The Center Roughriders waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They snuck past Spring Hill with a 43-37 win. Given Center's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while Spring Hill is ranked 938th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Lanaijha Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 21 rebounds. Johnson is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Kylie Hubbard was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Center is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Spring Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-16.
Center will be playing at home against Gilmer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilmer will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Spring Hill, they will head out on the road to take on Chapel Hill at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapel Hill will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
