The Palmyra Panthers will take on the Centralia Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Palmyra's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Centralia has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
It was a proper cat-fight when Palmyra challenged Kirksville on Tuesday. Palmyra secured a 70-65 W over Kirksville. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Tigers are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Centralia came up short against Mexico on Wednesday and fell 60-47.
Palmyra's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Centralia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Palmyra came out on top in a nail-biter against Centralia in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 42-40. Will Palmyra repeat their success, or does Centralia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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