Basketball Recap: Central Plains Finds Playoff Glory Versus Ellis

Oilers

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 @ Chase	71
02/21/25 vs Kinsley	37
01/16/25 vs Skyline	31
02/14/25 vs LaCrosse	30
01/23/25 vs Little River	22

With a playoff win on the line, Central Plains rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Ellis Railroaders with a sharp 43-23 victory. The Oilers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Ellis still got an impressive performance from Caleb Noble-Heit, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Noble-Heit is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game.

Central Plains has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Ellis has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

As of now, neither Central Plains nor Ellis have any future games scheduled.