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That's four years and four Centralia tournament championships for the Lady Panthers.
Centralia defeated Boonville 55-36 on Friday in its home tournament title game to win its fourth championship in as many years. The Lady Panthers (6-0) held a 25-22 halftime lead over Boonville (4-1) before outscoring the Lady Pirates 17-7 in the third quarter. Centralia finished 14-for-18 from the free throw line. Braylin Brunkhorst was named to the all-tournament team along with Ryenn Gordon and Blakely Sowers and led the Lady Panthers with 20 points, nine rebounds and 7-for-8 shooting on free throws. Sowers had nine points, Brooklyn Hardin had eight points and six rebounds and Gordon added six points and six rebounds. Effie Morris led Boonville with 12 points.
Centralia plays in the Rumble on the River at John Wood Community College in Quincy against Quincy Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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