CENTRALIA 50, ST. JOHN 27 — Unbeaten Centralia used a 20-0 scoring run for a dominating 50-27 quarterfinal victory over the St. John Tigers.
St. John hung within 15-11 with quality defense when Centralia ended the first half on a 7-0 burst that ignited a 20-0 scoring run for a 35-11 lead. Centralia converted 7 of 26 first-half field goals.
Lydia Reed and Mia Meyer each scored 10 points. The other Tigers managed seven points off 2 of 10 shooting. Reed grabbed seven rebounds, blocked two shots and dished out two assists
Centralia's Hayden Kramer scored 17 points and Oen Deters and Tava Gibbs each added 10 points. Deters dished out seven assists and had nine steals. Centralia scored 19 points off St. John turnovers.
St. John 9 2 6 10 — 27
Centralia 15 7 15 13 — 50
ST. JOHN (17-6) (FG 3 FT TP) — Lydia Reed 5-14 0-0 10, Mia Meyer 5-19 (0-3) 0-0 10, Bright 1-4 3-4 5, Brummer 1-1 0-0 2, Bonner 0-3 (0-2) 0-0 0, Rockenbach (0-1) 0-0 0, Jayln Fisher 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 12-43 (0-5) 3-6 27
CENTRALIA (23-0) (FG 3 FT TP)—Hayden Kramer 8-14 (0-2) 1-2 17, Deters 3-15 (1-6) 3-5 10, Gibbs 1-2 8-9 10, Josie Haverkamp 2-7 (1-5) 4-4 9, Heinen 0-2 (0-1) 0-0 0, Becker (0-1) 0-0 0, Tatum Kramer 1-2 (1-1) 0-0 3, Thompson 1-1 0-0 2, Rempe (0-3) 0-0 0, Totals 16-47 (2-15) 16-20 50
1A DIV. 1 GIRLS
3-14—SEMIFINALS—Centralia 23-0 vs. Troy 21-1, 2 p.m.; Little River 21-0 vs. Quinter 20-3, 6 p.m.; FIRST ROUND—Centralia 50, St. John 27; Troy 33, Central Plains 25; Little River 76, Crest 27; Quinter 65, South Gray 54