The Centralia Panthers will take on the Boonville Pirates in a tournament on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Boonville is hoping to do what Father Tolton couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Centralia's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at six games. Centralia put the hurt on Father Tolton with a sharp 64-41 victory. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Boonville took their matchup on Monday with ease, bagging a 63-33 win over Macon. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Tigers are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Centralia pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Boonville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Centralia beat Boonville 60-49 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Centralia repeat their success, or does Boonville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
