Center was the 59-51 winner over Hallsville when they last played one another back in December of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Center Roughriders lost to the Hallsville Bobcats at home by a 68-51 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 141st).
Center's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JaKevin(Tiki) Robinson, who posted ten points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Johnson, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Center smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Roughriders
| 01/07/25 vs Hallsville | 51-68 |
| 01/03/25 vs Jacksonville | 71-56 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bridge City | 58-40 |
| 12/28/24 vs Spring Woods | 53-42 |
| 12/27/24 vs Almeta Crawford | 45-54 |
With the loss, Center broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-6. As for Hallsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Center will welcome Bullard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bullard has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 192 points over their last three contests. As for Hallsville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hallsville Bobcats face off against the Texas Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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