Floyd Central has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Martin County Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Floyd Central beat Johnson Central 71-58.
Floyd Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Braden Moore out in front who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Moore hasn't dropped below 15 points for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Spriggs, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Martin County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 83-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of George Rogers Clark.
Floyd Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for Martin County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9.
Floyd Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Martin County in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 90-84 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Floyd Central since the squad 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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