Center Roughriders Gymnasium on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 –
The Center Roughriders varsity basketball team took a 44-36 home win over the Chapel Hill Bulldogs on Tuesday. The win was Center’s District 17 4A opener and gives them a 10-3 overall season mark.
Center held a narrow 4-3 lead midway through the first period but fell behind 12-7 points to the Bulldogs by the end of the first quarter. The ‘Riders outscored the ‘Dogs 12-6 in the second period and Center led 19-18 at the midway break.
Chapel Hill fought their way back and tied the game at 29-29 by the end of the third stanza. A hard-fighting Roughrider defense proved to be the difference as they capitalized on seven Bulldogs turnovers while Center outpaced CHHS by a 15-7 point margin during the final frame to take the 44-36 win.
The Roughriders were led by Mar Mar Evans with 14 points. The Bulldogs saw Lee Preston produce with a game high 17 points.
Center will travel to Franklin High School on December 27, 2022 for a tournament game next Tuesday.
