Thursday’s sub-State tournament wrap-up

RUSSELL — The Ellsworth Lady Bearcats’ season was ended by 10th-ranked Russell, 54-40, Thursday in Russell in the second round of the 3A Russell sub-State basketball tournament.

The ‘Cats (14-7) will face third-ranked Norton Community (18-2) at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the second round of the 3A Russell sub-State basketball tournament.

SYLVAN GROVE — The seventh-ranked and top-seeded Lady Dragons defeated arch-rival Sylvan-Lucas Unified 56-43 in the second round of the Sylvan-Lucas Unified 1A Division II sub-State basketball tournament at Sylvan Grove.

The Lady Dragons will face a quick Central Christian of Hutchinson club at 6 p.m. Saturday, in Sylvan Grove in the sub-State title game.

The Wilson Dragons (12-9) will meet fifth-ranked and top-seed Central Christian (16-4) of Hutchinson at 6 p.m. Friday in Sylvan Grove.

GREENSBURG  — The 10th-ranked Oilers of Central Plains eked by an underrated Macksville club, 64-62, in an overtime win Thursday in the Kiowa County 2A sub-State basketball tournament at Greensburg.

The O-men will meet arch-rival and top-ranked St. John-Hudson at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the championship game in Greensburg. The Tiger versus O-men matchup is always an exciting and well-played game of basketball.

The top-ranked, undefeated and three-time defending 2A champion Lady Oilers of Central Plains will play 11-10 St. John-Hudson at 6 p.m. Friday in Greensburg.