March 3, 2016 (Photo Album) - Center Roughrider Basketball won their first round game of the Regional Quarter Finals against Diboll Lumberjacks with a final score of 62-59 in the William R. Johnson Coliseum at SFA on Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
Roughriders were the home team. At the end of the first period the game was tied 9-9. Riders pulled ahead by 2 points during the 2nd period only to have the Lumberjacks comeback and take the lead by 3 points. Center fought through an exciting 4th period to score 6 points more than Diboll giving them the win by 3 points.
Octavius Evans was the high game scorer with 20 points. Tyrone Roland was second with 11 points followed by Kyle Parks who scored 9. Jaterious Evans and Dacorey McGee each scored 8, Sayoddrick Barnes scored 4, and Jamonie Nash scored 2.
(Submitted by Sydney Brookshire) Their next game will be against Navasota on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 8pm at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on the Sam Houston State University Campus. Tickets will be sold at the gate $6 for adults and students. The Roughriders will be the visiting team.
A fan bus will be traveling to Huntsville for the game. Adults are $5 and students are $3. Students under 16 must have a responsible adult with them. children under 5 are free with an adult. To reserve your seat, contact Center ISD Transportation at 936-598-2880.
Congratulations Center Roughriders!
Game Stats submitted by Hiram Harrison
