The Centralia Panthers had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They walked away with a 56-45 win over Father Tolton. Given Centralia's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Father Tolton is ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Father Tolton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Simone Walker. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Walker is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Sexauer, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Centralia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Father Tolton, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Centralia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Father Tolton also has no future games currently scheduled.
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