The Center Roughriders will take on the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Center knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 contests -- so hopefully Jacksonville likes a good challenge.
Even though Westwood scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, Center still came out on top. Center strolled past Westwood with points to spare, taking the game 72-56.
Center's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jimmarion (Ja) Smith, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Smith hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jakevin (Tiki) Robinson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville came up short against Hudson last Friday and fell 54-46. While losing is never fun, Jacksonville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 637th, while Hudson is ranked 206th).
Center is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.
Center came up short against Jacksonville when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 55-43. Can Center avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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