On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Rockdale Tigers beat the Centerville Tigers 47-41.
De'Andre Stephens was the offensive standout of the matchup as he went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points and three steals. Stephens is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Alex Cooper was another key player, putting up five points.
Centerville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Trae Phillips, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Boyd, who had 12 points and five steals.
Tigers
| 12/12/24 @ Centerville | 47-41 |
| 12/12/24 vs Anderson-Shiro | 58-69 |
| 12/10/24 vs Bruceville-Eddy | 50-22 |
| 12/07/24 vs Emery/Weiner | 34-56 |
| 12/06/24 vs Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin | 37-62 |
Rockdale's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-12. As for Centerville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Rockdale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-44 defeat against Hemphill on the 13th. As for Centerville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-42 loss against Anderson-Shiro on the 13th.
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