Floyd Central lost a heartbreaker to Betsy Layne when they met back in December of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Floyd Central Jaguars took a 73-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Betsy Layne Bobcats. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lucas Howard, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. Dylan Boyd was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
Betsy Layne was led to victory by Carter Parsons and Cameron Pente. Parsons shot 43% from the field on his way to 24 points along with six boards and five assists, while Pente went 6-for-8 to rack up 19 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Pente's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Allen, who posted eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Floyd Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Betsy Layne, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-9.
Floyd Central has already played their next contest, a 64-58 victory against Belfry on the 27th. As for Betsy Layne, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 83-80 win against Prestonsburg on the 27th.
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