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Central Plains Oiler Peyton Ryan goes up high for a jump shot against Hanover in the first round of the state championship tournament. LORI FARMER/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
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If you’re a fan of the Centr Plains Oilers basketball teams, it doesn’t get much better than this week.
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Wilson’s Noah Crawford jumps for the layup and two points at Friday’s Class 1A Division II Sub State finals at Claflin. Eventual champions Central Plains defeated the Dragons, 68-45.
Ellsworth’s Kylan Turnipseed concentrates on making a basket March 1 at the 3A Sub State Tournament at Minneapolis. The Lady Bearcats played Smoky Valley to end their season with a 33-54 loss. LORI FARMER/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
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WILSON — The Wilson High School Lady Dragons hosted the Otis-Bison Lady Cougars in the first round of substate basketball tournament Friday, Feb. 25. The Dragons were hot in the first quarter outscoring their opponent 12-5. The second quarter was more of an even matchup of 8-7 taking the Dragons to halftime with a 20-12 lead. Returning for the second half the Dragons continued to lead the Lady Cougars, outscoring them 13-11 to bring the score at the end of the third quarter to 33- 23. Otis-Bison attempted to battle back, outscoring the Lady Dragons 9-13 in the fourth quarter. Despite their efforts the Lady Dragons came out on top with a final score of 42-36.
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Ellsworth Bearcat wrestler Will Donley tries to pin his opponent at the 3-2-1 State Wrestling Tournament Feb. 25 in Hays. Donley lost one and won two but came up short for a medal, as did his teammate, Bradley Vopat, who lost on the first day of the tournament in a double elimination. Courtesy photo by Sue Arensman
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Ellsworth High School wrestler Sierra Lanning works on taking down Lena Aguilar of Chanute Feb. 24 to secure a fifth place medal at the Girls 4-1A State Wrestling Tournament in Salina. Courtesy photo
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At right, Ellsworth Lady Bearcat sophomore Emma Moore shoots for two against Lincoln during a home game Friday.
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