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Covering Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Falls City and surrounding areas since 1868
CORVALLIS -- Brianna Berg scored nine points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help lead Central to a 40-29 victory over Ontario on Wednesday afternoon in a quarterfinal game at the Class 4A girls state championship basketball tournament.
Kayla Cuellar added eight points and 10 rebounds, and Chloe Waddell chipped in eight points for the Lady Panthers (22-4 overall), who advance to face Marist of Eugene in the state semifinals Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Gill Coliseum on the Oregon State University campus.
Central outscored Ontario in each of the first three quarters to open a 32-16 lead en route to the victory.
The Panthers never trailed in the game, which saw just one tie at 2-2 in the opening moments of play. Central's lead was as large as 19 points early in the fourth quarter.
All 12 players on the Panther roster saw action in the victory.
