Centralia scored the first nine points of overtime and beat Moberly 67-59 to advance to the Class 4/District 8 semifinals at Moberly High School. The hosts led 52-46 when the Panthers hit back-to-back threes to tie the game late 4th quarter. Senior Jay Lindsay gave the Spartans their final lead….
Brad Boyer with the call on NEMOPressbox.com. The Panthers were able to get the game to overtime….
The Spartans couldn’t get off much of a shot in the last second of overtime. Anthony Ford continued to deliver in crunch time starting the overtime period with a basket, an assist and a three-point play. He scored 12 and was named our Freeman Financial and Insurance Player of the Game. Travis Brooks led all scorers with 16, Hunter Hull had 14 and Ethan Ross chipped in 12. Centralia improves to 14-13 and will face top seed Mexico Wednesday night at 6:00.
Moberly was led by Mason Bivens with 14 and Kish Jacobs, Junior had 10. The Spartans wrap up 13-14, which is a one-win improvement over the previous season. They graduate four seniors.
In the other first round game, third-seed Kirksville got a Cutler Lincoln lay-up with five seconds left to beat Fulton 43-41. The Tigers will play second seed Hallsville Wednesday night at 7:30. You can hear both semifinals on NEMOPressbox.com.
postgame with Chad Thall:
postgame with Brett Boyer:
