Wednesday, February 01, 2012
The battle for the second and third playoff spots in District 18-3A continues to appear as if it's coming down to the wire. With the Diboll Ladyjacks having already sewn up the league title, Huntington, Central, Hudson and Center are exchanging blows like heavyweight fighters as they try to secure one of the two remaining postseason bids.
Center could have taken a big step toward doing that on Friday, but came up short on the road against Huntington, falling 54-37.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
CENTER, Tx - After stumbling out of the gate to start district play with a 2-5 record, the Center Lady Riders got a big win Tuesday night here in Roughrider Gymnasium, topping the Central Lady Bulldogs, 49-44, to jump back in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The drive for a playoff spot in District 18-3A hasn't been an easy one for the Center Lady Riders. On Friday night they dropped a 59-56 decision on the road to Hudson, falling back to 2-6 against league competition.
"We played well, it was just that we had some breaks go against us," Center head coach Tracy Kincade said of the loss to the Lady Hornets. "We are really going to be good in the future because the girls are busting their tails to get better."
Thursday, January 19, 2012
CENTER, Tx -- Four days after putting together what may have been their best performance of the season, the Center Lady Riders couldn't get their offense in high gear here at Roughrider Gymnasium Tuesday night, dropping a District 18-3A contest to the Kirbyville Lady Wildcats, 46-37.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Lady Rider Lacie Evans produced a double-double Friday night, scoring 10 points and pulling down 10 boards as she helped the Center Lady Riders keep their postseason hopes alive with a 42-37 victory over Jasper in Roughrider Gymnasium.
Lakia Shepherd was also a key player for Center, which improved to 11-9 on the year and 2-4 against District 18-3A competition. The senior guard led all scorers with 18 points, pulling down five rebounds and picking up three steals.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
CENTER, Tx -- After getting off to their best start in years, the Center Lady Roughriders have fallen on hard times since the holiday break, losing three straight games, including a pair of district contests. The Diboll Ladyjacks visited Roughrider Gymnasium Tuesday night and came away with a physical 59-48 victory over the Lady Riders.
The final score doesn't tell the entire story, however.
Sunday, January 08, 2012
CENTER, Tx -- The Center Lady Riders played host to yet another state-ranked opponent here in Roughrider Gymnasium Friday night, and they found out the hard way why most of the "experts" think that the Zavalla Lady Eagles are one of the top Class 1A D-I teams in the state.
Twelvth-ranked Zavalla jumped on top early, leading 9-3 at the end of the first period, then continue to stretch that lead throughout the game, eventually defeating the Lady 'Riders (10-8) by a 48-31 count.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
CENTER, Tx -- Looking to snap their two-game District 18-3A losing skid, the Center Lady Riders hosted the Huntington Devilettes here in Roughrider Gymnasium on Tuesday night. But despite a hard fought effort, they came out on the short end of the district matchup, 54-34.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Lacie Evans recorded a double-double for the Center Lady Riders Tuesday night and her teammates picked up on her play as CHS knocked off Chapel Hill, 47-44, in Roughrider Gymnasium.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Some of the best small school basketball in the state of Texas will be showcased next week when Tenaha hosts the Third Annual Tenaha Holiday Hoops Scholarship Tournament Tuesday through Thursday (Dec. 27-29).
There will be 32 boys and girls team - including 12 of which are ranked in the Top 20 in the state by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches - playing 58 games in local venues to see which squads will walk away with the respective championship trophies.
