Centralia connected on 10 first half three-pointers to pull away from Higbee for a 75-45 victory on Wednesday night. It turned out to be a 30-point advantage with the host Tigers not finding the range from distance in the first 16 minutes to give the Panthers a 50-18 lead at the break. Higbee scored the first basket, but Centralia had a quick response:
Brad Boyer with the call on NEMOPressbox.com. Centralia finished with 13 threes. Oliver Bohlmeyer hit three triples and scored 19 points to be named our Freeman Financial and Insurance Player of the Game. Ethan Ross added 15. The Panthers improve to 8-6 and head into the start of CCC play on a three-game winning streak. Centralia will host Palmyra on Friday.
Cale Nelson led Higbee with 19 and Aaron Welch added 13. The Tigers drop to 11-5 and will tangle with the number 1 team in the state, in Class 1, in Bunker, this Friday at the Mid-Missouri Ramey Basketball Shootout at Harrisburg High School.
You can hear the broadcast by going to our Game Archive section.
postgame with Centralia coach Brandon Crites:
postgame with Higbee coach Tanner Burton:
