Basketball Game Preview: Floyd Central Highlanders vs. North Harrison Cougars

The Floyd Central Highlanders will face off against the North Harrison Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Floyd Central will be strutting in after a win while North Harrison will be coming in after a defeat.

Floyd Central picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They blew past Rushville 59-19. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Harrison challenged Princeton on Sunday. North Harrison wound up with the same score they had in their last game (60-33), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.

Floyd Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for North Harrison, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Floyd Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against North Harrison in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. Will Floyd Central repeat their success, or does North Harrison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.