Frantic finish boosts Central-Southeastern to championship of Lady Panther Classic

The Central-Southeastern girls basketball players celebrate with the championship plaque after winning the 30th Lady Panther Classic with a 36-32 victory over Brown County on Saturday night in Camp Point, Ill. | Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

CAMP POINT, Ill. — It’s never over til it’s over. Somehow, the Central-Southeastern girls basketball team emerged Saturday night with the championship of the 30th Lady Panther Classic. CSE’s 36-32 victory over Brown County was fueled by a frantic final 1 minute, 47 seconds that saw the Panthers score 10 of the game’s closing 13…

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Mustangs get back on track by overwhelming Chargers in third-place game of Lady Panther Classic

Unity guard Caroline Knox, right, pushes the pace during Saturday night's third-place game of the Lady Panther Classic against Illini West in Camp Point, Ill. | Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

CAMP POINT, Ill. — Ashlynn Arnsmann felt Saturday night’s mission was simple. “We knew we had to bounce back,” the Unity senior center said. And bounce back the Mustangs did. Rather impressively, too. Arnsmann scored 17 points, reeled in seven rebounds and blocked two shots to help power the Unity girls basketball team to an…

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Hornets end frustrating skid against Mustangs, earn spot in Lady Panther Classic title game

The Brown County girls basketball players celebrate at the end of their 47-43 victory over Unity on Thursday night in the semifinals of the CSE Lady Panther Classic in Camp Point, Ill. | Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

CAMP POINT, Ill. — Similar script, different ending. Much, much different. The Brown County girls basketball team put the brakes on a five-game losing streak to Unity when the Hornets pulled off a surprising 47-43 come-from-behind victory Thursday night in the semifinals of the 30th Lady Panther Classic at Central High School. Brown County, ranked…

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Pace no issue for Central-Southeastern as Panthers charge past Illini West in semifinals

Central-Southeastern guard Karly Peters and the Panthers' defense limited Illini West to 26 points in the Panthers' semifinal victory Thursday in the CSE Lady Panther Classic in Camp Point, Ill. | Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

CAMP POINT, Ill. — If given an option, Central-Southeastern girls basketball coach Matt Long likes his team to get up and down the floor as quickly as possible. But that personal preference is not any sort of prerequisite for the Panthers to win. Case in point: CSE’s 37-26 victory over Illini West in Thursday night’s…

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Central-Southeastern’s closing kick cements victory over Unity in Lady Panther Classic pool play

Central-Southeastern's Brilyn Lantz attacks the basket during the Panthers' game against Unity on Tuesday in pool play in the CSE Lady Panther Classic in Camp Point, Ill. | Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

CAMP POINT, Ill — Lauren Miller never broke a sweat, let alone panicked. “We knew it was going to be a long game,” the Central-Southeastern sophomore said. Long and grueling. Miller and her CSE girls basketball teammates were not rattled when Unity bolted to a sizable advantage in the first quarter of Tuesday night’s showdown…

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