By LEE HILLER, Journal Sports 

The Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks downed the Texas 7ers 113-94 Sunday at Southwood High School and finished off their first 2024 series of home games 2-1. 

The Mavericks led the majority of Sunday’s game behind the game-high 33 points from Josh Montgomery. It was also a Maverick career best for Montgomery  who hit on 14 of his 24 shots from the field and was 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. He also collected 11 rebounds for a double-double. 

Also contributing a double-double was center Win Ross with 19 points and game-high 19 rebounds. Ross also had four of the Mavericks seven blocks in the game. Other double-digit scorers included Michael Hood and Jeff Boyd both with 14 points and Dejon Waters scored 10. Veteran point guard PJ Meyers had eight points and dished out nine assists. 

Overall the Mavericks  shot 44 percent from the field (41-93) and 42 percent from 3-point range (11-26). They collected 67 rebounds to the 7ers’ 48. 

Devin Reed led Texas (0-2) with 26 points and Franklin Aqunanne had 19 points and 20 rebounds. 

The win came after Shreveport-Bossier dropped its only game of the early season to defending champion Potawatomi 119-108 on Thursday. Boyd scored 24 points and Myers 23 in the loss to the Fire who returns their core team from a year ago while the Mavericks blend in some new faces. Meyers also had 10 assists while Ross scored nine points to go with 11 rebounds and six blocks. 

The Mavericks began the homestand with a home-opening win the previous Saturday over Wichita 115-94. 

Shreveport-Bossier is on the road to New Mexico to play league newcomer Santa Ana Thunder. 

TBL Central Standings 

Potawatomi       3-0 

S-B Mavs            3-1 

Enid                    1-1 

Santa Ana           0-0 

Texas                  1-2 

Little Rock          0-1 

Wichita               0-3 

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