December 15, 2016 Center Roughriders Gymnasium – The Center Lady Roughriders varsity basketball team fell the visiting Huntington Lady Red Devils last Tuesday by a lopsided 57-35 score. Center fell behind 19-7 early in the second period and found themselves down 25-13 at the midway intermission.
Scores by Lady ‘Riders LaJada Hicks and Malaisha Cartwright helped CHS pull to within 31-14 of Huntington but key scores by Hannah Flynt helped HHS hold a 39-26 advantage going into the final period.
Huntington boosted their lead to 20 points and led 49-29 with 3:33 left in the contest. Center got scores late from Jakayla Weathered and Taylor Nichols but it was a case of too-little-too-late, as Huntington ultimately took away the win with a 57-35 scoring advantage.
The Lady Roughriders will play the Joaquin Lady Rams at Joaquin Rams Gymnasium, next Monday December 19, at 10 a.m.
