Recap: Jennings County Panthers vs. Floyd Central Highlanders
The Jennings County Panthers were the 73-55 winner over the Floyd Central Highlanders when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Jennings County received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 92-77 to Floyd Central. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (61), Jennings County still had to take the loss.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carter Kent, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten assists. Kent hasn't dropped below 15 points for 17 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Dorian Hacker, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds.
Floyd Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tristan Robertson out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists. Robertson is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Nathan Rushing, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Jennings County now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Floyd Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jennings County will take on Bloomington South at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Floyd Central, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Bloomington North at 7:30 p.m. on February 17th.
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