The Centralia Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Palmyra Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Centralia's way against Hannibal as Centralia made off with a 52-27 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Palmyra faced off against Kirksville on Tuesday. Palmyra came out on top against Kirksville by a score of 61-51.
Palmyra has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Centralia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Centralia strolled past Palmyra in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 66-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centralia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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