The Providence Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Floyd Central Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Providence will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Providence was able to grind out a solid victory over Scottsburg, taking the game 54-45.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 61-60 to Heritage Hills. The Highlanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Floyd Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Reed went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Reed has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Young, who posted eight points and five boards.
Providence's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Floyd Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Providence didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 60-56 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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