The Centralia girls contained Father Tolton on Wednesday to advance to their third straight Centralia Invitational tournament championship game.
The two-time defending champions defeated Father Tolton 64-41 despite losing senior post player Bailey Schuering to an injury in the third quarter. Schuering was reported as being fine at the hospital, and her teammates stepped up in her absence. Braylin Brunkhorst led with 27 points and five steals, Ryenn Gordon had 15 points, Madilynn Hunter had eight points and 12 rebounds, and Madi Johnson had eight rebounds. The Lady Panthers outrebounded Tolton 36-18.
Centralia plays Boonville at 8 p.m. Friday for the championship.
Look for the full story Thursday morning on the Mexico Ledger website.
