Orphans
| 01/24/26 vs Mt. Vernon | 45-31 |
| 01/23/26 vs Mattoon | 48-20 |
| 01/21/26 vs Champaign Central | 66-40 |
| 01/17/26 @ Collinsville | 59-49 |
| 01/13/26 @ Collegiate Medicine & Bioscience | 72-18 |
| + 3 more games |
Centralia had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They strolled past the Mt. Vernon Rams with points to spare, taking the game 45-31. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 57-39 back in December of 2025.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was David Barnes, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Lucas Shelby, Jr., who had ten points.
Centralia's victory bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
Centralia will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rams: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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