Letcher County Central hasn't had much luck against Floyd Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars will face off against the Floyd Central Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Letcher County Central is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since August 26th on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Hazard with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars / Lady Cougars.
After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-18, 26-16.
Letcher County Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central entered their tilt with Pike County Central on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hawks 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Floyd Central who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 26-28, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was JerriLynn Hatfield, who had 13 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 43 games she's played dating back to last season.
Letcher County Central's record now sits at 10-3. As for Floyd Central, their record now sits at 4-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Letcher County Central has serving mastered this season, having averaged 21.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Floyd Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Letcher County Central came up short against Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Letcher County Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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