Centerpoint has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Fouke Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Centerpoint earned a 45-37 win over Harmony Grove.
Centerpoint's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloe Pipkins led the charge by scoring 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Smith, who scored seven points along with 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fouke put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Bismarck by a score of 58-46. Given Fouke's advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Bismarck is ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Centerpoint's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Fouke, their victory bumped their record up to 14-0.
Centerpoint was dealt a bruising 73-40 defeat at the hands of Fouke when the teams last played back in February. Can Centerpoint avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
