Floyd County came into Wednesday's matchup looking for another win against Alleghany, but Bryce Leitch wouldn't allow it. The Alleghany Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 win over the Floyd County Buffaloes on Wednesday thanks in part to Leitch, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 26 points and five steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Alleghany's points.
Another player making a difference was Kayden Jack, who posted two points and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Cougars
| 01/22/25 vs Floyd County | 45-42 |
| 01/20/25 @ Glenvar | 54-26 |
| 01/18/25 vs Carroll County | 66-31 |
| 01/14/25 @ Patrick County | 43-39 |
The victory (which was Alleghany's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Floyd County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alleghany will square off against Carroll County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alleghany is facing Carroll County at the right time seeing as Carroll County is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Floyd County, they will challenge Spotswood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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