Panthers
| 01/10/25 @ Washington County | 84 |
| 12/20/24 vs Valley Heights | 67 |
| 12/17/24 @ Atchison County | 67 |
| 01/03/25 @ Clifton-Clyde | 60 |
| 12/13/24 vs Silver Lake | 44 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centralia). They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging an 84-35 win over the Washington County Tigers. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Tigers are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Washington County had strong showings from Michael Peterson, who posted nine points and six boards, and Octavien Cardenas, who scored nine points.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Centralia, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Washington County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Centralia has already played their next game, a 69-60 win against Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool on the 14th. As for Washington County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-51 loss against Valley Heights on the 14th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
