 2-4 48

RUSSELL GIRLS AMOS MORRIS—1ST—Beloit St. John's vs. Ellsworth; 3RD—Central Plains vs. Sylvan-Lucas; 5TH—Phillipsburg vs. Smith Center; 7TH—Russell vs. Hill City; SEMIFINALS—Ellsworth 42, Central Plains 34; Beloit St. John's 38, Sylvan/Lucas 30; Phillipsburg 52, Russell 21; Smith Center 46, Hill City 21; FIRST ROUND—Sylvan/Lucas 43, Russell 26; Beloit St. John's 37, Phillipsburg 26; Ellsworth 49, Smith Center 45; Central Plains 48, Hill City 26