By LEE HILLER, Journal Sports

Shreveport took to the road over the weekend and came away with two crucial wins at Sugar Land and Beaumont in The Basketball League action.

The Mavericks led wire-to-wire in defeating the Sugar Land Imperials in Alvin, Texas Friday night 140-118.

Shreveport extended a 34-28 first quarter lead to 77-66 at the half and led by 111-98 after three quarters to cruise to their 16th win on the season.

From there the Mavericks hit the highway on over to Beaumont for a Saturday night clash with the Panthers. The road woes took a little bit of a toll as the Mavericks trailed 52-42 at the half before recuperating for a 109-101 win.

The two wins give Shreveport a 17-3 mark and the Mavericks are still tied with Enid at the top of the Central Standings of the TBL.

Shreveport returns home for its final two regular season games at Centenary’s Gold Dome. Friday the Mavs will face Waco setting up Saturday’s big showdown with Enid.