The Floyd Central Jaguars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They fell to Prestonsburg 77-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Saturday (61), Floyd Central still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Floyd Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dylan Boyd. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 16 from beyond the arc en route to 34 points and 0 assists. That's the first time this season that Boyd scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Buck, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Floyd Central has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Prestonsburg, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Floyd Central won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Phelps at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th. Phelps will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Floyd Central is ranked 81st). As for Prestonsburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Paintsville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
