PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) — Floyd Central picked up a pair of district wins Friday night, earning victories in both the girls’ and boys’ matchups against Prestonsburg at the Blackcats’ home opener.
Girls: Lady Jaguars Stay Hot With 57–44 Win
Floyd Central’s girls continued their strong early-season run, defeating Prestonsburg 57–44 behind a balanced scoring night and a dominant defensive effort.
Top Performers – Floyd Central
Mady Engle – 21 points (Game High)
Aubree Moore – 12 points
Chloe Crase – 10 points
Top Performers – Prestonsburg
Jade Fitzpatrick – 12 points (Team High)
Allison Howard – 10 points
Kandace Music – 10 points
Team Statistics
Floyd Central: 22-of-57 FG (39%), 4-of-14 3PT (29%)
Prestonsburg: 16-of-53 FG (30%), 2-of-14 3PT (14%)
Up Next
Floyd Central faces Knox Central on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 PM in the WYMT Mountain Classic at Knott Central. Live coverage on WMDJ FM 100.1.
Prestonsburg, coming off a 65–31 win over Powell County on Saturday, continues its five-game home stand by hosting Pikeville on Monday night.
Boys: Perry Earns First Win as Jaguars Roll 85–56
In the boys’ game, first-year head coach Matthew Perry secured his inaugural victory as Floyd Central defeated Prestonsburg 85–56. The Jaguars controlled the pace from start to finish with a deep scoring attack.
Top Performers – Floyd Central
Brayden Turner – 18 points (Lee County transfer)
Lucas Howard – 17 points, 17 rebounds (Monster double-double)
James Samons – 14 points
Top Performers – Prestonsburg
Taegan Slone – 22 points (Game High)
Waylon Butcher – 10 points
Team Statistics
Floyd Central 32-of-65 (49%) 4-of-25 3-PT(16%)
Prestonsburg 20-of-61 (33%) 6-of-22 3-PT(27%)
Up Next
Floyd Central hosted Powell County December 6th and got a win by a score of 72-59. We'll have a recap of that game as stats become available. They welcome Phelps on Thursday, Dec. 11.
Prestonsburg travels to Morgan County on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
