The Center Point Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 17th straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Johnson City, falling 60-18. Center Point has not had much luck with Johnson City recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Johnson City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Fulton, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Mccray Jacobs was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Center Point's defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-17. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.5 points per game. As for Johnson City, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Center Point will be playing in front of their home fans against San Saba at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Johnson City, they will head out on the road to challenge Harper at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Johnson City focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Friday.
