Floyd had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-17 to make it six. They were outmatched by the Melrose Buffaloes and fell 60-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in January.
Floyd got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Maria Melendez and Abigail Garcia, who each put up four points.
As for Melrose, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Melrose to victory, but perhaps none more so than Neia Lucero, who posted 11 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Lucero a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braylan Morgan, who scored seven points along with seven boards and four steals.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Floyd is set to square off against their familiar foe Dora at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Melrose will challenge rival Elida at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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