Basketball Recap: Central Plains Picks Up 12th Straight Win at Home

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

Central Plains entered their tilt with Kinsley on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Kinsley Coyotes 60-23. The Oilers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Kinsley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joey Prieto posted eight points.

Central Plains' win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Kinsley, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.

Central Plains will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ellis at 7:00 p.m. on March 3rd. Central Plains is facing Ellis at the right time seeing as Ellis is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Kinsley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-47 defeat against Macksville on the 25th.