LINCOLN — The Central Plains High School boys outscored Phillipsburg 10-3 in overtime to escape with a 61-54 victory Tuesday in the Amos Morris/George Stephens Classic. The Oilers outscored the Panthers 17-10 from the free-throw line.
Michael Ryan scored five points in overtime and finished with a game-high 20 points. Layne Bieberle scored 18 points and Braeden Crites added 14 points. Central Plains (2-0) will play Plainville in Friday’s 5:30 p.m. semifinals at Lincoln High School. Plainville beat Ellsworth 81-67.
Tristan Ratzlaff led the Panthers with 10 points.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Amos Morris/George Stephens Classic

BOYS

Tuesday

At Lincoln

Central Plains 61,
Phillipsburg 54 OT
CENTRAL PLAINS (2-0)
     Michael Ryan 8 3-5 20, Layne Bieberle 6 4-5 18, Braeden Crites 3 7-11 14, Konnor Hickel 1 0-0 2, Michael Lamatsch 1 1-4 3, Evan Liebl 1 0-0 2, Colton Zink 0 2-2 2. Totals 20 17-27 61.
PHILLIPSBURG (1-1)
    Tristan Ratzlaff 2 6-6 10, Trey Ellis 4 0-0 9, Ian Chesnut 4 1-2 9, Stephen Sage 3 2-3 8, Jaron Kellerman 3 0-0 8, Sam Sage 2 0-0 5, Tanner Crist 2 1-4 5. Totals 20 10-15 54.
CPHS    10    11    15    15    10  —  61
PHS      10    10    13    18     3   —  54
     Three-point goals — Central Plains 4 (Bieberle 2, Crites, Ryan); Phillipsburg 4 (Kellerman 2, Stephen Sage, Ellis).

GIRLS
Central Plains 55,
Phillipsburg 41
LINCOLN — Taylor Rolfs scored 21 points as Central Plains raced past Phillipsburg 55-41 Tuesday in the Amos Morris/George Stephens Classic. Central Plains outscored the Panthers 20-6 in the first period and 18-7 in the third quarter to lead 47-23. Regan Phelan added 13 points.
Central Plains (2-0) plays Ellsworth in Friday’s 4 p.m. semifinals at Lincoln High School. Ellsworth beat Plainville 61-32.
Mattison Dusin led the Panthers with 24 points.

GIRLS

Central Plains 55, Phillipsburg 41
Central Plains (2-0)
     Taylor Rolfs 10 0-0 21, Reagan Phelan 4 4-7 13, Janae Ryan 4 0-0 9, Kendi Maxwell 2 0-0 4, Breanna Holmes 2 0-0 4, Breanna Schartz 1 0-0 2, Cassidy Crites 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 4-7 55.
Phillipsburg (0-2)
    M. Dusin 8 8-12 24, T. Bartels 1 4-4 6, M. Gower 2 0-2 4, K. Swanson 1 1-2 3, K. Keeton 1 0-0 2, D. Wilkison 0 1-2 1, S. Wilkison 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 15-24 41.
CPHS    20     9    18     8   —  55
PHS       6    10     7    18   —  41
     Three-point goals — Central Plains 3 (Rolfs, Phelan, Ryan).

                                                      — Jim Misunas