Centennial charged up for state basketball semifinal

CHAMPAIGN – Sandi Kieser polished her marketing skills Wednesday afternoon in the hallway at Centennial High School, and the Final Four T-shirts were selling briskly.

"You want a T-shirt?" she asked a student. "You should get one. They're very fashionable."

Fashionable, indeed.

The talk at the school Wednesday was all about the Chargers' win Tuesday night in Springfield, to reach the semifinals of the state basketball tournament. The team will play in Peoria at noon Friday.

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