Preview: Floyd Central Highlanders vs. Columbus East Olympians
Floyd Central is 7-2 against Columbus East since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Floyd Central Highlanders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Columbus East Olympians at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Floyd Central suffered a rough 77-56 loss at the hands of Bloomington North. Floyd Central has struggled against Bloomington North recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Floyd Central had strong showings from Sam Higgins, who scored 15 points, and Nathan Rushing, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Higgins has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Floyd, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, Columbus East was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 70-64 to Jennings County.
Floyd Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Columbus East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Floyd Central beat Columbus East 66-56 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Floyd Central repeat their success, or does Columbus East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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