New Albany is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Floyd Central Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in New Albany's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Saturday, New Albany came up short against Plainfield and fell 75-65. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Quakers 20-14 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Floyd Central over Richmond in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. The Highlanders blew past the Red Devils 70-44. The Highlanders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
New Albany better keep an eye on Landon Reed. He was instrumental in Floyd Central's win, going 7-for-10 to rack up 20 points and eight assists. Those eight assists gave Reed a new career-high. Logan Young was another key player, shooting 78% from the field on his way to 17 points.
Floyd Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Floyd Central, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
New Albany strolled past Floyd Central in their previous matchup back in March by a score of 70-54. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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