The Centralia Panthers can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They beat Clark County by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 57-37. Given Centralia's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Clark County is ranked 462nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harrison Parker and Corrick Hunziker certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Parker scored 11 points along with three steals, while Hunziker scored six points along with five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Hardin, who scored four points along with two steals.
Centralia pushed their record up to 15-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Clark County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centralia will take on Hallsville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hallsville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Centralia likes a good challenge. As for Clark County, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Highland at 6:30 p.m. on February 20th. Hopefully Clark County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Saturday.
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