Centralia got a pair of wins on Friday night to keep both teams perfect in league play with the girls winning 47-42 and the boys winning 49-43.

Frankfort struggled to get a shot to fall through in the first quarter as they made just one field goal in the opening eight minutes. However, they went 6-for-6 from the free throw line, and they would trail 12-8. It was a physical battle right out of the gate with both teams getting to the double bonus well before the quarter’s end.

The physical battle continued with Oen Deters getting hot from behind the arc. She made a pair of three-pointers in the second quarter and finished the half with 13 points. Hattie Gros provided most of the offense in the quarter for Frankfort as she had nine points going into the break.

Centralia started the third quarter with a 9-3 run in the first six-plus minutes. Frankfort’s offense was more reminiscent of their first-quarter performance as they made just two field goals, allowing the Panthers to get a 36-27 lead going into the fourth quarter. Deters added six points in the quarter with four free throws.

In the fourth quarter, Centralia had a lead as large as ten, but Frankfort made a run thanks to three three-pointers, and the Wildcats cut the deficit to two. Gros had nine points in the quarter to give Frankfort a chance. With 20 seconds left and trailing by three, they had a good look at a three-pointer to tie it, but they couldn’t connect. Tatum Kramer made a clutch free throw with 13 seconds left to put the Panthers up by two possessions to secure the victory.

Deters finished with 20 points including shooting 8-for-11 from the free-throw line. She is your Player of the Game brought to you by Farmers State Bank. Gros finished the game with 19 points for the Wildcats.

In the boys game, both offenses got off to a solid start. Maveryk Becker scored six points for the Panthers in the opening quarter, and Carter Olson retaliated with five for the Wildcats.

The Panthers started the second quarter on an 8-2 run. Quentin Alderfer and Paxton Bowers made multiple field goals in the period to give them a 24-16 lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, Alderfer kept it going with five more points including making two of the team’s four field goals. Frankfort got it down to a one-possession deficit early in the quarter, but Centralia held on to a 33-27 lead going into the final frame.

Wes Anderson scored quickly for the Wildcats to keep them in the ballgame with Olson and Fred Rosquist also providing offense in crucial moments. However, Duke Timmel would end up scoring nine points in the quarter with four of the team’s six field goals, and the Panthers would hold on to stay unbeaten in TVL play.

Timmel finished with 14 points making him the Player of the Game brought to you by Farmers State Bank. Alderfer had 13 points, and Bowers finished with nine. For Frankfort, Olson led the team with 12 points and Rosquist and Anderson each had 11.