Playoff-bound Lady Hornets bump Center
against Hudson Tuesday night in Roughrider Gymnasium. Moore
led the Lady Riders with 13 points and 11 rebounds in their
season-ending contest. (Photo by John Krueger)
CENTER -- A disappointing season came to an end for the Center Lady Riders Tuesday night as they dropped a 60-35 decision to playoff-bound Hudson, 60-35, here in Roughrider Gymnasium.
Center finished the season with a 5-23 season record, dropping eight of its final nine games. The Lady Riders posted a 3-11 record against District 18-3A competition. Hudson (12-2) will now face Central (25-7, 12-2) in a one-game playoff for the league championship. Central defeated Jasper, 56-39, on Tuesday. The district playoff is set for Friday at 6 p.m. in Panther Gym in Lufkin. Both Hudson and Central Have already clinched playoff berths, along with Diboll (16-11, 10-4).
Diboll edged Huntington (19-13, 7-7), 54-51, on Tuesday, while Carthage (14-6, 7-7) stopped Rusk (0-14), 53-35.
Chakelia Moore led the Lady Riders against Hudson with 13 points and 11 boards. Lasaundra Miller threw in 12 points, while Jalecia Hill added four points, O'Mattie Swindle pitched in three, Cidnee Williams added two and Ieshia White scored one point.
Gregory dished out seven assists and tallied five rebounds.
The Lady Riders dug a hole early on and couldn't get back out as Center could only manage 10 points in the first two periods. The Lady Hornets scored 19 of the first 21 points in the first six minutes to take a 19-2 lead, and led 21-4 at the end of the opening quarter. Center committed nine turnovers in the first quarter as the Lady Riders came out flat on Senior Night.
Center's shooting woes continued in the second quarter as the Lady Riders could only muster one free throw in the first seven minutes of the period. Meanwhile, the Lady Hornets scored 12 points and built a comfortable lead, 33-5. Hudson led at the half, 36-10.
After scoring just seven points in the third quarter, Center's offense came alive in the fourth, outscoring Hudson 18-12. But the outcome had long-since been decided.
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STATS AT A GLANCE
Scoring by Quarters
Hudson 21 15 12 12 = 60
Center 04 06 07 18 = 35
Individual Scoring: Hudson - Havard 12; Smith 10; Sehon 8; Spivey 7. Center - Chakelia Moore 13; Lasaundra Miller 12; Jalecia Hill 4; O'Mattie Swindle 3; Cidnee Williams 2; Ieshia White 1.
Rebounding Leaders: Center - Moore 11; Shaderica Gregory 5; Hill 5; Swindle 3.
Assist Leaders: Center - Gregory 7; Swindle 3.
Steal Leaders: Center - Swindle 3; Gregory 3; Moore 3.
Block Leaders: Center - Moore 2; Hill 1.
Records: Hudson 12-2; Center 5-23, 3-11 district.
Next Up: Hudson will take on Central Friday at 6 p.m. in Panther Gym in Lufkin for the district title; Center completed its season Tuesday night.
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Hudson JV 48, Center JV 23 -- After taking a lead at the end of the opening period Tuesday, the Center Lady Rider junior varsity struggled putting the ball in the basket in the final three quarters as Hudson came from behind to secure a 48-23 win over the Center JV in the season finale for both squads in Roughrider Gymnasium.
Lakia Shepherd led the Center attack with 10 points, four rebounds and a blocked shot, but Center couldn't overcome a dismal 10-of-32 (31.3%) shooting from the field. Breanna Harrison and Jaleeca Edwards added four points apiece, Charmaine Bering and Crystal Johnson each chipped in two and Kemi Cleveland scored one point.
Johnson led Center in rebounding with seven, while Harrison totaled four.
Center led 13-10 at the end of the first quarter, but was outscored 13-2 in the second quarter and 38-10 in the final three quarters as they took the loss.
Center finished the season with a 12-10 mark overall, 8-6 against District 18-3A competition.
STATS AT A GLANCE
Scoring by Quarters
Hudson 10 13 13 12 = 48
Center 13 02 04 04 = 23
Individual Scoring: Center - Lakia Shepherd 10; Breanna Harrison 4; Jaleeca Edwards 4; Charmaine Bering 2; Crystal Johnson 2; Kemi Cleveland 1.
Rebounding Leaders: Center - Johnson 7; Shepherd 4; Harrison 3.
Assist Leaders: Center - Cleveland 2; Edwards 1; Johnson 1; Shepherd 1.
Steal Leaders: Center - Cleveland 2; Raquanah Patton 1; Shepherd 1.
Block Leaders: Center - Shepherd 1.
Records: Center 12-10, 8-6 district.
Up Next: The season ended for both teams Tuesday night.