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Van-Far couldn't secure its second win of the week.
The Indians lost 51-44 to Salisbury in the Centralia tournament third-place game on Saturday after being outscored 17-11 in the fourth quarter. Turnovers led to a 7-0 Salisbury run to end the third quarter, making Van-Far trail 34-33. Pacey Reading finished with 25 points and four 3-pointers (for a three-game average of 23.3 points) to lead Van-Far (2-2) and make the all-tournament team, Gibson Condie followed with 10 points and six rebounds, and Evan Utterback had five points and made the all-tournament team. Jake Peiffer led Salisbury (3-1) with 17 points and made the all-tournament team along with Patrick White, and Austin Cravens finished with 17 points.
Van-Far (1-0 EMO) hosts Eastern Missouri Conference foe North Callaway (4-2, 1-0 EMO) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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