Center is 8-2 against Hudson since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Center Roughriders will host the Hudson Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Center knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Hudson likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Center beat Palestine 65-59. 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.
| 02/04/25 @ Palestine | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Rusk | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Bullard | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Center to victory, but perhaps none more so than Travis (TJ) Belin Jr, who posted 15 points and eight boards. Belin Jr is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jimmarion (JA) Smith, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, after only 30 points in their last contest, Hudson made sure to put some points up on the board against Rusk on Tuesday. Hudson breezed by Rusk to the tune of 65-36.
Center has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, 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.
Center didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hudson when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win. Will Center repeat their success, or does Hudson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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