CLAFLIN — St. John High School’s Spencer Nusser turned in a 27-point performance in Tuesday night’s boys’ basketball game against Central Plains.
The Oilers led 16-14 after eight minutes, but the Tigers began to pull away in the second quarter for a 57-40 win.
Nusser, who made 9 of 11 free throws, was joined in double figures by Dean Wade, who finished with 14 points.
Layne Bieberle led the Oilers with 13 points.
St. John hosts Cunningham on Friday night.
The Oilers play again on Tuesday, Dec. 18, on the road against Larned.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

BOYS

At Claflin

Tuesday

St. John 57, Central Plains 40
ST. JOHN (5-0)
    Kade Kinnamon 2 0-0 5, Trey Nelson 0 2-2 2, Spencer Nusser 9 9-11 27, Omar Ramirez 0 0-0 0, Ethan Long 1 0-0 3, Dean Wade 5 4-4 14, Zuriel Reyes 2 0-0 6. Totals 19-15-17 57.
CENTRAL PLAINS (3-2)
    Chris Woolf 0 0-0 0, Layne Bieberle 6 1-4 13, Konner Hickel 2 0-0 5, Joe Barton 1 0-0 2, Michael Ryan 3 0-0 6, Braeden Crites 3 3-4 9, Michael Lamatsch 1 2-2 5. Totals 16 6-10 40.
St. John              14    16    13    14 — 57
Central Plains    16    10     4    10 — 40
    Three-point goals — St. John 4 (Reyes 2, Long, Kinnamon); Central Plains 2 (Hickel, Lamatsch). Total fouls — Central Plains 16, St. John 14. Fouled out — Hickel, Crites.

                                  — Kevin Price