Center had taken Palestine down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Roughriders fell 77-65 to the Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-39 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Center lost, don't look at Cam Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-12 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jarden Evans, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 14 points.
It was another big night for Landen Andrews, who went 8-for-17 en route to 25 points and five boards for Palestine. That's the most rebounds Andrews has posted since back in December of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Deaundre Turner, who had 13 points and seven boards.
Center dropped their record down to 3-20 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Those home losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for Palestine, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
Center wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 74-49 defeat against Hudson on the 13th. As for Palestine, they have also already played their next contest, a 59-47 loss against Madisonville on the 13th.
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