Kansas High School Basketball - Oakley can't hold off Russell
January 22, 2022: Russell, KS 67665 The Oakley Plainsmen basketball team (Oakley, KS), was nudged 60-57 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Russell Broncos (Russell, KS)
The Broncos now possess a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hoxie for a Mid-Continent battle on Tuesday, January 25. Russell will battle a Indians team coming off a 59-56 non-league win over Ellis (Ellis, KS). The Indians record now stands at 7-5.
The Plainsmen (5-8) will now prepare for their battle against Wheatland-Grinnell (Grainfield, KS). The Thunderhawks come into the non-league battle with a 7-3 record. In their last battle, Wheatland-Grinnell edged Western Plains/Healy (Ransom, KS), 65-36, in a league battle.