Basketball Recap: Knott County Central Now 9-2 over Last 11 Games

Patriots

Previous 3 Games

01/27/25 vs Floyd Central	66-41
01/25/25 @ Powell County	61-52
01/23/25 @ Jenkins	52-43

Knott County Central entered their tilt with Floyd Central on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Floyd Central Jaguars with a sharp 66-41 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 56-44 back in January.

Despite the loss, Floyd Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Wesley Buck went 7 of 17 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Buck's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Logan Meade was another key player, putting up three points along with six assists and five boards.

Knott County Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Floyd Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Knott County Central has already played their next contest, an 80-46 win against Buckhorn on the 29th. As for Floyd Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 89-59 defeat against Lawrence County on the 31st.