The Centralia Panthers and the Chillicothe Hornets will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Centralia has seven wins dating back to last season, while Chillicothe has eight dating back to last season).
Centralia picked up another tournament win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 54-33 margin over Boonville. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe beat Macon 48-35 on Tuesday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Tigers are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chillicothe's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Centralia, their record now sits at 6-0.
Centralia came up short against Chillicothe in their previous meeting back in February, falling 49-36. Can Centralia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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