Hudson is 2-8 against Center since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hudson Hornets will head out to square off against the Center Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Hudson blew past Rusk, posting a 65-36 win.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Center beat Palestine 65-59 on Tuesday. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Wildcats are ranked 638th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Center's win came from a few key players Hudson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Travis (TJ) Belin Jr, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Jimmarion (JA) Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.
Center has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Hudson, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-16.
Hudson came up short against Center when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 56-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Center's Tim Johnson, who went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points and three steals. Now that Hudson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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