Center had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 56-47 victory over the Nacogdoches Dragons on Monday. This was payback for the Roughriders, who suffered a 76-47 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tim Johnson went supernova for Center, going 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus five assists and two steals. Johnson has been hot , having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jimmarion (JA) Smith, who had 13 points.
Center smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Nacogdoches and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Center will take on Gilmer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nacogdoches has already played their next match, a 65-49 loss against Liberty-Eylau on the 26th.
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