Floyd Central is 1-9 against Betsy Layne since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Floyd Central Jaguars' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Betsy Layne Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Even though Floyd Central has not done well against Shelby Valley recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Floyd Central came out on top against Shelby Valley by a score of 76-63.
Floyd Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braden Moore led the charge by scoring 23 points along with five rebounds and four steals. The matchup was Moore's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Samons, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Betsy Layne beat Martin County 78-70 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Betsy Layne.
Floyd Central's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Betsy Layne, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Floyd Central was able to grind out a solid win over Betsy Layne when the teams last played back in January, winning 79-68. The rematch might be a little tougher for Floyd Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
