Wednesday’s tournament hoops wrap-up

LINCOLN — Fifth-ranked 1A Division I Osborne pulled away in the third quarter to defeat the ninth-ranked 1A Division II Wilson Dragons 50-34 in the second round of the Northern Plains tournament.

The Dragons will play Lakeside in the consolation semi-finals at about 4:30 p.m. Friday, at the grade school in Lincoln.

The Lady Knights of Lakeside also took over in the third quarter to beat the Lady Dragons 50-34.

The Lady Dragons will meet Natoma at 3 p.m. Friday, at the grade school in Lincoln.

HOISINGTON — The Bearcats will play Minneapolis at 4:45 p.m. Friday, at the Activity Center in Hoisington. Minneapolis is a better team than its record implies and upset LaCrosse in the opening round.

The Lady ‘Cats will play a quality Russell club at 3 p.m. Friday, at the Activity Center in Hoisington. The previous meeting of the two NCAA teams was a heart-stopper.

ST. JOHN — The Central Plains Oilers are seeded third and will play Nickerson at 8:15 p.m. Thursday (today) in the Mid-Winter Classic at St. John.

GREAT BEND — Barton Community College announced the High School Girls Basketball Tournament brackets Wednesday.

The undefeated, top-ranked and three-time defending 2A champs — the Lady Oilers of Central Plains — will play Ness City at 6:30 Monday, Jan. 23 at Barton County Community College in Great Bend.

Among the teams are Moundridge, a good Macksville club and last year’s runners-up, the Word of Life Prep. Last season’s championship match may have been one of the top girls’ basketball games played in the state last season.

Read about these games in the Jan. 26 edition of the I-R.