The Floyd Central Jaguars entered their tilt with the Huntington Expression Prep Kings with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Floyd Central was the clear victor by a 89-66 margin over Huntington Expression Prep. The victory was all the more spectacular given Floyd Central's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 89th in Kentucky, while Huntington Expression Prep is ranked 12th in West Virginia).
Floyd Central's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braden Moore, who scored 19 points along with five 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 seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ronnie Samons, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Floyd Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Huntington Expression Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Floyd Central's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Johnson Central at 2:00 p.m. on February 17th. One thing working in Floyd Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches. As for Huntington Expression Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge Paintsville at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Huntington Expression Prep is facing Paintsville at the right time seeing as Paintsville is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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