Center - Middle School Basketball

Friday, February 05, 2010

The Center 8th Grade boys basketball team (pictured at right) recently captured the District 18-3A Championship. The 'Riders posted a 6-2 record against league competition and a 16-2 mark overall. Members of the Roughriders are (front row, from left) K. Williams, D. Lane, D. Hill, T. Barnes, R. Mahan and T. Hudspeth. Also (second row) S. Choyce, M. Elliott, C. Gregory, D. Suell, A. Nelams, (third row) D. Hamilton, J. Lavier, D. Barkins, G. Ranes, J. Locke and J. Bridwell. Also (back row) N. Walker, Long, K. Woolf, D. Evans and R. Landin.

Thursday, February 04, 2010

The Center Middle School Roughrider 7th Grade 'B' team completed an undefeated 8-0 season mark with a 6-5 win over Carthage Monday night at home to claim the District 18-3A Championship. Members of the team include (front row, from left) Quinn Jackson, Dalton Horton, Damien McNeal, DeVincent Hoyt and Denzel Moore. Also, (second row) DaKota Windham, Lonzo Weathered, Rashad Randle, DeMario Riley and Pablo Barcenas. Not pictured is Trey Moore. The Roughriders are coached by Joey Williams. (Photo by John Krueger)

Thursday, February 04, 2010

The Center Middle School 7th Grade 'A' boys (pictured at right) completed an 11-1 season and a spotless 9-0 District 18-3A record Monday night with a 38-13 victory over arch-rival Carthage. The only team to defeat Center was Class 5A Lufkin in a non-district matchup. Members of the team include (front row, from left) Darrel Barnes, Johnny Shaw, Taylor Tomlin, Traven Bolton and C.J. Garner. Also (second row) Cobe Caraway, Kell Ratcliff, Sakedron Horn and Gavin Steele. Not pictured is Josh Burns. CMS is coached by Joey Williams. (Photo by John Krueger)

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

The Center Middle School girls teams struggled in their final contests of the season at Carthage, winning only 1-of-3 games.

The CMS 7th grade 'B' girls took a 5-2 victory. Diana Espinosa scored three points and Kannon Woodhatch added two more for the Lady Riders.

The Center 7th 'A' girls dropped a 30-12 decision to the Lady Bulldogs. Marissa Macias scored six points to pace the Lady Riders. Lyric Smith contributed four points, while Brianna Nash added two.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Two Center Middle School boys basketball teams captured District 18-3A championships Monday night in the Roughrider Middle School Gymnasium. They clinched the titles with wins over arch-rival Carthage.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Johnny Shaw and Darrel Barnes combined for 30 points Monday night as the Center Middle School 7th grade 'A' team recorded a 50-35 victory over Rusk at the Roughrider Middle School Gymnasium.

Shaw led all Roughrider scorers with 16 points, while Barnes dropped in 14 in the 7th 'A' victory.

In 8th grade 'B' action, Sanswalez Choyce poured in 12 points to lead CMS past Rusk, 24-6.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Center Middle School Lady Rider squads struggled Monday night on the road, dropping two out of three games to Rusk.

The Lady Eagles knocked off the Lady Rider 8th grade, 39-13. Lacey Evans dropped in 10 points for CMS.

In seventh grade action, The Center 7th grade 'A' squad dropped a 22-12 decision. Lyric Smith paced the Lady Riders with seven points.

Friday, January 22, 2010

The Center 7th grade 'A' boys rolled to one of three victories for the Center Middle School teams Thursday night as they went on the road and played at Central.

Johnny Shaw led all scorers with 28 points, while Darrel Barnes, Kell Ratcliff and C.J. Garner knocked down nine points apiece  to lead the Roughrider 7th 'A' squad to a 63-31 victory over Central.

Friday, January 22, 2010

CENTER -- The Center Lady Rider Middle School girls had their hands full for the first two quarters Thursday night when they ran into a red-hot Central squad. But after a halftime adjustment, the Lady Riders used the hot passing of Shya Stansberry's passing and the dead-eye shooting of Tyvonna Harper to record a 33-28 win here in the Roughrider Middle School Gymnasium.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The Center Middle School Roughriders' basketball teams recorded two wins in three tries Monday night on the road against Jasper.

The 'Rider 7th Grade 'A' squad downed the Bulldogs, 35-22. Darrel Barnes, Johnny Shaw and Sakedron Horn each knocked down 10 points.

Center's 8th Grade 'B' team fell, 39-8, while the CMS 8th 'A' squad won, 47-45.