The Floyd Central Highlanders are taking a road trip to take on the Charlestown Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Floyd Central took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bedford North Lawrence 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Highlanders have posted since December 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, Charlestown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 61-40 margin over the Eagles. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Floyd Central better keep an eye on Anthony Fresh. He was instrumental in Charlestown's win, going 9 of 14 en route to 22 points along with five steals and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Fresh a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keevin Bowman, who posted 12 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Floyd Central's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-13. As for Charlestown, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Floyd Central strolled past Charlestown in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 69-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Floyd Central since the team 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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