Basketball Game Preview: Muncie Central Bearcats vs. Connersville Spartans

The Muncie Central Bearcats will challenge the Connersville Spartans at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Muncie Central is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Muncie Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Monroe Central on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Muncie Central came up short against Monroe Central, falling 50-30.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Connersville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They took down Franklin County 60-46 on Friday.

Muncie Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Connersville, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.

Muncie Central came up short against Connersville in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, falling 46-40. Can Muncie Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.