Basketball Recap: Center Hill Skates Past West Memphis Christian with Ease

Center Hill waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the West Memphis Christian Black Knights to the tune of 70-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted since December 10, 2024.

Center Hill was led to victory by Madison S. Hughes and Kennedy Hulbert. S. Hughes dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Hulbert went 9 for 16 en route to 21 points along with five assists and four steals. The dominant performance also gave S. Hughes a new career-high in blocks (eight). Another player making a difference was Karol Key, who posted seven points and five boards.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Center Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Center Hill's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for West Memphis Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Center Hill will head out on the road to take on Grenada at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Center Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Grenada likes a good challenge. West Memphis Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.