Palestine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Center Roughriders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-47 back in January.
Thomas Edwards
| 02/04/25 vs Center | 75% |
| 01/31/25 @ Bullard | 56% |
| 01/28/25 vs Hudson | 38% |
| 01/24/25 @ Rusk | 50% |
| 01/22/25 vs Madisonville | 47% |
| + 9 more games |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Thomas Edwards, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points and six boards. What's more, Edwards also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Ashton Cook was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Center's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Travis (TJ) Belin Jr led the charge by posting 15 points and eight rebounds. Belin Jr has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jimmarion (JA) Smith, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.
Palestine's defeat dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Center, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8.
Palestine has already played their next contest, a 65-47 loss against Madisonville on the 7th. As for Center, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-38 victory against Hudson on the 7th.
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