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The Centralia girls have made it back.
Back to the state quarterfinals.
The state No. 2 Lady Panthers defeated No. 9 Dixon 48-24 in a Class 3 sectional game on Monday in Linn to advance to their third straight quarterfinals. Centralia (26-3) has held four of its previous six opponents under 30 points and forced Dixon (22-7) to finish with its season-low. Braylin Brunkhorst led Centralia with 17 points and three steals, Ryenn Gordon followed with 14 points and four assists, and Blakely Sowers had seven points. Jordyn Young led Dixon with 10 points, and Inez Ballard had eight points.
The Lady Panthers have a quarterfinal rematch with No. 1 Principia (27-2), who defeated Highland 46-45 on Monday, at 6 p.m. Friday in Fulton.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, March 4, 2026, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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