Floyd Central has won eight straight games at home, while Corydon Central has won eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Floyd Central Highlanders will welcome the Corydon Central Panthers at 2:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Floyd Central is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Trinity Lutheran: they outscored them in every quarter. Floyd Central blew past Trinity Lutheran 57-33 on Thursday. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Corydon Central took on North Harrison on Tuesday. Corydon Central strolled past North Harrison with points to spare, taking the game 68-52. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Cougars are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Corydon Central's win came from a few key players Floyd Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alyssa Murphy, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 22 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Withers, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Corydon Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.
Floyd Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 17-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.7 points. As for Corydon Central, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Floyd Central came up short against Corydon Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 53-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Corydon Central's Josie Vaughn, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 21 points and four steals. Now that Floyd Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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