Basketball Game Preview: St. Marys Bears vs. Centralia Panthers

The St. Marys Bears will face off against the Centralia Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Friday, St. Marys was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-56 to Olpe.

Meanwhile, Centralia unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 61-50 to Nemaha Central on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Thunder recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

St. Marys beat Centralia 50-38 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.