STERLING — The Central Plains High School boy’s basketball team played a patient offensive style to hang close with No. 2 seed Inman before losing 33-23 in Friday night’s semifinal game of a Class 2A sub-state tournament.
The Oilers stayed within range despite 4 of 21 shooting in the second half to go with seven turnovers. Central Plains scored on one of 10 possessions in the third period to trail 20-17.
Inman outscored the Oilers 13-6 in the final period.
Michael Lamatsch paced the Oilers (13-9) with eight points, and Layne Bieberle added seven points.
The Oilers were within 28-23 when Bieberle scored with 1:10 left. Bieberle missed back-to-back 3-pointers and Lamatsch missed a 3-pointer.
Josh Miller, the Burrton Invitational Most Valuable Player earlier this season, scored 16 points and converted 6 of 6 free throws to spark the Teutons.
Justin Friesen added eight points for Inman.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Class 2A Sub-State Tournament

BOYS

Friday

At Sterling

Semifinal

Inman 33, Central Plains 23
CENTRAL PLAINS (13-9)
    Layne Bieberle 3 1-4 7, Michael Ryan 1 0-0 2, Braendan Crites 3 0-0 6, Michael Lamatsch 3 0-0 8. Totals 10 1-4 23.
INMAN (16-5)
    Josh Miller 4 6-6 16, Cody Seiler 1 0-0 2, Barkley Williams 1 0-0 2, Justin Friesen 2 2-4 8, Tyler Cottam 1 0-1 2, Hank Thiessen 0 1-2 1, Alex Ropp. Totals 10 9-13 33.
Central Plains 10  5  2    6  —  23
Inman             11  4  5  13  —  33
Three-point goals — Central Plains (Lamatsch 2); Inman (Friesen 2, Miller 2). Total fouls — Central Plains 14, Inman 10.