The Knott County Central Patriots pushed their score all the way to 72 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Floyd Central by a score of 75-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (56), Knott County Central still had to take the loss.
Leading Floyd Central to victory were Ronnie Samons and Braden Moore. Samons scored 26 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Moore scored 25 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Moore is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Chris Spriggs was another key contributor, scoring six points along with 12 assists.
Knott County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Floyd Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.
Knott County Central will head out on the road to face off against Johnson Central at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Johnson Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Knott County Central likes a good challenge. As for Floyd Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 89-66 victory vs. Expression Prep Academy on the 15th.
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