Rowan County was the 71-61 winner over Floyd Central when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Rowan County Vikings took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Floyd Central Jaguars on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Jaguars are ranked 29th).
Floyd Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Wesley Buck out in front who posted 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Buck has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was James Samons, who had eight points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Rowan County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Floyd Central, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Rowan County will head out to take on Menifee County at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Floyd Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Floyd Central Jaguars challenge the Paintsville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Floyd Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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