CENTRAL PLAINS 61, BELOIT ST. JOHN'S 42 (1ST PLACE) — Central Plains Oiler Brodie Crites outdid his teammate with a career-best 36-point outing one game after Camden Stiles scored 33 points in a 61-42 victory Saturday over Beloit St. John's that captured the Russell Amos Morris basketball championship.
The Oilers (8-0) outscored the Blujays 32-13 after a 19-19 halftime tie with lockdown defense. The Oilers play 2A powerhouse defending state champion Sterling (9-0) Tuesday at Claflin.
Bluejay Gabriel Roderick scored 16 points and Edward Horinek added 13 points.
The title game was played four weeks after being postponed Dec. 13.
Central Plains 15 14 19 13 — 61
Beloit St. John's 19 10 6 7 — 42
CENTRAL PLAINS (8-0)—Crites 14 (2) 6-9 36; Stiles 5 (4) 0-0 14; Dody 3 (1) 2-4 9; Siemsen 1 0-0 2; Totals 23 (7) 8-15 61
BELOIT ST. JOHN'S (6-2)—Roderick 6 (2) 2-2 16; Horinek 6 (2) 1-1 13; Goodaker (1) 0-0 3; Eilert 3 0-0 6; Mull 1 0-0 2; Totals 17 (5) 3-3 42
RUSSELL BOYS AMOS MORRIS—1ST—Central Plains 61, Beloit St. John's 42; 3RD—Sylvan/Lucas 68, Ellsworth 41; 5TH— Russell vs. Hill City, canceled; 7TH—Phillipsburg 77, Smith Center 50; 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
CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 46, SYLVAN/LUCAS 33 (3RD PLACE) — The Central Plains downed Sylvan/Lucas 46-33 to caoture third place at the Russell Amos Morris basketball tournament.
Oiler Aevyn Siemsen scored 15 points and Izzy Hurley added 13 points. The Oilers (5-3) converted seven 3-pointers. Dominique Davidson scored 14 points to pace the Mustangs.
The Ellsworth girls downed Beloit St. John's 58-45 in the championship game.
Central Plains 8 11 16 11 — 46
Sylvan/Lucas 7 5 8 13 — 33
CENTRAL PLAINS (5-3)—Aevyn Siemsen 4 (2) 5-6 15; Izzy Hurley 5 (2) 1-2 13; Emery Siemsen 3 (1) 0-0 7; Nixon (2) 0-0 6; Davis 1 0-0 2; Lilly Hurley 1 1-2 3; Totals 16 (7) 7-10 46
SYLVAN/LUCAS (3-4)—Davidson 6 2-4 14; Meitler 3 (2) 0-2 8; Nelson 0 2-2 2; Heller 1 0-0 2; Frederiking 0 1-2 1; Thielen (1) 0-0 3; Wacker 1 0-0 2; Panscost 0 1-2 1; Totals 12 (3) 6-12 33
RUSSELL GIRLS AMOS MORRIS—1ST—Ellsworth 58, Beloit St. John's 45; 3RD—Central Plains 46, Sylvan-Lucas 33; 5TH—Phillipsburg 36, Smith Center 34; 7TH—Hill City 40, Russell 21; 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
