CENTRAL PLAINS 60, NICKERSON 37
ST. JOHN – Alex Hickel and Brett Liebl each scored 15 points to lead Central Plains past Nickerson 60-37 in the Mid-Winter Classic Basketball Tournament.
The Oilers play Ness City in Friday’s semifinals.
The Oilers (8-2) outscored the Panthers 15-2 in the second period when Nickerson made one of 10 shots.
Devin Ryan converted four 3-pointers for 12 points. The Oilers held the Panthers to 16 of 53 shooting. Braden Stewart led Nickerson with 15 points.

CENTRAL PLAINS 60, NICKERSON 37
Nickerson 8 2 13 14 – 37
C. Plains 12 15 20 13 – 60
NICKERSON—Braden Stewart 6-17 0-0 15; Kuhns 0-2 1-2 1; Engelland 1-3 0-0 3; O’Toole 0-8 0-0 0; Camron Stewart 0-1 0-0 0; Frederick 0-1 0-0 0; Tanner Schrag 4-9 0-0 8; Petz 5-11 0-1 10; Henke 0-1 0-0 0; Totals 16-53 1-3 37.
CENTRAL PLAINS—Alex Hickel 5-14 4-4 15; Brett Liebl 6-9 3-5 15; Devin Ryan 4-6 0-0 12; Collin Schlochtermier 1-2 0-0 2; Bryce Miller 2-5 0-0 4; Phil Donecker 1-1 0-0 2; Alex Barton 4-12 0-2 8; Lee Letourneau 0-1 0-0 0; J.J. Heredia 1-2 0-0 2; Myles Menges 0-1 0-0 0; Totals 24-53 7-12 60.
3-point goals—N 4-17 (B. Stewart 3-8, Engelland 1-3, Kuhns 0-1, Frederick 0-1, O’Toole 0-4); CP 5-11 (Ryan 4-5, Hickel 1-2, Heredia 0-1, Barton 0-3). Rebounds—N 33 (Schrag 9), CP 22 (Ryan 6). Assists—N 6 (Frederick 2), CP 7 (Hickel 3). Steals—N 4, CP 8 (Hickel 3). TO—N 15, CP 10.

ST. JOHN MID-WINTER CLASSIC
THURSDAY
Macksville 79, Wichita West 56
Ness City 64, Larned 46
Central Plains 60, Nickerson 37

FRIDAY
4:45 p.m.—Nickerson vs. Larned
6:30 p.m.—St. John vs. Pratt
8:15 p.m.—Central Plains vs. Ness City

SATURDAY
7th—Wichita West vs. Larned-Nickerson loser, 3 p.m.
5th—Mackvielle vs. Larned-Nickerson winner, 4:45 p.m.
3rd—Semifinal losers, 6:30 p.m.
1st—Semifinal winners, 8:15 p.m.