CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 91, OSBORNE 22

GREAT BEND – All-stater Emily Ryan scored 36 points as Central Plains roared past Osborne 91-22 in Thursday’s 1A Russell basketball substate. The Oilers earned their record-tying 107th consecutive basketball victory to tie Hoxie’s all-time record.

Ryan passed out eight assists and had eight steals. Oiler Delaney Rugan scored 17 points and Lexi Oeser added 12 points. Addison Crites contributed six steals and eight rebounds.

Osborne’s Ava Stull scored the game’s first basket for a stunning 2-0 lead. But the Oilers forced 35 Osborne turnovers with 27 steals for a 29-8 first-quarter lead and 53-12 halftime margin.

The Oilers (23-0) advance to Saturday’s 2 p.m. championship game against Atwood Rawlins County at the Kirkman Gym. Rawlins County beat last year’s 1A-Division 2 state basketball champion Quinter 44-31.

Osborne 8 4 2 8 – 22

C. Plains 29 24 23 15 – 91

CENTRAL PLAINS (23-0)—Emily Ryan 16-21 2-2 36, Rugan 8-12 1-1 17, Oeser 5-7 0-0 12, Crites 4-8 1-2 9, Avery Hurley 3-4 0-0 6, Potter 2-2 1-2 5, Cunningham 2-2 0-0 4, Lamatsch 1-3 0-0 2, Nixon 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 41-60 5-7 91

3-pointers—CP 4-9 (Oeser 2-2, Ryan 2-4, A. Hurley 0-1, Nixon 0-1, Lamastch 0-1); Rebounds—CP 21 (Crites 8); Assists—CP 25 (Ryan 8); Steals—CP 27 (Ryan 8)

1A SUBSTATE FINALS

RUSSELL—Central Plains 22-0 vs. Atwood Rawlins County 16-7

ALMA—Rural Vista 22-0 vs. Frankfort 21-2

CLAY CENTER—Beloit St. John's 18-2 vs. Hanover 21-3

DODGE CITY–South Central 21-2 vs. Pretty Prairie 14-9

EL DORADO—Argonia 20-2 vs. Waverly 19-3

EMPORIA—Olpe 21-0 vs. Caldwell 15-9

WAKEENEY—Golden Plains 23-0 vs.Thunder Ridge 19-2 

PRATT —South Gray 19-4 vs. Spearville 18-4