Basketball Preview: Muncie Central Bearcats vs. New Castle Trojans
The Muncie Central Bearcats will venture away from home to square off against the New Castle Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Muncie Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Muncie Central will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Frankton, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Muncie Central came out on top against Frankton by a score of 51-38 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, New Castle came up short against Delta on Tuesday and fell 48-36. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, New Castle saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Piper Arthur scored 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Arthur a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Alana Orr, who scored nine points.
Even though they lost, New Castle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Muncie Central, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Muncie Central lost to New Castle on the road by a decisive 48-29 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Muncie Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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