Preview: Center Roughriders vs. Beckville Bearcats
The Center Roughriders will face off against the Beckville Bearcats at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. Center is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Center has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 69-42 win over Pine Tree at home.
Center relied on the efforts of Gabby Whisenant, who scored 19 points, and Lanaijha Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 10 rebounds. The game was Johnson's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Ciara Jones was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 3 steals.
Meanwhile, Beckville came up short against Troup on Tuesday and fell 40-31.
Despite the loss, Beckville got a solid performance out of Lexi Barr, who scored 12 points along with 6 steals. Barr is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Center's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Beckville, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Center hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 56.7 points per game. It's a different story for Beckville, though, as they've been averaging only 38 per game. The only thing between Center and another offensive beatdown is Beckville. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
