Preview: Floyd Central Jaguars vs. Betsy Layne Bobcats
The Floyd Central Jaguars will square off against the Betsy Layne Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Floyd Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 802 points over their last ten matches.
Floyd Central has not done well against Shelby Valley recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Floyd Central strolled past Shelby Valley with points to spare, taking the game 84-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Braden Moore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with five assists and four steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. Ronnie Samons was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went Betsy Layne's way against Jackson City on Saturday as Betsy Layne made off with a 49-23 victory. Given Betsy Layne's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Jackson City is ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Floyd Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.4 points per game. As for Betsy Layne, their win bumped their record up to 16-14.
Floyd Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Betsy Layne when the teams last played back in January, winning 57-48. Does Floyd Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Betsy Layne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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