Centralia gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They blew past the North Callaway Thunderbirds 62-38. The Panthers pushed the score to 56-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunderbirds cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the defeat, North Callaway saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jacob Blevins went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Dalton Brewer, who posted eight points.
North Callaway's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Centralia will square off against Boonville at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Callaway, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the North Callaway Thunderbirds duke it out with the Silex Owls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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