Basketball Recap: Centralia Piles Up the Points Against Doniphan West

There's no place like home for Centralia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Doniphan West Mustangs 74-46. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Panthers

Previous 5 Games (Home)

02/04/25 vs Doniphan West	74-46
01/28/25 vs Cair Paravel	63-55
01/20/25 vs Frankfort	54-47
01/14/25 vs Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool	69-60
12/20/24 vs Valley Heights	67-38

Centralia pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Doniphan West, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centralia has already played their next match (against Onaga), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Doniphan West will square off against Clifton-Clyde on Friday.