The Floyd Central Highlanders will take on the Seymour Owls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Floyd Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Floyd Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Jeffersonville by a score of 53-41. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Seymour had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 40-29 win over the Bulldogs.
Floyd Central has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Seymour, they pushed their record up to 10-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Floyd Central took their win against Seymour in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 52-30. 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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