The Center Roughriders will take on the Hallsville Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Center has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Friday, Center didn't have too much trouble with Jacksonville as they won 71-56. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Fightin' Indians are ranked 680th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tim Johnson, who went 10 of 14 on his way to 26 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Center's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmarion (JA) Smith, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 19 rebounds.
Center smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hallsville unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to Tyler.
Center's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Hallsville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
Center was able to grind out a solid win over Hallsville in their previous matchup back in December of 2015, winning 59-51. Will Center repeat their success, or does Hallsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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