The Shelby Valley Wildcats lost to the Floyd Central Jaguars back in February of 2023, but the Shelby Valley Wildcats didn't allow the Floyd Central Jaguars the same satisfaction on Thursday. Shelby Valley took down Floyd Central 58-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Shelby Valley.
When it comes to explaining why Floyd Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Riley Compton. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 43.2% of Floyd Central's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kaylee Hall was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Shelby Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Floyd Central, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Betsy Layne the next time they take the court. Floyd Central will head out to face Betsy Layne at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Shelby Valley will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
