Friday’s sub-State tournament wrap-up

RUSSELL — Third-ranked Norton Community (19-2) defeated the ‘Cats 67-30 Friday in the second round of the 3A Russell sub-State basketball tournament. Ellsworth ended the season with a solid 14-9 season and played a lot of top teams on their schedule.

SYLVAN GROVE — Wilson  ended the 2016-17 season with a successful 12-10 record after fifth-ranked and top-seed Central Christian defeated the Dragons, 56-41, Friday in 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. Wilson will play without the services of point guard Kaleigh Hanzlick, who injured her knee in the March 2 win over Sylvan-Lucas Unified.

GREENSBURG  — The basketball hurricane also known as the top-ranked, undefeated and three-time defending 2A champion Lady Oilers of Central Plains continued their march to Manhattan with a 55-22 win over St. John-Hudson Friday in Greensburg.

The Lady O’s will contend for their fourth-straight sub-State title against either Kinsley or Ellinwood at 6 p.m. in Greensburg.

The 10th-ranked 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.