CENTRAL PLAINS 53, MACKSVILLE 50 — Camden Stiles scored 11 fourth-quarter points with a pair of 3-pointers to spark No. 5 ranked Central Plains past No. 7 ranked Macksville 53-50 in Saturday's Central Prairie League showdown.
Stiles scored a career high 19 points and Brodie Crites added 13 points for the Oilers (6-1, 2-0 CPL).
Macksville's Diego Esparza made 12 of 28 shots and contributed 31 points, seven steals and three assists. Nolan Adams scored 10 points with 10 rebounds.
Esparza's basket gave the Mustangs a 48-47 lead. Landon Daniels' rebound basket gave the Oilers a 49-48 lead. Stiles converted two free throws after a Crites steal for 51-48 lead. Adams scored, but Stiles converted two more free throws for 53-50 margin.
The Oilers matched up with Esparza out of an aggressive zone defense.
"We played a 2-3 zone and tried to double Esparza out of it," said Oiler coach Michael Ryan. "Our goal was to shut down the other guys. He still got to the rim. He's the real deal."
Macksville 13 12 10 15 — 50
Central Plains 11 13 11 18 — 53
MACKSVILLE (6-2, 1-1)—Esparza 12-28 (2-9) 5-7 31; Adams 4-11 2-5 10; Gomez 1-3 (1-6) 0-0 3; Ibarra 2-2 0-0 4; Holguin 1-1 0-0 2; Burr 0-1 0-0 0; Grippon 0-4 (0-2) 0-0 0; Totals 20-53 (3-17) 7-12 50
CENTRAL PLAINS (6-1, 2-0) — Stiles 5 (4) 5-5 19; Crites 5 3-6 13; Hekele 4 1-1 9; Siemsen (1) 0-0 3; Dody 2 0-0 4; Daniels 2 1-2 5; Totals 19 (5) 10-14 53
CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 55, MACKSVILLE 26 — Oiler Marilyn Soeken scored 18 points and freshman Aevyn Siemsen added 13 points as No. 7 ranked Central Plains roared past Macksville 55-26 in Saturday's Central Prairie League basketball game.
Daniela Reyes led Macksville with seven points.
Macksville 4 8 8 6 — 26
Central Plains 16 21 9 9 — 55
MACKSVILLE (3-5, 1-1) (FG 3 FT TP)—Isabela Ortiz 3 0-0 6; Daniela Reyes 3 1-2 7; Laney Butler 2 2-6 6; Ava Chadd 2 0-0 4; Sebes (1) 0-0 3; Totals 11 (1) 3-8 26
CENTRAL PLAINS (6-1, 2-0) (FG 3 FT TP)—Soeken 5 8-10 18; Strouse 3 0-0 6; Aevyn Siemsen 6 (2) 1-1 15; Emery Siemsen 1 4-4 6; Lamatsch 1 2-2 4; Hurley 2 (1) 0-0 5; Griffen 0 1-2 1; Totals 18 (3) 16-19 55
