Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Floyd Central

Highlanders

Previous Games

12/29/25 vs Heritage Christian	50-36
12/29/25 vs Lapel	65-37
12/20/25 vs McCutcheon	48-43
12/18/25 @ Seymour	56-25
12/16/25 vs Madison	46-34
+ 4 more games

Floyd Central extended their winning streak to nine on Monday, bumping them up to 12-2. They strolled past the Heritage Christian Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 50-36. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Eagles are ranked 97th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

As for Heritage Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. The matchup marked their lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Heritage Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Riley Johnson and Trinity Taylor. Johnson posted 11 points and six steals, while Taylor put up three points in addition to 17 boards and three steals. Taylor has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 7-3 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Papineau, who scored six points.

Floyd Central has already played their next game, a 47-32 victory against Connersville on the 30th. As for Heritage Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-49 win against Delta on the 29th.