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Each team made a double-digit comeback in Tuesday's Class 3 boys sectional game in Linn, but Dixon had the one to close the game.
Centralia lost 52-50 to Dixon (25-4) after John Creamer, who led the floor with 23 points, tied the game with two free throws and scored the game-winning layup with 5.7 seconds left. The Panthers (18-11) took a 42-30 lead late in the third quarter and had a 47-42 lead with little more than three minutes left in the fourth quarter. They overcame a 15-5 Dixon lead early in the game. Ethan Ross led Centralia with 15 points and three 3-pointers, Anthony Ford finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds in his final game as a Panther, and Oliver Bohlmeyer had 12 points and 10 rebounds. It was also the final game for seniors Quin Eckler, Clayton Moore, Cal Romine, Chase Kempker (seven rebounds), Anthony Young and Luke Waltemate (five points).
Look for the full story on the Mexico Ledger website on Wednesday and in the Wednesday, March 11, 2026, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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