After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jessieville, the Centerpoint Knights were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over Arkadelphia. This was payback for Centerpoint, who suffered a 66-33 loss the last time these two teams met.
Centerpoint's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyssa Hewitt led the charge by scoring 14 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Pipkins, who scored 17 points.
Centerpoint is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Arkadelphia, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centerpoint will take on Murfreesboro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arkadelphia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hot Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
