T-town Falls In Panther Showcase

Centralia, ranked 10th in the latest Class 3A state poll, took an 11-6 opening quarter lead and led 23-13 at halftime. The Orphans then went on a 20-6 third quarter run to put the game away.

Centralia was led by Dustin Collins with 15, Cruz Harlen with 12 and Daryle Jones with 10.

Teutopolis had one player in double figures. Garrett Gaddis led with 10 on three field goals, two of those from three-point range.

In other games, Chester defeated Cisne, 57-51; Greenville won over Sparta, 54-38; Mascoutah downed Carbondale, 53-40; Waltonville beat Triad, 60-45; DeSmet, Mo. edged Moline, 60-56 and Pinckneyville downed Waterloo, 46-30.

Pather Showcase

TEUTOPOLIS (24)

Gaddis 3-0 -- 10, Kremer 0-0 -- 0, Z .Niebrugge 0-2 -- 2, Thoele 1-0 -- 2, J. Niebrugge 0-0 -- 0, Thompson 1-0 -- 3, Koester 1-0 -- 3, Addis 0-0 -- 0, Thoele 0-0 -- 0, Pruemer 0-0 -- 0, Bushur 0-0 -- 0, Bloemer 0-1 -- 1, Lawson 1-0 -- 3. TOTALS 7 FG, 5 FT.

CENTRALIA (58)

Myers 1-0 -- 2, Harlen 5-0 -- 12, Ashford 1-0 -- 2, L. Meir 0-0 -- 0, D. Meir 3-0 -- 6, Hancock 0-0 -- 0, Larsen 3-0 -- 9, Collins 7-1 -- 15, Halat 1-0 -- 2, Jones 3-3 -- 10. TOTALS 24 FG, 4 FT.

Teutopolis              6      7      6      5    --    24

Centralia               11    12    20    15    --    58

3-point FG -- Teutopolis 5 (Gaddis 2, Thompson 1, Koeste r1, Lawson 1), Centralia 6 (Larsen 3, Harlin 2, Jones 1).