With seconds left on the clock, Centralia freshman Braylin Brunkhorst took a kick-out pass from Annie Robinson and cashed out a victory.
Brunkhorst banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to defeat …
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With seconds left on the clock, Centralia freshman Braylin Brunkhorst took a kick-out pass from Annie Robinson and cashed out a victory.
Brunkhorst banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to defeat Iowa’s Fort Madison 45-44 on Saturday in the CCC/SEC River Rivalry Series shootout. It was part of her six points and was Robinson’s third assist — which occurred after she was double-teamed in the post — along with her 11 points and six rebounds.
Raegan Anderson had hit three 3-pointers prior to that for her team-leading 14 points, and Jozelynn Bostick had five points and four assists.
Centralia was behind at halftime 27-26 after being outscored 17-12 in the second quarter and then had to begin the fourth quarter down 38-31. An 11-6 run in the fourth quarter preceded Brunkhorst’s game-winning shot.
The Lady Panthers (7-2) played at Moberly (6-2) on Tuesday night before traveling to Bowling Green (2-5) at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 3.
The Centralia boys fell 61-53 to Fort Madison in their CCC/SEC River Rivalry Series shootout game on Saturday.
The boys shootout games took place at Keokuk High School in Iowa.
The Panthers (4-4) played at Moberly (1-4) on Tuesday night prior to going to Bowling Green (2-4) at 7 p.m. Jan. 3.
Centralia boys step up in 4th quarter to defeat South Shelby
The Centralia boys were down a starter and down three points going into the fourth quarter Thursday night in Shelbina.
The Panthers outscored South Shelby 16-7 in the fourth quarter to win their Clarence Cannon Conference opener 45-39. Big man Boen Zimmerman was unavailable so Logan Rosenfelder led with 14 points and several other Panthers made plays late for the victory.
Jack Romine had eight points, and Benji Chick finished with six points via two crucial 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help Centralia (1-0 CCC) overcome a 32-29 deficit after three quarters. Jayden Baker led South Shelby (3-5, 0-1 CCC) with 14 points.
“We struggled to get anything going most of the game, but Logan kept us in it,” head coach Scott Humphrey said. “Benji Chick hit two massive 3-pointers in the 4th quarter, and Noah Kropf and Jack Romine had two consecutive buckets around the rim to give us the lead and help get us the win.”
Centralia played at Moberly (1-4) on Tuesday night prior to going to Bowling Green (2-4) at 7 p.m. Jan. 3.
Lady Panthers fall to state-ranked South Shelby after 2nd half
The Centralia girls had their six-game winning streak snapped, but it was to a state-ranked team they were even with after 16 minutes.
The Lady Panthers were tied at 26 with Class 3 No.3 South Shelby at halftime prior to Centralia falling behind after a 12-8 quarter to a 50-43 loss in its Clarence Cannon Conference opener in Shelbina. It was the Lady Panthers’ first loss since their season opener against Class 4 No. 7 California.
For Centralia (0-1 CCC), Annie Robinson led with 14 points, four rebounds and two steals, and Shelby Lewis and Raegan Anderson each followed with six points. For South Shelby (8-1, 1-0 CCC), reigning all-state player Miranda Patterson had a game-high 26 points followed by eight points from Belle Roush.
