Floyd is 0-10 against Melrose since January of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Floyd Broncos will face off against the Melrose Buffaloes at 5:30 p.m. Floyd has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Floyd took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 35-22 victory over Lake Arthur.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Floyd to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nevaeha Brown, who posted 14 points. What's more, Brown also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Julianna Garcia was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Melrose had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 44-36.
Melrose's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Floyd, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-13.
Floyd was taken down by Melrose 52-14 in their previous meeting back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Floyd was down 33-4.
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