EASTERN, Ky. (WMDJ) – Both matchups between Lawrence County and Floyd Central on Tuesday evening will decide the outcome of the 1-seed in the upcoming 58th District Tournament to be played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse.
Last season was the first and only time the Lady Jaguars did not at least tie for first place in the final district standings. A win Tuesday would give Floyd Central their first outright regular season title since 2021 and third all-time.
First-year coach Ty Little has watched his team overcome inexperience as they have won five of their last seven games.
“Our girls have really stepped up their play throughout January and the back half of the season. Some of the inexperience and youth that we dealt with in the beginning are starting to balance out and the team is coming full circle. I believe that we are getting incrementally better every single day” Little said.
On the winner-take-all matchup with Lawrence County, Little said his girls must be at their best. Little says, “Lawrence County and Coach Feltner are always a well-prepared and efficient team. They are a tough opponent and will require us to be at our best! This should be a really exciting game with two very hungry teams who are determined to make a run in the postseason.”
The Lady Jags and Lady Bulldogs are deadlocked at (10-10) in their all-time series.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central’s boys can clinch the 1-seed with a win over the Bulldogs by five points or more. Lawrence County will take the top spot with a win or a loss by less than 5 points. If Floyd Central wins the game by exactly five points, a coin flip will decide the 1-seed.
After enduring a seven-game losing streak and dropping 10 of 13 games, the Jaguars (9-11) have won back-to-back games over district rivals Betsy Layne 57-48 and Prestonsburg 107-83.
WMDJ will broadcast both matchups with girls’ action beginning at 6 p.m. followed by the boys’ in the nightcap. Listen to the game on 100.1 FM, the new WMDJ mobile app or at WMDJFM.com. You can also watch the game streaming live on the WMDJ Facebook page.
WMDJ sports announcer Josh McKinney also contributed to this article.
