CAIRO Zeb Van Pelt hit a free throw with 1.6 seconds remaining to lift Centura to a 54-53 overtime win over Loup City.

Van Pelt led all scorers with 23 points. Alex Monter added 15 for the Centurions (7-9).

Jordan Badura led Loup City (6-11) with 16 points, while Kaleb Henry added 13.

Loup City (6-11) 8 8 10 18 953

Centura (7-9) 9 13 12 10 1054

LOUP CITYBaker 6, Badura 16, Henry 13, Smith 8, Kason 2, Kringle 6, Smedra 2.

CENTURAA. Monter 15, Stutzman 3, Van Pelt 23, Larson 1, Irvine 3, G. Monter 9.

Crete 71, Aurora 66

AURORA Micah Marvin and John Levorson combined for 41 second half points to rally Crete (11-6) to a 71-66 win over upset minded Aurora.

Dustin Hahn led Aurora (2-14) with 18 points, while Jordan Bart added 13.

Crete (11-6) 7 10 25 2971

Aurora (2-14) 13 16 19 1866

CRETEWockenfuss 4, Levorson 22, Brandt 1, Florendo 8, Wademan 4, Marvin 27, Reckling 5.

AURORAMcCarthy 11, Josh Bart 6, Broekemeier 8, Nitkiewicz 3, Jordan Bart 13, Hohweiler 7, Hahn 18.

Doniphan-Trumbull 55, Wood River 33

DONIPHAN Taylor Fjeldheim who had a game-high 19 points, while Kellen Buhn added 15 points as Doniphan-Trumbull topped Wood River.

Skylar Wissing led Wood River with 15 points.

Wood River (3-14) 11 9 7 633

Doniphan-Trumbull (11-9) 15 15 7 1855

WOOD RIVERRennau 4, Wiseman 5, Wissing 15, L. Boshart 3, R. Boshart 2, Uhrich 4.

DONIPHAN-TRUMBULLNeffe 2, Buhn 15, Telecky 3, R. Fjeldheim 6, T. Fjeldheim 19, Arman 4, Jones 2, Lilienthal 2, Nelson 2.

Hampton 53, Giltner 46

GILTNER Marcus Garrison and Dwayne Wall combined for 31 points to lead Hampton (16-3) to a 53-46 win over Crossroads Conference rival Giltner.

Garrison led the Hawks with 16 points, while Wade followed closely with 15.

Shay Hinrichs paced Giltner (12-7) with 12 points, and Brock Hinrichs added 11.

Hampton (16-3) 13 13 18 953

Giltner (12-7) 15 11 8 1246

HAMPTONDose 6, Garrison 16, Wall 15, DJ Bamesberger 2, Dylan Bamesberger 4, Ediger 8, Arnett 2.

GILTNERHarmon 4, Schacht 8, Most 7, B. Hinrichs 11, Scheil 4, S. Hinrichs 12.

Heartland 56, Milford 49

HENDERSON Ned Goertzen led Heartland (18-1) to a victory over Milford with 19 points, while Eric Ehmen added 17 points.

Milford (8-9) 15 4 6 2449

Heartland (18-1) 15 12 11 1856

MILFORDBogus 8, Bittinger 12, Troyer 10, Davenport 19.

HEARTLANDJansen 1, Ehmen 17, K. Goertzman 6, Gabehart 8, N. Goertzman 19, Hollstein 2, Heinrichs 3.

Holdrege 51, Central City 44

CENTRAL CITY Lane Schulz and Mario Fuentes led Holdrege (11-7) to victory over Central City by scoring 11 points each.

Central City was led by Sam Kuck and Ryan Paup who scored 11 points each.

Holdrege (11-7) 12 12 11 1651

Central City (11-7) 8 13 10 1344

HOLDREGESmith 5, Beachler 3, Schulz 11, Anderson 7, Wohlgenudh 6, Van Eperen 8, Fuentes 11.

CENTRAL CITYK. Schuller 1, Nelson 3, D. Schuller 5, Watson 3, M. Clauson 7, Kuck 11, Hawthorne 3, Paup 11.

Kenesaw 57, Red Cloud 39

KENESAW Evan Bender netted 15 points to lead Kenesaw (11-6) to a 57-39 win over Red Cloud.

Wes Olson paced Red Cloud with 14 points.

Red Cloud (8-12) 13 8 4 1439

Kenesaw (11-6) 13 15 14 1557

RED CLOUDOlson 14, Wescoat 7, Schriner 6, Snell 5, Ord 3, Hoyt 2, Danacy2.

KENESAWBender 15, Jacobitz 9, Stevens 8, Volzke 7, Stickels 6, Cline 5, Rossow 3, Marble 2, Shurigar 2.

Litchfield 60, Anselmo-Merna 43

MERNA Tobin Stithem netted 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds in leading Litchfield to a 60-43 win over Anselmo-Merna.

Kevin Unick added 14 points for the Trojans (14-2), while Brandon Siegel chipped in with 10.

Litchfield (14-2) 10 12 18 2060

Anselmo-Merna (8-13) 7 15 13 843

LITCHFIELDStithem 18, Unick 14, Brandon Siegel 10, Kohls 7, Blake Siegel 6, Kittoe 3, Kucera 2.

ANSELMO-MERNAWaylon Christen 14, Wade Christen 9, Sommer 7, A. Christen 5, Bartak 3, Hunt 2, White 2, Porter 1.

Palmer 64, Nebraska Christian 15

CENTRAL CITY Class D-1 No. 6-rated (Omaha World-Herald) Palmer outscored Nebraska Christian in every quarter en route to a 64-15 win over the Eagles.

Neil Kilchriste led the Tigers (17-2) with a game-high 27 points, while Nik Dukat added 16.

Ben Thiessen led Nebraska Christian (0-16) with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Palmer (17-2) 20 21 14 964

Nebraska Christian (0-16) 2 5 8 015

PALMERDukat 16, Kilchriste 27, Fredrichsen 6, McDermott 4, Salzgaber 3, Stopkotte 8.

NEBRASKA CHRISTIANRose 4, Thiessen 11.

St. Edward 58, Spalding/SA 43

St. EDWARD Shavontae Samuels poured in 29 points to lead St. Edward (16-3) to a 58-43 win over Spalding/Spalding Academy.

Corey Thome led the Knights (10-9) with 12 points.

Spalding/SA (10-9) 12 12 15 443

St. Edward (16-3) 25 10 15 1258

SPALDING/SAThome 12, Stevens 9, Pritchard 8, Asche 7, Langer 7.

ST. EDWARDSamuels 29, Tharnish 10, Spath 9, Fitchner 8, Olson 2.