Martin County posted their closest victory since December 19, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Floyd Central Jaguars 93-90. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Jaguars are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lucas Howard, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 23 rebounds. Howard is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Buck, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 22 points and five boards.
Martin County's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Floyd Central, they dropped their record down to 7-14 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Martin County will challenge Fairview at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Martin County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Fairview likes a good challenge. As for Floyd Central, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Floyd Central Jaguars take on the Breathitt County Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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