Basketball Game Preview: Centralia Panthers vs. Blue Valley Rams

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2026, 9:26pm

Basketball Preview: Centralia Panthers vs. Blue Valley Rams

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Previous Games

01/22/26 - Home48-40 W
02/21/25 - Away64-52 W
02/13/24 - Home66-42 W
02/14/23 - Away61-50 W
02/15/22 - Home61-48 W
+ 5 more games

Centralia is 8-2 against Blue Valley since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, Centralia was able to grind out a solid win over Wabaunsee, taking the game 56-48.

Meanwhile, Blue Valley didn't have too much trouble with Valley Heights on Tuesday as they won 54-37. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Blue Valley now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Centralia, the win got them back to even at 11-11.

Centralia was able to grind out a solid victory over Blue Valley in their previous meeting back in January, winning 48-40. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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