Center is 4-0 against Gilmer since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Center Roughriders are taking a road trip to take on the Gilmer Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m. Center will be strutting in after a victory while Gilmer will be coming in after a loss.
While Roughriders fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They walked away with a 56-47 win over Nacogdoches on Monday.
Tim Johnson went supernova for Center, going 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus five assists and two steals. Johnson's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Meanwhile, Gilmer ended up a good deal behind Hawkins on Tuesday and lost 65-51.
Center strolled past Gilmer when the teams last played back in January by a score of 55-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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