RUSSELL — The Central Plains Oiler basketball teams completed a sweep of the Morris Stephens Basketball Classics to defend their championships.
The Oiler girls rolled past Russell 70-34 behind 22 points by Janae Ryan and 19 points from ninth-grader Emily Ryan. The Oilers led 36-18 at halftime. Cassidy Crites added nine points. The Oilers converted 18 of 21 free throws.
Russell’s Jaclyn Schulte scored 17 points.

CENTRAL PLAINS 52, NICKERSON 40
Brett Liebl paced a balanced Oiler offense with 18 points as the Central Plains boys repeated as Morris Stephens champion.
Alex Hickel (16) and Devin Ryan (13) also scored in double figures. The Oilers outscored the Panthers 16-8 in the decisive fourth period. Ryan made eight free throws and Hickel and Liebl added four apiece.
Nickerson’s Braden Stewart scored 13 points and Tanner Schrag added 11 points.
OILER GIRLS 70, RUSSELL 34
CP 15 21 26 8 – 70
RHS 8 10 5 11 – 34
CP—Janae Ryan 7 4-4 22; Emily Ryan 7 5-6 19; Cassidy Crites 2 5-5 9; Kylee Kasselman 3 1-2 7; Julie Donecker 3 0-0 6; Avery Hurley 1 2-2 4; Rylee Cunningham 1 1-2 3; Totals 24 18-21 70.
RHS—Jaclyn Schulte 8 1-5 17; Janae Schulte 3 0-0 7; Madison Roth 3 1-2 4; Sam Ptacek 1 0-0 3; Delainey Pospichal 1 0-2 3; Totals 16 2-9 34.

RUSSELL TOURNAMENT
1st—Central Plains 70, Russell 34
3rd—Ellsworth 45, Nickerson 35
5th—Plainville 52, Phillipsburg 31
7th—Ell-Saline 53, Lincoln 41
OILER BOYS 52, NICKERSON 40
NHS 10 11 11 8 – 40
CP 13 13 10 16 – 52
NHS—Braden Stewart 5 0-0 13; Chance Gorges 0 1-2 1; Peyton Kuhns 2 0-0 4; Austin Engelland 0 2-2 2; Austin O’Toole 1 2-2 4; Tanner Schrag 3 5-10 11; Jared Petz 1 3-3 5; Totals 12 12-19 40.
CP—Brett Liebl 8 2-5 18; Alex Hickel 7 2-2 16; Devin Ryan 1 10-10 13; Collin Schlochtermeier 2 1-3 5; Totals 18 15-20 52.

RUSSELL TOURNAMENT
1st—Central Plains 52, Nickerson 40
3rd—Ellsworth 60, Ell Saline 48
5th—Plainville 52, Phillipsburg 31
7th—Russell 49, Lincoln 41